Ronn Wyckoff - Articles

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Revisiting F.u.n.c.t
We are struggling as a society to make sense of all the changes we see all around in our outward lives. Our lives seem out of balance and with what is happening with the universe, time has been shortened. The resultant feeling is that we feel rushed, filled with angst and stress. This seems to manifest itself with the craziness we’ve seen in the news about aberrant behavior of coaches and parents. Read
By: Ronn Wyckoff | 28/06/2008 | Basketball
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Teaching Basketball Basics
When a new basketball coach is attempting to put together a coaching plan of action, including how to teach, what to teach and when to teach it, who do they ask for advice? This mentoring should be of strategic importance to them. Do they really know how to teach what you need? Read
By: Ronn Wyckoff | 30/05/2008 | Basketball
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Coaching Youth Basketball: Teaching Progression Skills for 1-on-1, Part 2
Teaching one-on-one skills to young basketball players requires time and patience. If the ball is introduced too soon, too much focus will be on the ball. The child must master balance and body control and be able to move well without the ball. When the ball is introduced, a lot of time must be spent on learning how to dribble and particularly, how to dribble under control. If defense is introduced to play on the dribbler too early, the dribbler will probably not be able to control the ball. Read
By: Ronn Wyckoff | 01/03/2008 | Basketball
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Coaching Youth Basketball:teaching Progression of 1-on-1 Skills, Part I
When people think of 1-on-1 they usually think of an offensive player with the ball vs. a defender. Really, there are two situations to teach-- on the ball and off the ball. This article will only deal with on the ball progression. Since there are more components in teaching offensive skills than in teaching defensive skills, I will begin with the offensive side of the 1-on-1 equation and cover the defensive part next month. Read
By: Ronn Wyckoff | 01/03/2008 | Basketball
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Basketball: Teaching Individual Defense, Part I
Defense is too important to just hope that players will get it. The coaches must teach it. Read
By: Ronn Wyckoff | 03/07/2006 | Basketball