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Are you searching for the best small sided games (SSGs) to improve your basketball practices? Want to replace boring, low-transfer drills with competitive games that actually develop player decision-making and in-game skills?
We’ve all been there—the perfect drill, high energy, and everyone in the right spot. Then the game starts, and it all falls apart. You fell for the "Clean Practice" trap.
Since starting Transforming Basketball, a question we’ve received frequently is how to use the CLA with large numbers. This could be for youth camps, tryouts, or simply high practice turnouts.
A lot of coaches talk about their base defense; principles such as no middle, trap the box rotations, etc. One of the golden principles of defense in youth basketball is “staying in neutral.
In the quest to develop well-rounded basketball players, embracing variability in practice is CRUCIAL. But why should coaches move away from rigid, highly-structured drills and incorporate more dynamic, unpredictable scenarios into their practice sessions?
