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  • Profile
    • Who I Am
      • Personal Profile
      • Certification
      • Teams I’ve Coached
      • Site Map
    • What I Believe
      • Mission Statement
      • Philosophy
      • Culture
      • Standards
      • Style of Play
  • Coaching
    • Assessment & Evaluation
      • 360º Evaluation
      • Accurate Self-Evaluation
      • Communication with Players
      • Tryouts
    • Leadership
      • Choosing Self-Actualization
      • Coaching Integrity
      • Creativity and Leadership
      • Leadership Case Studies
      • So You’ve Decided to Coach…
    • Practices
      • Active Recovery during Training
      • Creating Significance
      • Debriefing Practice
      • Effective Practice Planning
      • Warm Up and Cool Down
    • Team Building
      • Building and Maintaining Teams
      • Characteristics of Elite Teams
      • Conflict within Teams
      • Player Reward Board
      • Playing Time
  • Training
    • Athletic Abilities
      • 6-Week Basketball Training Program
      • Agility
      • Balance
      • Explosiveness
      • Reaction Time
      • Speed
      • Strength
    • Basketball Injuries
      • Emergency Preparedness
      • Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
      • Sport-Specific Injuries
    • Health and Nutrition
      • Alcohol & Drug Use
      • Caffeine Consumption
      • Fatigue
      • Community-Associated MRSA
      • Dehydration
      • Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps
      • Head Injury Information for Players
      • Heat Illness
      • Personal Electronic Devices
      • Sleep
      • Sports Drinks
      • Stress Management
      • Student-Athlete Nutrition
      • Travel
    • Mental Training
      • The Athlete’s Vision
      • Coaching Composure
      • Goal Setting and Motivation
      • Stop Choking
      • Teaching Players How to Think
  • Teaching
    • Coaching Adolescent Student-Athletes
      • Adolescent Brain Research
      • Exercise and Learning
      • Mental Illness
      • Optimism and Sport
      • Student-Athlete Job Search
    • High School Athletics
      • The Benefits of High School Sports
      • Helping Gifted Students-Athletes Collaborate
      • High School Weight Room Workout
      • Teaching Accountability
      • Understanding by Design
    • Special Education
      • Coaching Gifted Students
      • Coaching Players with Anxiety Disorders
      • Coaching Student-Athletes with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
      • Coaching Student-Athletes with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
      • Coaching Student-Athletes with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
      • Coaching Student-Athletes with Chronic Illnesses
      • Sport and Learning Disabilities
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Training Elite Basketball Players

Developing Athletic Abilities

Adapt exercises to suit the unique demands of basketball.

  • 6-Week Basketball Training Program
  • Agility
  • Balance
  • Explosiveness
  • Reaction Time
  • Speed
  • Strength


Prevention & Recovery of Injury

Reduce the risks of injury and help athletes return to play sooner.

  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Sport-Specific Injuries

Health & Nutrition

Guide student-athletes to make informed choices about their lifestyle.

  • Alcohol & Drug Use
  • Caffeine Consumption
  • Community-Associated MRSA
  • Dehydration
  • Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps
  • Fatigue
  • Head Injury Information for Players
  • Heat Illness
  • Personal Electronic Devices
  • Sleep
  • Sports Drinks
  • Stress Management
  • Student-Athlete Nutrition
  • Travel


Mental Training Skills

Empower athletes on and off the court.

  • The Athlete’s Vision
  • Coaching Composure
  • Goal Setting and Motivation
  • Stop Choking
  • Teaching Players How to Think

High Performance Sport

A presentation for elite athletes wishing to improve their training habits.

Blog Posts

Recent blog articles that I have posted about training and player development. Read the entire blog.

Mental Training without Games or Practices

December 9, 2020

Team Building on the Curling Sheet

April 26, 2018

Mental Training with Virtue & Moir

February 23, 2018

Pre-Game & Pre-Practice

November 16, 2016

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