One of my last sessions turned into a coach session with my son. We worked on things he wanted to prove on. We started with a ball handling drill to protect and to control the 🏀 Check it out!

What's one thing you think youth coaches spend too much time on in practice? And what would you spend more time on instead? For me, it's endless/thoughtless conditioning at the end of practice! 👇 Let's hear your thoughts.

Here is a word of encouragement going into your upcoming season. Embrace the journey.

Coaches: Preseason training begins soon! What are you practice plans looking like? Trainers: Now that AAU & off-season training is coming to a close, what are you plans next for your student-athletes? Comment below!

Before picking up a basketball, I wanted to get my youth athletes mentally prepared. We used tennis balls as a starter. We did some bouncing, catching, and protection drills. Once I added a small ball, their fast twitch motors were activated. This made the overall training process much more efficient.