Category: Youth Basketball

Basketball Scoring Move: Full Court Block Shot

Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. The Full Court Block Shot There is the one and only true scoring drive for the youngest players. What about the Hail Mary Huck? Well that is really not a scoring more, that is exactly what it is […]

Basketball Scoring Moves: The Hail Mary Huck

Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. What is The Hail Mary Huck? The most famous Hail Mary pass in college football was delivered by Doug Flutie to Gerard Phelan in the Orange Bowl, as the future Heisman winner, Doug Flutie and the Boston College […]

High School Basketball: “Win the Day!”

Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Here is a great clip (96 seconds) for athletes in any sport. Former Texas Tech basketball  coach Chris Beard shares some words of wisdom for any athlete hoping to be a top competitor and succeed in a sport. […]

Youth Basketball: Take a Family Dribble Walk

Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Kindergarten is a very young age to play basketball and to be a basketball buddy. So the goal at this age is simply to be a buddy. Read to your child. Build legos with your child. Draw with […]

Kindergarten Basketball: USA Basketball Guidelines

Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills, books, teaching tools, guest blogs and so much more for basketball coaches, players, and parents. The ages we are using for kindergarten basketball is 5-year-olds and 6-year-olds. USA Basketball is the #1 resource for youth basketball coaches. There are so many great resources for players and coaches. Start […]

Top 5 Ball Handling Drills for Kindergarten Basketball

Youthbasketball123 is a website designed to provide ideas, drills by grade, books, teaching tools, basketball jokes, guest blogs, basketball quotes, and so much. Where do If you start when you are coaching 1st grade basketball. Most people would do a google search “Coaching 1st Grade Basketball.” That would be a good start, but sometimes google does not have the best match. We […]