Route Running Drills for Kids Who Don’t Get Routes Yet

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Route Running Drills for Kids Who Don’t Get Routes Yet

If you’ve ever called “run a slant” and watched a seven-year-old sprint straight into the parking lot, you already know: young kids don’t think in routes. They think in shapes, colors, and “run to that thing.” Trying to teach a route tree the way a high school coach would is a fast way to lose … [Read More…]

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Youth Basketball Practice Plan for 6 & 7-Year-Olds

Coaching 6 and 7-year-olds who have never touched a basketball can feel chaotic — and it often is. Forty bouncing balls, kids who are more interested in their shoelaces than their shooting form, and a 45-minute window that somehow feels both too long and too short. The good news is that this age group doesn’t … [Read More…]