| | I started this website in 2007 while coaching in Switzerland at Versoix Basket and Ecole Internationale de Genève (see Swiss Hoops and a Coaching Bio). I also founded a Coaches Library on Google Drive in 2011, a Hoopsplaybook Facebook page in 2020, and have created over 300 YouTube playlists from basketball videos. Offensive and defensive systems, tactics, skills and drills will hopefully be useful to basketball coaches and players too. Systems and drills in bold are among my favourites (including drills used with kids), bold red shows select favourites (staples of practice, see Go-To Drills). Recent additions are highlighted (e.g., Blog Posts), and as starting points see Fundamentals and Youth Basketball. Player development is a priority, e.g. see Keys to Shooting, Dribbling Series, Off-Season Workouts, and Skills Checklists, also blog posts on cutting-edge skills such as Kobe Pivoting, Jab Steps, Stop Separation, and Split (Drop) Stance. The Youth Basketball section is another priority, and a gateway to comprehensive coaching resources including Jr. NBA, Steve Nash Youth Basketball, and Gooroo Youth Basketball, plus Drills, Skills Checklists, Youth Offence, and Youth Defence. Below is a rolling list of latest additions, see the Index to find drills or systems by source (e.g. a DVD). See Links for other coaching websites and YouTube channels. Eric Johannsen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada What's new |