Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. I just got cut from Basketball . What next? Getting cut from a basketball team at any level is disappointing and discouraging. There are many reasons a player might get cut, however, the reality is, you will not […]
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High School Basketball Tryouts: It’s All Over But The Crying
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Don’t blink! It is basketball cut day. And cuts hurt. No high school coach enjoys telling a player that they cannot be a part of the team. How a coach informs his team can vary from program to […]
Youth Basketball: USA Basketball Guidelines for 2nd Grade
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Most towns have a 2nd grade basketball program. It is the 1st age that has USA Basketball guidelines. It is a great age to introduce basketball. For many players it will be the 1st exposure to basketball. We […]
High School Basketball: September
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. High School Basketball Fall Season September High School Basketball August 26th – September 1st Fall Week #2: Last week of summer vacation. If you are NOT a fall athlete. Grind and get as many good workout days as […]
High School Basketball: Should I Play a Fall Sport?
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. This is a very important question for a high school basketball. Should I play a fall sport? There are so many benefits for a high school student-athlete to play multiple sports. And there are many different opinions on […]
High School Basketball: August
Tips on what high school basketball players should be doing in August to prepare for the season.
High School Basketball: When Does the Freshman Basketball Season Start?
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Freshman year is 25% of a 4-year high school basketball career. (For some players it will 100% of the high school career because they will get cut sophomore year.) We view the basketball year as four separate seasons, […]
Basketball Shooting Fundamentals: Eyes Focused on the Target
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. BEEF. Below is a SIMPLE explanation of each letter in the word BEEF as it applies to shooting. B = BALANCE: BODY BALANCE & HAND BALANCE E = ELBOW: ELBOW FORMS AN “L” & WRIST WRINKLES” E = EYES: The eyes […]
Basketball Jokes for Bastille Day
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What is the Most Important Relationship in Basketball?
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. There are so many relationships in basketball. The player and his parents, siblings or teammates. A player- coach relationship is critical. So is the relationship of a player with officials. Don’t forget the opponents and the fans. There […]