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Week 2: Playing tip. Importance of staying between your man and the basket.
Week 3: Coaching tip. Teaching the defensive slide (step and slide)
Week 4: Playing tip. Dribbling and how to use it

Surfing the “net” I found some articles about parents and coaches that make interesting reading (coming from Steve Jordan’s “Coach’s Notebook” website) and I thought they provide good information for coaches and parents. The links to these articles appear below from the site at www.akcoach.com

Go to the above website then under Topics scroll to the following links.
 1. Coaching Conduct
 2. Parent Assistance
 3. Parent Conduct.
 4. Parent Management


Parent Assistance

There are so many ways a parent can help your program. In fact, regardless for the size of your organization, it likely cannot survive without parent involvement at some level. Coaches often make the mistake of not fully using this valuable resource. 

The results are unpleasant:

  • Coach is overworked and because that tasks are not well done or done on time
  • The parents who do help are overloaded and burn out
  • Other parents want to be more involved, but they feel shut out and the overworked coach gives them plenty to complain about

Instead of grumpy parents, what if everyone shared the workload? Not only would the work be easier, but since people could spend more time to do a better job, the players end up with a much better experience. That alone makes the effort worthwhile.

There is a risk. What about parents who commit and then don't come through? Its not like you can punish them by making them do pushups. the answer is to accept the risk and if a parent doesn't live up to their responsibility, move on and do the best you can. After all, that's the same action the parents and player must take if the coach doesn't come through. If a player falters, everyone just picks up the slack. That's what a team is all about. That's why players, coaches and parents are all on the same team to help each other. Surely the benefits outweigh the consequences in this equation.

  • Here are ways parents can help

    Be a Team Member

    • role model for sportsmanship
    • encourage appropriate behavior from spectators
    • understand the program philosophy
    • attend practice once in a while 
    • ensure your child's on-time attendance to games and practice
    • monitor your child's grades

      Booster Club

    • participate by attending meetings
    • participate in fundraising events
      • chair one fund raising event
      • make sure your child does his share to help with fundraising
    • be a booster club committee chairperson
      • concessions
      • senior night
      • program
      • treasurer
      • secretary
      • tournament
      • banners
      • team schedule poster (with ads)
      • webmaster (maintain team site)
      • coordinate halftime activities, entertainment
      • assign national anthem, presentation of colors for home games

      Coach's Helper

    • team "doc"
      • make sure the first aid kit is available and complete 
      • make sure ice is handy for games and practice 
      • become first aid certified
      • assist players with minor first aid needs 
    • team quartermaster
      • provide necessary tools such as clipboards and markers 
      • assist with team special acquisitions like shoes, braces
      • provide team with water bottles before game
    • team video
      • organize video taping at games
      • video review and note-taking for coaches
      • season highlights
    • team statistician
      • coordinate game statistics
      • prepare periodic reports
      • season wrap up
      • all-time top ten list
      • keep clock/book for our tournament, off season leagues
    • team contacts
      • maintain phone tree
      • help with calls and notification
    • team scout
      • watch and report on other teams' games
      • keep tabs on statewide competition, top teams and players
    • team travel agent
      • help with logistics for team trips
      • food supplies for bus trips
      • liaison for parents who want to travel

Additional Coaches Resources

With our ability to surf the internet, we are really only limited by our own desire or lack of to learn. If you are the reading type you can log on to amazon.com and in the search field type “basketball coaching” and there will be any number of books and DVD’s available.

Some good resource material can be obtained from the following web sites.

All of these web sites have an abundance of information and may well have answers to questions you may want to ask.

Skill Levels by Age Groups

Explanation of Skills

I recommend that coaches make use of this skills outline list to help them gauge the standard of their players. This is a guide to follow for teaching skills to young basketball players. It is not hard and fast, for example some players might be quick learners and need to be challenged. Equally some players might be slow learners and more patience is needed with them. We as coaches need to try and get this part right, otherwise we will end up driving young people away from basketball.

Key:

I=Introduce

During this period the coach should make the player aware of the skill by introducing and explaining it in a training scenario. During the introductory period, the skill involved is not essential for successful performance during a game.

R=Refine the Skill

During this period the coach should be working on the skill regularly and players should be using the skill in a game. The period requires persistence and consistent feedback from the coach.

M=Master

By this period the player should be able to give their attention to surroundings while performing the skill.

download this resource View the Junior Skill Outline Table Here. download this resource

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