My players only dribble to their strong side
The Problem: Players only have confidence in their strong hand, therefore, continue to only dribble that way Players become very predictable…and therefore easy to defend They “run out of runway” …
My players do NOT look up when they dribble
The Problem: Young players watch the ball as they are learning to dribble it, and cannot see what is in front of them, including: Open teammates Defenders coming to steal …
Poor Shooting Mechanics
The Problem: Kids at a young age care more about results (make or miss) than using the correct form when shooting. The challenge is to get them to keep their …
Players Calling for the Ball
The Problem: Players without the ball on offense continuously call for the ball. In most cases they call out the name of their teammate that currently has the ball, and …
We have a TON of Turnovers!
The Problem: Too many turnovers! There are LOTS of causes of turnovers at the youth level, including: Over dribbling (especially dribbling slowly into traffic, or always to the same side) …