Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Just like basketball teams and leagues keeps track of top scorers, high schools in America keep track of top academic performers. In the classroom, schools keep track of GPAs, Grade Point Averages. GPAs are one of the most […]
Category: Coaching high school basketball
Youth Basketball Workout: Simple Shooting Workout
This is a very simple shooting workout that will help a player become a more consistent shooter with deeper range. Most players do know the steps to becoming the best shooter on a team. Timed layups (each set is 30 seconds): The timed layups are drills that help players replicate scoring moves in a game. […]
High School Basketball: Graduation Week
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 graduation week is an amazing time for community celebration, class bonding, and reflection. Each student has had a different set of experiences and journey to get to this point, but there are many collective experiences students […]
High School Basketball: March
High School Basketball: Parent Tips for a State Tournament Game
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. The state tournament is such an exciting time. It is a brand new season filled with hope excitement and possibility. Just don’t blink. You might miss it. Here are some tips to prepare for your child’s state championship […]
High School Basketball: The Most Important Week of the Season
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. “Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one.” Walter Payton We apologize if this post might be a little corny, but we feel this week is the most important week of basketball season. Today and this week are critical […]
High School Basketball: FIVE First Game Facts
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. As the high school basketball season gets underway, we would like to share a few of our thoughts on the 1st game of the season. It is an Entirely New Season: Last year does not matter. If you […]
Matt Hackenberg: Basketball Coach of the Week
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. I’m Coach Matt Hackenberg from Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I’m passionate about the game of basketball. My love of the game started when I was 7 years old. My dad came home […]
Is Your Transition Defense Holding Your Basketball Team Back?
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Guest Blog Author Matt Hackenberg @CoachHackGO The first thing we have to nail down is WHY. And there is a couple reasons WHY your transition defense might be bad: The emotional state of the players breaks down a […]
High School Basketball: Preseason Scrimmages
Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. The process of becoming a team starts on day one of tryouts and continues until the final whistle blows. We are breaking down a high school basketball season week by week to help players, parents, and fans understand […]