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I'm coaching Middle School basketball this year-- advice?

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My red-shirt, who has never played ball on a team before today, was privately trained by me
For like 25 minutes of today's practice.

Real quick learner. He stopped his team from running suicides at the end of today's practice by draining free throws :') #soproud
 
Archie Moses said:
Dalamon, I ref a lot of boys bball games from 7th to 12th grade. The best 7th and 8th grade teams are the ones that press the whole game. Kids that age turn the ball over so much under pressure. Press, press and press.
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I've decided I'm much more concerned with teaching the team the basics, before I worry about winning games. These kids don't use the wings, don't rebound, have poor shot mechanics, and don't read defenses/make open passes.


Pressing is a distant goal, but one I'll definitely stay mindful of. Thanks for the advice Arch :)
 
Every time a shot goes up, there better be at least two guys boxing out. If not, they run laps. Period.

Rebounds = Wins.
 
Archie Moses said:
You're not worried about winning?

I bet you're gonna be a great coach.
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I'm worried about winning in the long-term; being short-sighted is a mortal flaw of not just coaching, but many positions in general.
 
E.J. Wells said:
Hahahaha, the MLM has a valid point here Dala.
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I place player-development over wins. I'm not here to raise the allure of my former jr. High's bball program-- I'm here to make a difference in the kids lives, and hopefully prepare them for more competitive basketball by raisin their ceilings (instead of pressing ad-nauseum)
 
Archie Moses said:
I'd teach the kids to win now and to also improve over the season. You play to win the game.
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well no ****, I'm not telling the kids I don't care if they lose all season-- simply-put, on the spectrum of coaching, I'll prioritize development over the win-total. Fortunately there is overlap between the two-- but it's not completely pervasive.
 
dalamon said:
I place player-development over wins. I'm not here to raise the allure of my former jr. High's bball program-- I'm here to make a difference in the kids lives, and hopefully prepare them for more competitive basketball by raisin their ceilings (instead of pressing ad-nauseum)
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this is so European, actually Yugoslavian.
You may lose some tournaments but win the players, they say.
Weightlifting is a no-no for that age group.
Fundamentals is everything. Let them play alternate positions. Keep it steady and simple in offence and aggressive in D.
For this age level, D wins you everything.
 
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