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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

9 lessons I’ve learned as a college/high school head coach #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

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1 year

Teams should practice end-of-game situations as often as possible. This may be the last five minutes of practice, every Wednesday for 30 minutes, or to start a scrimmage in practice. The more you practice late game situations the luckier your team gets. #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

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Steal this. Make it your own. Put it in your team binder. 🔗 in bio. #cmdcoachinglab #basketballcoach #team #basketball

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Coach Matt Dennis

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4 months

A few workout ideas - finishing, pivoting, shooting. #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

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8 days

Grab this and put it in your assistants folder. #cmdcoachinglab #basketballcoach #assistantcoach

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Coach Matt Dennis

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4 months

Drills to improve dribbling, boxing out, and shooting at any level. #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

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2 years

10 ways a player can affect a game without scoring: - talk on defense - make the extra pass - sprint the floor - keep their head in a swivel - box out - give high fives - move to create space - listen during timeouts - dive for loose balls - be an encourager when out

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Coach Matt Dennis

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2 years

Never hurts to throw in a new BLOB to keep the defense on their heels.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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4 months

Working on ball handling in our high school camp. Great way to get intensity up and get a lot of reps in.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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1 month

Looking to play though the post?👀

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Coach Matt Dennis

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1 year

Why I stopped doing player/team contracts and started doing team/player values. When I first became a head coach, I had a contract for players to sign. They all signed it and it meant nothing. Here’s a snapshot of a contract…

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Coach Matt Dennis

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8 months

The biggest difference between teams that get lucky and those that don’t… PREPARATION. Here’s a few EOG scenarios to use in your next practice. The entire list will shared in next weeks newsletter.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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2 years

Ten coaching ideas that will make your team's defense better immediately. 🧵

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Your youth program doesn’t have to create the next great player, it has to develop a love of the game in players so each player dreams of being a great player in your program.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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5 years

PSA: Don’t criticize what other coaches are doing. There is more than one way to teach the game. If you’ve coached for long enough you’ll know that player buy-in and belief in each other creates more success than a perfect drill.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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6 days

Hunt 4 ⭐ and 5 ⭐ shots.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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2 years

Being a varsity coach is a lot more work then most people realize. It’s so much more then the highlights people post on social media. #truth

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Coach Matt Dennis

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1 year

I'm going to be sharing some coaching gems over the next few days. I hope you find a nugget you can use. Wichita State Zone Attack Like, RT, Follow ❤️

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Any coaches interested in learning about running youth summer camps? I'm thinking of doing a free webinar on organization, daily schedules, drills, etc.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Read It. Breathe It. Build It. Love the wisdom Kevin Eastman offers every time he presents. Player Development Notes from Kevin Eastman Like, RT, Follow 📝

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Coach Matt Dennis

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4 months

Why you shouldn’t care about your summer ball record: 1. Rarely do you have your “team” 2. Team defenses are horrible 3. Combination of players is different than normal 4. Half of your players aren’t in basketball shape 5. New players playing together 6. Refs… are there refs???

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 months

What matters about summer ball: 1. Getting new players reps 2. Finding out who the leaders are 3. Getting to know the players 4. Having players build bonds 5. Teaching your system 6. Learning to play thru contact 7. Seeing who is coachable 8. Getting players used to a new role

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Every great team has a great point guard. You may have just found out what your summer goal is. Developing A Great Point Guard Like, RT, Follow 🐐

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 months

Adding a passing component to our ball handling drill. Lots of reps in 30 seconds.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Every coach can use a few more drills, especially small-sided game and decision making drills for camp. Camp Drill Diagrams Like, RT, Follow 🍀

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 months

Coaches don’t sweat your summer ball record. The goal is to get players back on the court and getting to know each other. I’ve found my team’s summer ball record is pretty inconsequential to my season record. Just have fun with the players who show up and play. #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

7 months

I’m all for players getting shots up and becoming better at their craft. However, I once had a player increase his 3pt percentage by 18% by having better shot selection. No change in drills or frequency of workouts, just more time watching film and learning what a good shot was.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Quick feet shooting- a great way to teach players to be set and ready to shoot right away.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Run your best elementary basketball camp EVER! Coaches questions answered. 🧵

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Steal this for better shooters. It's interesting that players and coaches will track their stats, especially shooting/scoring in games, but won't keep a journal or record of what is done in shooting workouts. Remember, you can't improve what you don't measure. 👇

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

This should be required for all AD’s, coaches, parents, players and fans to watch. What a great response and lesson!

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

5 post drills to add to your library:

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Special teams can win and lose games. I say let's win! Like, RT, Follow 🎁

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

I don't point out drills or ideas I don't like on Twitter, I just scroll to the next tweet. My players see my tweets and my comments. If I criticize other coaches what type of example am I setting and what type of culture am I creating for my players?

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

What are your5 Daily Practice Vitamins? - 1v1 full court - 3v3 advantage - 4v4 shell - 20 minute shooting - 15 minute film breakdown What would you take away? If you take it away you have to put something it’s place. Like & Retweet - I’d love to see 50 coaches ideas.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

So much truth in this 👇

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

I was asked again tonight if I ever show emotion when I am coaching. While I do, I know I don’t put on a show from the sidelines. My way isn’t right or wrong it’s just me. If you’re a young coach learn to be comfortable with who you are. Your players need you to be you.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

3 months

Help players build range with 20 in 2:00 Shooting. - Cones are worth 1pt, 2pt, 3 pts. Can’t shoot the same spot twice. - Score 20, move the first cone behind the third cone and do it again. - See Bio 👆 for more 🏀 content

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

7 Ways To Make Your Program Better In The Summer - Breakfast Club Workouts - Summer Skills & Team Camps - Alumni Scrimmage - 3k, 5k, 10k Shooting Club - Skills Sessions Led By College Players - Shooting Clinic - 3v3 Open Gyms

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Need better ball movement? Give this 5v5 drill a try. Better Ball Movement Drill Like, RT, Follow 🏀

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

6 years

Does it really make sense to run a big to the low block in transition if the big isn't a threat? Maybe run the big to a wing or corner and then have them screen down to get a shooter open and a possible slip for a layup that doesn't need a post move. Just a thought.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 months

8 small changes that make a BIG difference in practice: 1. Echo Drill Names 2. Point On The Pass (Assists) 3. High Fives 4. Clap It Up 5. Catch Players Doing It Right 6. Count It Down 7. Finish With A Free Throw 8. Jog To Drills #cmdcoachinglab #basketball

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

At the high school level is the over the top pass a great option or a turnover waiting to happen? (Video by @IdoBasketball )

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Want better shooters? Create better passers using these 8 ideas. A 🧵

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Basic Motion Offense concepts to get things moving.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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1 year

Who could use a quick-hitting back-door play? 🙋‍♂️ Like, RT, Follow 👊

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

6 years

Myth: You’re a high school coach and don’t recruit. Truth: You recruit parents, elementary kids, middle schoolers, and kids on the fence that your program needs people, needs players just like them. If you don’t, you’ll always complain you’re at a baseball or football school.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

July is when I do most of my deep dives into new concepts and strategies. The Force Baseline Defense has helped lead my team to 6 consecutive conference titles.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 years

10 skills that win games and don’t get highlights on social media. 1. Pump fakes 2. On balance shots 3. Extra passes 4. Communication 5. Jump stops 6. Pass aheads 7. Sprinting the floor 8. Pursuing loose balls 9. Tips/Deflections 10. Weakside boxouts/rebounds #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Keep this in your back pocket if your team isn't good at scoring out of BLOB sets, especially in EOG situations. Have a play call to throw the ball to half-court and then call a TO. The play now becomes a SLOB play and your team can be in a position to attack with more room.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Better Defense: Have an assistant coach or manager always hold a ball. They throw the ball in any time there is a deflection or turnover out of bounds. This keeps the defense focused and doesn't allow for a stoppage in play.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

7 Ideas to help you build your high school basketball program. 🧵

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Post-Up Rules 1. Find the defender and make contact 2. Show the passer your number 3. Sit down and use your hips to fight for position 4. Two hands up above your shoulder for a target 5. Hop into the entry pass and squeeze the ball with two hands

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

The last couple of days I’ve seen/read coaches say not to… - use the shell drill - use the Mikan drill - use the three man weave - shoot free throws in practice - do on air shooting with players Sometimes I just sit and scratch my head how my teams win any games.🤷‍♂️

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

6 years

My message to my high school players today who are working basketball camp was to make this a great experience, for some kids this is the highlight of their summer. We can’t control what their home life is like, but we can control what camp is like. #basketballcamp #coaching

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Coach Matt Dennis

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1 year

I decided to change my approach. Since my contract didn’t work very well, I would let the players define what they stood for and have them create their core values. Here is the tool I use to have them define their values:

CMD - Team Values Challenge.pdf

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 years

I have yet to find the perfect play or system for any team I've coached. I have found the better I communicate and build players up the more they compete. This makes coaching more fun.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

3 years

I thought this was 🤣. I think it fits for all social media.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

“Shoot 20 minutes daily. Everything you do, you do it because you want to get your players a good shot opportunity. But if they cannot shoot, then all those drills are in vain.” - Bob Hurley

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

I think it's a myth that the better coaches are at the highest level. While there are good coaches at high levels, it takes a different skill set as a coach to be successful with recruited players than it does with the kids who grow up in your community.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

@BballCoachMac I was an assistant coach and the head coach called our 3 man in the office. He said “your shooting 20% from behind the 3 pt line.” The player said something about being open. Our coach said, “there is a reason they are leaving you open.” 🤣🤣

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

5️⃣ thoughts on 🏀 to stimulate your coaching 🧠... 1. More games, Less Drills = Better Players 2. More Doing, Less Talking (coach in snippets) 3. 1% better every day 4. Every shooting drill comes from your offense. 5. Emphasize things your players can do.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Bob Huggins 3 Reasons To Press 1. Play more players. 2. Get players to count on each other more. 3. Wear the other team down

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

The guys had a blast playing line tag in practice today. Fundamentals can be fun!

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

My off-season skill development starts with 3 questions: - Where will this player get the most shots? - What situations will this player have to make the most decisions? - What skill does this player need to be successful making shots and decisions in a game?

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Someone needs this tonight. This is from @JoeEhrmann76 (quoted in the book Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx)

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

3 years

I find that simple works best: - 2 foot jumps stops - rip the ball through - sprint the floor - attack North and South - shoot the jumper only when open - make the extra pass #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Elementary camp started today. We had over 50 players, which is a great number for us. Here’s a look at what I give to my camp coaches at the start of camp. Be sure to check out today’s newsletter where I go over my #1 rule for 🏀 camp.

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Coach Matt Dennis

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5 years

Practice Planning: 7) Have managers and assistant coaches with a ball in their hands at all times. This will keep drills, scrimmages, and demonstrations moving. Don't allow dead time because a ball went out of bounds.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 years

I have a 1st and 4th grade son and they love basketball. The coach in me wants to have them do drills. The smarter coach and dad in me loves watching them create the drill and experience for themselves. Fun is the catalyst to improvemnt in youth players. #thisishisdrill

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Three ways to become a better coach: 1. Go to another coaches practice (even another sport) 2. Find new ways to do the same thing (add energy) 3. Connect with a different player every day (learn something new)

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

An unselfish team is a hard team to guard.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Simple, yet effective play against a Box & 1 defense. Like, RT Follow 📦 ➕ 1️⃣

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Great drill for developing ball handling. 5 seconds of dribbling under pressure in a confined area and then attack the hoop. #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Keep the game simple, Coaches. If you keep the game simple and teach your players to play hard good things will happen.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

2 of the 7 ways you can score more points this season. Both actions could be plays or concepts you teach your players. #cmdcoachinglab I’ll send out all 7 Ways To Score in my next newsletter. All you have to do is join. 👀👇

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Just in case you need something after a TO.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

5 Ways To Make Practices Better 1. Make players be the passers in drills 2. Use every players name in a positive way each day 3. Warm-up with shooting - everyone loves to shoot 4. Don't let players cheat the drill, good isn't good enough 5. Demand that your players talk

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Practice Planning: 10) Play 3v3, 3v4, 4v4 style games and give specific parameters to work on specific skills. Offense - only 3 dribbles - must have a post touch - only off the ball screens Defense - trap all ball screens - wall up on all drives - double the post

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

One year players came up with a top 9 list (I use this as a template now so no specific team is listed at the top).

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

What kind of games do you play? Knockout, dribble tag, sharks and minnows, relay races, red light/green light, chaser, and a bunch of small sided games. I break a few of them down here

Games Based Approach In Basketball Camp

Using Small-Sided Games is a great way to teach players how to use the skills they are learning in a game like situation. Learn how to properly incorporate a...

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

6 years

Things didn’t end the way we would have liked, but We left it all on the floor and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Go Dawgs!

Otsego Boys Basketball

@RealDawgHoops

6 years

Scenes from a locker room. The Bulldogs played Benton Harbor down to the wire, but came up four points short, 63-59. So much heart and toughness and talent on this team. We exit proudly. Congrats to BH on a well-played, tough, tough game.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Each time I get on Twitter I see how much I don't know about the game of basketball; its a wonder I've won any games at all. I'm so glad the game also includes attitude, effort, heart and team and not just the best plays and drills.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Message to the team yesterday... Get To Two Feet On The Drive. If shoulders are not past your defender or a second defender helps defend you, come to a jump stop and find a teammate who can create an advantage.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Practice Planning: 9) Scrimmage every day. Players don't learn to play the game in a vacuum they need to apply the skills and drills from practice into game situations. (Small Sided Games are a great way to add value to skills and drills.)

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 years

A few thoughts on improving a teams free throw shooting.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Create team buy-in with these three ideas: - Play music in practice. - Let the team decide warm-up drills. - Allow players to lead video sessions.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

8 months

For the coaches looking for new ways to reach their team. I'll be sending out a pdf copy in my newsletter next week. Check it out 👇

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 years

On Saturday, I said how proud I was of my team for playing hard in our win. Today, I’ll I’m proud of my team for how hard they played last night even though we lost. I’m not proud because of a win or loss. I’m proud in how they competed and stuck together in victory and defeat.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

This is so true!

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

3 years

Coaches, it is our job to teach players how to… ✅ react to officials ✅ celebrate with teammates ✅ enter and exit the game ✅ respond to poor sportsmanship ✅ win/lose with class Players ability to do these things is a reflection on us and our program. #cmdcoachinglab

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

4 months

Go as fast as you can at the cone and make your move. Game move at game speed! Next layer, add a defender.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

6 years

Explained to my lower levels tonight that if they win a drill they run a lap. They all looked confused. I told them the guys who make shots and win get more playing time and need to be in better shape. The players who lose sit on the bench and need to be better at clapping. 🏀🏃🏽‍♂️

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Fake a pass to make a pass this morning at youth basketball. Nothing fancy, just FUNdamentals for our 1st graders.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

So much great basketball knowledge available today. Be careful not to get sucked into doing what is popular, rather focus on what will make you and your team better.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Who do you play next? What do you know about them? Scouting Report Questions

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

2 years

Want better practices? Meet for 10 minutes after practice with your staff to evaluate how practice went. - how did the drill go? - what needs more time? - were players engaged? Become a better coach 👇

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

1 year

Quick Shot Drill - a great way to speed a players shot up and to get the shooter to focus on the shot and not the defender.

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

Practice Planning: 4) Know your numbers - number of hoops - number of players - number of balls - number of minutes in practice - number of teams in the gym (if you share)

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Coach Matt Dennis

@CoachMattDennis

5 years

You can develop mental toughness in your players but you can't give it to them. Players need to be self motivated, focused, and responsible for coaches to take the player to the next level.

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