Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on July 13th, 2010
Is LeBron, right, a bigger egomaniac than Shaq?
LeBron James made an announcement on Wednesday. Or at least his PR people did.
The King announced the return of his youth basketball camp to San Diego, which will take place from July 29-Aug. 2 at UCSD and be open to campers aged 7-to-17.
“I am looking forward to the fifth year of the King’s Academy camp and being able to share lessons I have learned in my years playing basketball and in life,” James “said” in a press release.
OK. So it’s not the LeBron James news everyone was hoping for. Except for those lucky kids who get to spend some quality basketball time with the world’s biggest ego — ahem, basketball star.
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Posted by Pat Anderson on July 13th, 2010
This drill will help develop full court passing skills, teaching your players to pass, catch, and finish on the run. When running any passing drill, ensure your basketball team communicates by calling out names.
Preparation
- Player 1 starts with the ball on the right baseline
- Player 2 stands in the outlet area (on the three point line at a 45 degree angle from the basket)
Execution
1. Player 1 outlets the ball to Player 2
2. Player 2 dribbles the full length of the floor and converts the layup
3. Meanwhile, Player 1 has sprinted the length of the floor to the opposite foul line, turns around, heads back down the court, and looks for a long pass from Player 2
4. Player 2 gets his own rebound and throws a baseball pass to Player 1
5. Player 1 converts the layup. Player 2 sprints to reach Player 1’s rebound before it hits the floor.
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Posted by Pat Anderson on July 12th, 2010
Wilt Chamberlain - The Legend
Preparation
- Form a line at the three point line at a 45 degree angle from the basket. Player 1 starts at the front of this line with the ball
- Player 2 stands at the low block, with his back to the basket
- Player 3 stands defends against Player 2, standing between him and the basket
Execution
- Player 1 makes a bounce pass to Player 2
- Player 2 executes one of the following lowpost moves, with Player 3 defending him
- Up and Under
- Drop Step
- Jump Hook
- Play continues until offense scores or defense rebounds. Player 1 becomes the offensive player, Player 2 switches to defense, and Player 3 goes to the back of the passing line
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Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on July 5th, 2010
The University of Rio Grande is now accepting applications for its 2010 summer women’s basketball camp.
The instructional camp is set for Sunday, July 11 thru Wednesday, July 14 for girls in grades four thru 12. The cost of the overnight camp is $250 per camper.
For more information, or to register, please contact University of Rio Grande head women’s basketball coach David Smalley at (740) 245-7491 or 1-800-282-7201 ext. 7491, or by e-mail at dsmalley@rio.edu. Or visit the Registration Form Page.
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Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on July 4th, 2010
Little ladies 4 to 14 hit the hardwood this week for a free basketball summer camp at the John S. Delaware Center.
About 50 girls participated in the summer camp that provides them with an opportunity to interact and learn basic skills.
In case you’re wondering, a free boys basketball clinic will be held July 12 – 15.
Monday and Wednesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Delaware Center, 1815 Lincoln St.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Eastside Center, 415 Goebel Ave.
The camps are sponsored by the City of Savannah Parks and Recreation services.
For more information, call (912) 351- 3841.
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Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on June 29th, 2010
Shaka Smart - VCU Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Virginia Commonwealth University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Shaka Smart and his staff are hosting three boys’ basketball camps this summer at the VCU Siegel Center.
Session dates are June 28-July 1, July 12-15 and July 26-29. Each session will run Monday-Thursday, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Cost of camp is $200 per session which includes a camp T-shirt, basketball and lunch each day. Campers should be rising third graders through high school seniors.
Work 1-on-1with the Coach Shaka Smart and the rest of VCU Coaching Staff
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Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on June 21st, 2010
Destiny Castro looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to. Castro led the Typhoons to the 12 and under coed division title in the 2009 TakeCare Summer Jam Youth Basketball Tournament at Tamuning gym, defeating the Raiders Club 31-29.
Kicking off the summer season for youth basketball is the annual TakeCare SummerJam Youth Basketball Tournament that begins Friday June 25th and runs thru to August 15th. All games will be held at Tamuning Gym on Thursday and Friday evenings. Games on Saturday and Sunday start time is 10am with the final game being played at 7pm.
In a snapshot this year’s highlighted teams are the Golden Eagles Club, Team PURE, Central Side Cobra’s and the Rebels club from Merizo making their first appearance at the TakeCare tournaments. Fan favorites are the Umatac 76ers, Asan Maina Rai, Jazy Stars, Tamuning Typhoons. The comeback of the Island Cavaliers and Island Dragons will give many club teams a run for this year’s title.
The team to watch is this year’s 10 and under Typhoons junior traveling team who are training and conditioning with visiting professional FIBA officials and instructors in preparation for their upcoming friendship tour games in Manila next month. They continue their training through the year for their next friendship tour in January 2011 to Cannes and Brisbane, Australia. The team’s program will conclude in Los Angeles, California July 2011 in the Vision Sports “Main Event” and “World Youth Basketball Championships.”
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Posted by Marty Schupak on June 15th, 2010
In every sport spectators have their favorite play. In baseball, it might be the squeeze play or the inside-the-park homer. In football, it might be a perfectly executed screen pass or draw play. In basketball, it might be the pick and roll or the dunk off an “ally oop” pass. My favorite in basketball has been the bounce pass, particularly on a fast break, either two-on-one or three-on-one. I’m not sure why, but I always loved seeing a bounce pass hit a player perfectly on target while the player is in stride. I also love watching the bounce pass in general. Former pro player, Oscar Robertson, who was a favorite of mine, had an outstanding bounce pass that always seemed to hit his target 100% of the time. Larry Bird was another favorite of mine. He was the master at throwing long bounce passes that always seemed to be inches away from the defender’s fingertips. More recently, Pete Carril’s “Princeton’s Offense” used the bounce pass to almost perfection in their offense.
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Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on May 18th, 2010
The American Youth Basketball Tour will host two area tournaments this summer: the Mid-Michigan AYBT Classic, June 18-19 in Mount Pleasant and Alma, and the N.E. AYBT Tune UP & Series Finally Event, July 10-11 at Northwood in Midland.
The tournaments are for boys and girls, 3-11th grade. Visit: aybtour.com for more information or to register.
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Posted by TipsAndDrills.com on May 13th, 2010
At TipsAndDrills, our goal is to provide you with as much value as possible, that’s why we are excited to announce an exclusive discount on a special gift/keepsake for your coach or team members. Use promo code TAD15 to receive a 15% discount on any purchase through June 15. The spring sports season is almost over and maybe you are looking for a gift to thank your coach or manager for their work over the last few months. Or it could be that you would like to give all the kids (and parents) a special memento of a great season – well here’s a great idea from YourCover.com…. Use the online design tool at YourCover.com to create a personalized magazine cover all about your coach, team or season. What makes this particular gift so unique is that not only do you upload your own photo but each headline is customized to be specifically about your coach, the season and the team. Read more »
