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on: August 03, 2010, 10:04:44 AM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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Three Parts to Your Perimeter Game Coaching Toolbox Blog
In your individual workouts and as you play 5 on 5, make sure that you have a plan and a series of drills to expand these three areas of your game. Our skills training sessions at Alodia are designed to help players be more effective in each of these areas, and to learn when to apply each in a game.
Three Point Shot: Work to develop the ability to hit the three point shot after coming off screens and to relocate when the ball is dribbled into the lane or fed to the post. You need to improve (through practice) your ability to get the shot off quickly, but without hurrying on all of your catches. You do that by being prepared before you catch the ball, not by increasing the speed of your shooting motion.
Midrange Game: If you can hit the three point shot consistently, defenders will jump, or at least come out of their stance, to challenge your shot. Learn to believably shot fake the three-pointer and make a getaway dribble for a midrange shot, or to get into the lane for a “runner” or “floater.” Having the ability to hit that running shot in the lane is key as defenders in the lane get bigger and better when you move up the competitive ladder.
Driving Game: Once you can hit that one dribble pull up shot, a helping defender will come after you, so you need to have dribble moves to beat that helper and get to the basket to score. Attack the basket to score, and not just to draw a foul. If you drive with the mindset to score (even if you are fouled), you have a much better chance of getting the basket and a free throw. The other benefit of this mindset is that you might not always get the foul call, but if you put the ball in the basket, you don’t have to rely on the official’s call to score.
Make sure that you are consciously practicing each of these aspects of individual offense to be able to fit them into your team’s offensive scheme. Look for how and when to apply those areas in games and then evaluate the effectiveness of each and what you need to work on to improve each one.
Here are some things that coaches expect of their perimeter players:
Be aggressive and make good things happen for the team and your teammates
Be a leader. Not everyone is a vocal leader, but anyone can lead by example.
Be a smart player. Soak up everything your coaches teach you and study the great players.
Know what your coach wants done and give it everything you have to make it happen.
Encourage your teammates. Be there for them if they are struggling. Bring out the best in them.
Focus your vision under the net so that you see the whole floor when you have the ball.
Use your dribble to get out of trouble, not to get into trouble.
Make the easy pass and the simple play. Trying to make ESPN type highlight plays gets you beat.
Don’t pick up your dribble without a pass or a shot.
Never cross the half court line and pick up your dribble. That invites double teams.
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on: August 01, 2010, 09:11:59 PM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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There were 174 college coaches at the Border Battle this weekend. Great turnout for coaches and Ohio wins 31 to 17.
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on: July 22, 2010, 11:13:52 PM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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OGBR Border Battle
On Saturday August 31, girl basketball players from all over the state of Ohio will travel north to Bowling Green State University to participate in the 2nd annual Border Battle. Girls from the state of Ohio will be placed on teams and will take the court against the best the state of Michigan has to offer. Much like their football counter parts Ohio dominated last year winning all but a few contests. This year the Ohio Express will have six players playing and one unable to play due to injury. The Border Battle is the last scouted event of the month of July. The next exposure event will be in early October and we will have many players playing at Pickerington Central High School at the OGBR Top 64.
Players playing in this years Border Battle are:
Briana Kamarec
Class of 2011, Indian Creek High School, Ohio Express 16U Glass
Bri is a 5'8 guard and she has played two years with the Glass team.
Emily Brown
Class of 2012, Waterford High School, Ohio Express 15U Stewart
Emily is a 5'9 forward-guard and has played four years with the Express and the last three with the Stewart team.
Lizzy Reeves
Class of 2012, Walsh Jesuit High School, Ohio Express 16U Glass
Lizzy is a 6'0 post player and this was her first year with the Glass team.
Karen Sidwell
Class of 2012, Maysville High School, Ohio Express 16U Glass
Karen is a 5'9 guard and she has played six years with the Glass team.
Kiarra Kamarec
Class of 2014, Indian Creek High School, Ohio Express 13U Little
Kiarra is a 6'0 forward-post and this was her second year with the Ohio Express and her first with coach Little.
Maggie Mitchell
Class of 2014, Newark High School, Ohio Express 14U Sole
Maggie is a 5'6 point guard and has played with the Sole team for six years.
Heather Booth
Class of 2011, Frontier High School, Ohio Express 16U Glass
Heather is a 5'9 guard and has played with the Glass team for five years.
Heather will be unable to participate due to a sprain in her hand.
Congratulations to these players for their hard work and dedication to the game of basketball. It is a tremendous honor to be nominated for this event
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on: July 18, 2010, 11:05:03 PM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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I Hoops Bo Ryan Wisconsin University (Reducing Turnovers)
Show a hand target when you want the ball passed to you. When you change directions, drop the hand target and show a new hand target.
No hand target, no pass!!
It's as easy as that. This is a subtle way to establish non-verbal cues with your basketball team.
If you drill these rules long enough, you'll find that players make more accurate passes and reduce turnovers. As a result, this will improve your team offense as well.
To take things a step further, you can also emphasize these five other passing concepts:
Your hand target should be away from the body.
Make passes away from the defense.
Fake a pass to make a pass!
Use two hands to catch.
On every catch in the front court, chin the ball and get in triple threat position
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on: July 18, 2010, 10:48:37 PM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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Ohio Express Clinic Info for July 25 The Ohio Express will hold a clinic on Sunday, July 25, at Miller High School. The clinic will run from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. with two sessions. The first session will run from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. and is for 3rd through 6th grade. The second session will run from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. and will be for 7th graders and up. The second session may go over 15-20 minutes. Anyone is welcome to attend both sessions. There is no cost for the clinic. Miller High School is located at 10397 State Route 155 SE, Corning, OH 43730-9710. For personalized directions, use MapQuest.com, a GPS system, or another website that provides directions. Our clinics are very popular and players get a lot out of them. Join us to improve your game and learn drills that you do on your own. For more information, send an e-mail to brentglass@ohieoxpressbasketball.com. We request that you pre-register so if there is a cancellation we can reach you. Ohio Express Clinic Pre-Registration Form |
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on: July 15, 2010, 11:01:38 PM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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The Ohio Express free workout will be on July 18 from 6:00 to 8:30. The workout will be broken down into two sessions. 6:00 to 7:15 will be 3rd through 6th graders, 7:15 to 8:30 will be for junior high and up. Anyone is welcome and there is no cost. The location is 2805 Pinkerton Lane, Zanesville.
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on: July 07, 2010, 08:31:29 AM
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Started by brentglass - Last post by brentglass
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Why Summer Basketball Is Crucial to Recruiting By Ryan Wood, iHoops.com
For teenagers in most sports--basketball included--the glory of playing organized competition often comes in representing your high school.
But when it comes to increasing your chances at a scholarship, the summer basketball leagues are where you need to shine.
Why is that? Why does high school bring glory and school pride, but summer league "pays the bills," so to speak?
The answer is in the availability of college coaches--and when the NCAA allows them to scout potential prospects.
NCAA Division I college coaches adhere to a strict recruiting calendar that follows NCAA bylaws. It gets into intense detail about when a coach can watch a player, talk to a player, acknowledge a player, and when a coach must avoid a player altogether.
Let's review the key terms for the recruiting calendar, as explained by the NCAA:
Quiet Period: The college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the college's campus. The coach cannot watch you play or visit your high school during this period.
Contact Period: The college coach can talk to you or your family on or off campus, and can watch you play.
Dead Period: The college coach cannot have any in-person contact with you. However, the coach can write you or call you on the phone.
Evaluation Period: The college coach can watch you play or visit your high school, but can't talk to you off the college's campus.
The last one is crucial, because it best points to summer basketball's importance in recruiting. College coaches only get so many opportunities to see a player perform. For the 2009-2010 school year, for example, men's college coaches can evaluate players at these times:
September 9 through October 5 (contact period)
October 6 through March 31 (evaluation period)
A few select days in April (contact period)
July 6 to July 15 (evaluation period)
July 22 to July 31 (evaluation period)
The problem with the first period is that there aren't many games going on. The problem with the second period is that college coaches are now in the middle of their season and have very little time to recruit.
That leaves a few days in April and all of July for coaches to hit the road and scout potential recruits for their future teams. That gives summer competition an important niche in basketball circles.
Event organizers like the AAU, Nike or adidas line up its biggest tournaments to take place during the NCAA evaluation period, with the AAU calling summer hoops "the place to be."
For teenagers in pursuit of a college basketball scholarship, being at "the place to be" isn't an option--it's a must.
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