Dr. Dish Basketball Blog / Basketball Practice Plan

Only having two baskets or even four baskets in a gym is a common occurrence in many youth and even high schools gyms. This is a challenge that many coaches …

Setting team goals is one of the most important thing basketball coaches can do at the beginning of the season. These goals will set the tone for what the team's …

Every practice is a new opportunity for players to get better, gain confidence and also work on weaknesses. Each week teams will prepare for upcoming opponents and work on weaknesses that …

The start of the basketball season brings change and optimism for each basketball program. This new season presents an opportunity for coaches to rebuild, sustain, or revamp their basketball team …

A healthy team is a team that’s playing at full potential. As a coach, you spend a lot of time observing your team as players in games and in practice …

We know. Planning practice can be a full-time job in itself. It is not uncommon for high school and college basketball coaches to put in many hours a week planning practice …

We're at the point where nearly every basketball coach, player, and trainer has either used a basketball shooting machine or at least has seen or heard of them. But we …

Congratulations! It was a long, tough journey, but you made it through the season and are now in the middle of the off-season and the summer. Now you can sit …

As a coach, your role consists of more than just enhancing your players’ basketball skills. A large part of effective basketball coaching is lending your players the confidence they need …

Standing in front of your team, you make a promise to your players. You swear to offer something that videogames and a river of texts from their friends can't give …