Basketball Practice Plans For Youth Teams

Eliminate hours of planning with 100+ illustrated drills to confidently teach kids ages 6-14 essential basketball skills, game strategy and technique

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Step-by-step basketball practice plans and drills for beginners to experienced coaches

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Proven drills and strategies designed to improve your players' skills and help them reach their full potential on the court.

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Are you hesitant to take on the challenge of coaching a youth basketball team because you lack experience? Don’t let that stop you from creating a winning team! Our comprehensive basketball practice plans for youth basketball have everything you need to succeed, regardless of your coaching background. Don’t wait any longer to take the first step towards confident and effective coaching.

Expertly Crafted Practice Plans

We include everything a youth basketball coach needs, including a full season practice plan, drills, plays, team building, and more.

Step-By-Step Instructions

We break down each aspect of coaching into easy-to-follow steps, making it simple for you to implement our strategies and create a winning team.

Designed for Youth Teams

We understand that coaching youth basketball requires a unique approach, and our system is specifically tailored to help you succeed in coaching young athletes 8 and up.

Age-Appropriate Skill Development

Our guides are based on proven strategies used by successful basketball including ball handling, passing, shooting, footwork, athletic development, and more

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For 6 Years Old to 14 Years Old – Beginner to Advanced. New content is added frequently. 

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This podcast gives a wealth of information on coaching youth basketball, especially for first timers like myself. They take a little too long at the beginning of each show to dive into the material. And I wish their shows were longer. But overall, it’s been very helpful to me.
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Bill and Steve provide a fun breakdown of common scenarios found in the youth game with real world examples of how to address them. Shows are brief and to the point. I’ve gained quite a few tips from listening.
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I love this idea of focusing the podcast on Youth Hoops. I appreciate how you guys keep it real with what the focus should be on when they are young. I hope more coaches find your podcast:)
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In this blog post, we delve into the critical role of practice planning in youth basketball, highlighting the five major benefits that structured practice sessions offer. These advantages include structured skill development, efficient use of time, alignment with seasonal and long-term goals, increased player engagement and motivation, and effective performance measurement and feedback. Through careful and thoughtful practice planning, coaches can maximize both the development of individual players and the overall performance of the team, ensuring that each practice is both productive and enjoyable. This approach not only fosters skill improvement but also keeps young athletes motivated and focused on their goals, making practice planning in youth basketball an indispensable tool in the arsenal of any coach.

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5 Key Steps for a Youth Basketball Team’s First Practice

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