Sunday, July 19, 2009
Summer Update
The players continue to work assiduously to improve both individually and as a team. This weekend saw (depending on player availability) the team travel to Franklin Pierce for a tournament against teams from around New England. The Franklin Pierce womens' hoop team has been to the Division II National Championships two of the past three seasons.
In addition to the competition, team building activities included an overnight in the Franklin Pierce dormitories, as well as time at a water park and pizza party.
Coach Ralph Labella emphasized the importance of teamwork in addition to building both offensive and defensive skills within the team concept. The summer program receives the oversight of the Melrose Recreation Department.
The summer youth girls basketball development program continues on Sunday evenings at the Common (4:30), with fifth graders, some sixth graders, and occasionally older players participating. The program serves as an introduction for young players and a refresher for more experienced players. The goal is developing proficiency in basic skills and creating the framework for team success at high school basketball. The program is completely voluntary and the summer program carries no costs.
An outline of tonight's practice follows.
I. Warm up and stretching
II. Dribbling drills...stationary and ball advancement
III. Passing
A. Basic
B. Advanced
C. Drills
IV. Moving without the Ball
A. Fundamentals
B. Coming off picks
V. Putting it all together (2 on 1)
VI.Shooting fundamentals
A. Handout
B. Warming up
C. Where's the BEEF?
VII.Defense
A. Philosophy
B. See both
C. Defending the cut
D. Introduction to post defense
Throughout the summer we will work on more advanced topics such as basic and advanced offensive skills (wing play, low post play), rebounding techniques, and team offense development and hold tryouts for travel basketball.
References:
Coaching techniques from legendary coach Pete Newell
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 9:46 AM 
