What We Need for Better Youth Basketball
“…a greater emphasis on training coaches and creating a more fun, playful
environment for players to learn basic skills at a young age…grassroots
basketball is where the change must start.” - Brian McCormick, author of “Cross Over”
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Bob’s Credentials |
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Bob Can Help You as a Youth Basketball Coach, and Your Local Program, in Two Ways:
(1) Through his in-person coaches' clinics and (2) by means of his new revolutionary DVDs.
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BOB'S TRULY UNIQUE IN-PERSON COACHES' CLINICS
Bob has conducted hundreds of clinics worldwide for coaches of 3rd to 8th grade basketball
players over the past 20 years. Bob's 90 min. to 2-hour clinics are fun, engaging and stress the
true fundamentals coaches need to teach their kids. Program administrators can book Bob's
clinic for either weekdays or weekends before and during basketball season, and know that their
coach training needs are in expert hands. Coaches will gain the confidence they need to both
demonstrate and teach the right age-appropriate skills for their players. Kids will get the benefit
from great coaching and skill development.
Click on these links below to watch a few short video clips about Bob's Coaches Clinics:
About Bob's Clinics - Why They Are Different and Testimonials: 
Bob Training Coaches at His Clinics:
Bob on Why 3-on-3 Play Helps Kids:
Learn more about Bob's clinic…
BOB’S THREE NEW DVD SETS FOR YOUTH BASKETBALL COACHES
Bob is pleased to announce the introduction of his three new DVD sets for youth basketball coaches. In
conjunction with Breakthrough Basketball, a premier online provider of videos and information
for youth sports coaches, Bob now provides THE definitive DVDs that will enable coaches of
youth basketball players ages 8 to 14 (3rd to 8th grade) to maximize their skill development and
fun through the skill exercises and approaches to playing the game that Bob offers.
Volume I – Coaching Youth Basketball the Right Way - Focusing on the Fundamentals for 3rd to 6th Graders: a single 85-minute DVD that provides
all of the fundamentals that a youth coach should be teaching his or her players, from basic
movement, dribbling, passing, and shooting, through to basic triangle offense and defense.
Volume I demonstrates coaches learning a variety of practice activities and youth players
practicing these skills. This DVD gives you all the core skills and the most important concepts
for youth basketball coaches.
Volume II – Building on the Fundamentals for 3rd to 6th Graders: consists of two DVDs totaling 130 minutes. These build on the fundamentals
in Volume I by including more advanced skills and drills for kids ages 8 to 14. Volume II
consists of warm-ups, ball handling, footwork, pivoting, dribbling, passing, shooting, lay-ups,
rebounding, and both individual and team offense and defense. This volume gives you 32 more
drills, expands on the topics in Volume I, and covers more youth coaching concepts and issues.
Once you have mastered Volume I and have a strong understanding of these basics, you should
move on to Volume II to increase your knowledge and get to the next level as a youth basketball
coach!
VoIume III – Coaching Middle Scholl Basketball the Right Way: is a two DVD set of over 3 hours in which Bob takes you through a variety of drills, fundamentals, and teaching points specifically for coaches of middle school players. This set includes warm up drills, proper body control and positioning, more advanced footwork and fakes, drills for dribbling, passing and shooting appropriate to middle school aged players, improving rebounding and post play, and a big emphasis on individual and team offense and defense. This set includes over 50 skill exercises as well as tips from Bob on the best way to coach and develop quality players in this age group!
You can purchase Bob’s DVDs at: www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/bigelow-youth-right-way.html
For a Video Preview of Bob's Volume I DVD -- Click Here