Here at the Warriors we “emphasize the player and fundamentals first”. In order to accomplish this we spend more time on individual skills rather than each practice dedicating most of the time for learning new offenses, defenses, out of bounds plays etc.
I could teach the players my college plays, offenses and defenses but they will not use them at their schools. Instead we teach them how to play the game; move without the ball, defending the ball, weakside defense etc.
We like to combine the concept of imroving the players skills and confidence while having the opportunity to play games. Our program develops individual skills on a daily basis. Players also raise their competitive intensity when they have the opportunity to workout with college players.
Our program does not label players. All players are taught all drills regardless of their height, size or athletic ability. Tall players are not told to “get the ball to a guard”. Shorter players will learn post moves. All players learn the entire game.
We not only allow parents to stay for all practices, we encourage and ask that all parents stay for all practices. We want them to see what is being taught and how it is being taught. It is good for those parents that want to go home and help their child workout in the driveway.
At many other programs you see experienced coaches at the tryouts and at the first couple of practices. Then they seem to disappear. Here at the Warriors all “workouts’ are conducted by our experienced staff.
