David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachTeaching Skills — Footwork: Close-outsBeing able to close out well is a must for any defender. I think it’s one of the most vital defensive skills. All good defenses involve…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachTeaching Skills: Footwork - moving feet on defenseMy previous post was about the foundation of defensive skill — defensive stance. But players can’t just stand in a great stance and stop…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachTeaching Skills: On ball defensive stanceThere is this great myth in many basketball circles that defense is all about heart. It’s argued that if you just try harder on defense you…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachTeaching Skills: Footwork — Pivots, jab steps and cross stepsI believe all great players have great footwork. Last week I posted about finding ways to stop effectively, this week I’m posting about…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachTeaching Skills — Finding ways to stopAt the recent NBA London game coaching clinics Don Showalter emphasized footwork as something that needs working on in every practice (see…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachWhat I Learned From: The NBA London Game Coaching Clinic Part 3 — Sixers Assistant Coach Billy…This is my third post on the NBA London coaching clinic and I hope the notes I’ve shared so far have been useful. In this latest…Jan 28, 2018Jan 28, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachCoaching Concepts — Whole-Part-WholeI still have notes to write up and share on the NBA London game coaching clinic but I thought I’d take a quick break from that this week…Jan 19, 2018Jan 19, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachWhat I learned from: Don Showalter at the NBA London Game Coaching Clinic. Part 2 — Team CultureThere was so much gold in what was presented during the second evening of the NBA London Game coaching clinic that I’ve decided to split my…Jan 13, 2018Jan 13, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachWhat I Learned From: Don Showalter at the NBA London Coaching ClinicLiving in London comes with the advantage of an annual visit from the NBA, which typically includes a coaching clinic run by NBA assistant…Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018
David SalisburyinThe Ever-Learning Basketball CoachThe imperative of becoming a better basketball coachCoaching basketball is a privilege and that comes with a duty to continually improveJan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018