BOB KNIGHT THOUGHTS ON PRACTICE

1. Have rules on how you’re going to practice
.....Never let a kid step onto the court and shoot on their own

.....They needed to have a coach, manager, or other player with them
.....No free shooting on their own

2. Have things in practice that are physically and mentally tough
.....Drills where players will bang and bruise each other
.....Drills that will challenge their mind

3. Start practice with quick drills
.....Drills that require hand/eye quickness, and get their mind thinking right away

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4. Don’t practice too long
.....You get to a “point of no return” with practice time
.....Start of season: 2 hour, 15 min practice
.....End of the season: Never go longer than 1 hour 15min

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5. Drills that involve an individual skill – spend no more than 5 minutes

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6. Drills that involve the team as a whole – spend no more than 10 minutes