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Awesome training, or is it?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Brian McCormick
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Drills, Games, and Problem Solving

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Brian McCormick

My topic for the B.C. Basketball Youth Coaching Summit was games to use for skill development with children. The summit was geared for the coaches of 8-14 year-olds. Fortunately, I have a decent number of games and drills that I … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Camp Drill. Ever.

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brian McCormick

Today was my second day leading clinics at a school in Kochi, India. Due to torrential downpours, we started inside (above) in a multi-purpose room with no baskets, and the columns. In the first clinic, with middle schoolers, I set … Continue reading →

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The Limitation of a Drill: How to Make a Coach more Effective

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brian McCormick

I ran a clinic today for some local basketball coaches and introduced simple ball-handling and passing progressions. The idea was to show drills that could be utilized in a practice environment where 40-60 players could be on one court.

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The Coaching Process

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Brian McCormick

To complete an assignment for a class, I visited two other classes taught by award-winning professors. The purpose was to see the things that really good teachers do and learn from them. Both professors were excellent. However, they did not … Continue reading →

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