◄Players need a coach, manager, or other player with them
◄No free shooting on their own
Have things in practice that are physically and mentally tough
◄Drills where players will bang/bruise each other ◄Drills that will challenge their mind (mental quickness)
Start practice with quick drills
◄Drills that require hand/eye quickness, and get their mind thinking right away Don’t practice too long
◄You get to a “point of no return” with practice time
◄Start of season thru December = 2 hour, 15 min practice
◄January thru End of the season = Never go longer than 1 hour 15min
Player/Team Development
◄Drills that involve an individual skill – spend no more than 5 minutes
◄Drills that involve the team as a whole – spend no more than 10 minutes
