Some great thoughts from Coach Randy Brown, Director of the Iowa Player Development Academy as you send your son/daughter to summer basketball camp.Coach Brown asks the question: Will these 10 skills be taught at the camps you have signed them up for?
10 Keys to learning to play without the ball:
1. After passing, cut hard to a different area of the floor. Avoid standing after passing.
2. Keep your eyes "off the ball." This is a common fault of young players to "ball watch."
3. Get a teammate open with a screen or good spacing.
4. Teach hard, purposeful cuts to open areas of the floor.
5. Form a "window" with your hands, expecting to catch the ball on every cut to the ball.
6. Footwork is everything. Learn proper footwork for posting up, cutting, using screens and getting open.
7. Learn to change speeds and direction to set up your cuts.
8. Be hard to guard by being unpredictable in your movements and cuts.
9. Be in constant motion by setting and using screens.
10. Realize your greatest value to the team is your ability to play without the ball. Rebounding, screening, spacing, cutting and communication can all be done effectively without the ball in your hands.
Coach Brown runs the Iowa Player Development Academy. His goal is to teach players "HOW" to play the game of basketball. He also mentors coaches as well. Coach Brown has helped me develop my basketball academy and has advised me on several occasions on how to be a better coach and person.
Coach Brown also runs a web-site called CoachRB.com I suggest you take a look at his web-site as it has a ton of helpful resources. To contact Coach Brown, you can e-mail him at: rb@coachrb.com
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