How To Coach A Basketball Team--Luke

How To Coach A Basketball Team
Recently I have undertaken the obligation to coach my teenage brother’s basketball team. My former middle school’s varsity team needed a coach for a team no one bothered to lead. The coaching interview process had been anything but grueling, waiting for the school’s athletic director to accept my proposition only minutes after I entered into her classroom. Following those several minutes, she then assumed all responsibility for a team that had only won a single game in the last three years upon me.
Materials:

• -  Basketball court
  
• -  5 Basketballs
  
• -  5 to 10 players
  
• -  10 Cones
  *Optional
  - Patience
  Step 1: Assess every player
  Within the first week prioritize team scrimmages. This will give you the ability to analyze every player’s skill during these early practices. Scrimmages are also beneficial to categorize players into varying positions on offense and defense. 
  
  
  
  
  Step 2: Create a practice agenda
  Similar to most routines there must be a time set for each and every drill that a coach will want to use during practice. Formulating a pattern with players consisting of when and how long a drill should last will allow for more orderly practices to occur. 
  
  
  
  

Step 3: Build upon fundamentals
Utilizing practice drills that focus on teaching the basic concepts of basketball should be priority number one. Following the principal training, assemble advance drills that will challenge every player’s ability. 

Step 4: Implement an Offensive and Defensive system
An important aspect of being a coach is finding the best fit for all of the team’s players. Maintaining order during games with rules and options for players to follow will give them the greatest opportunity to excel. Therefore, executing a simple system will allow the players to increase their own feel for the game as well as expand their Basketball IQ. 

Step 5: Instill the concept of Teamwork
Creating a brotherhood and bond with each and every player will prove fruitful. Having the respect of every player will allow them to play at their best when you want to create adjustments. Furthermore, developing an atmosphere in which the team trust each other elevates chemistry during games. 

Step 6: Promote Sportsmanship
Wins and Losses will occur; therefore, as a coach remind players that they must control their emotions and sustain their efforts. Within games, situations may go against your team but they must know to disregard these obstacles and continuously play as you want them to. 

Tip: Always maintain your patience. The players will test your limits each and every practice, for that reason utilize your authoritarian power to run the team whenever necessary.