Your 3rd Grader Doesn’t Need Rankings. They Need Recess.
“Hey everyone! We’re pulling our 8-year-old out of school so he can fly to ATL for the It Is Too Hot In Here Tourney! All the top 3rd-grade ranking services will be there!” Awesome.Amazing.Please hold my drink while I projectile vomit across the gym. Because if there’s one trend that has youth basketball spiraling into […]
Practice, Train, and Compete = Learning, Homework, and Tests
Too many youth basketball players are stuck in “test mode.” Game after game, weekend after weekend — with little time spent learning or practicing the right way. Imagine if school worked like that. Would any kid actually pass? Imagine you’re waking up for school. The alarm goes off, you get dressed, grab a Pop-Tart, and […]
Let’s Just Sit in a Zone
If you’ve spent any time in a gym watching youth basketball—especially in the 3rd through 6th grade range—you’ve likely seen it. That ever-popular, often-criticized 2-3 zone defense. It pops up like clockwork. Coaches pacing the sidelines, shouting out “Find your area!” while young kids do their best to clog the paint and protect the rim […]