Razorbacks Training Notes

With COVID effecting the delay of the NCAA season and fans most likely unable to attend games, programs are looking to engage with fans in a way that helps us coaches. With many programs returning tot he first official day of team practice, many opened the doors to cameras and live streaming of sessions. 

These are my notes from the Arkansas Razorbacks session, link below to watch. 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=347211763062307&ref=watch_permalink

While much was the focus was on sets and offence a few things stood out from this session compared to many ''club'' team sessions I see. 

• There seemed to be an order of scrimmage then shooting, scrimmage then shooting. Focus on catch & shoot from the Wing 2s and 3s along with Corner 3s.
• Assistant Coaches always active, rebounding, talking, getting players to drills
• No Walking, Not at all. 
• Injured players working two ball dribbling drills on the sidelines
• Scrimmage, and there was a lot of 5v5. It was a short game, pause. Group up in teams (Red v White) discuss and then back out again in short bursts. 

Drills & Sets 

3 v 3 Full Court Celtic Defense

• Focus on contain the ball first, hedging towards the ball
• DHO Defense, switch underneath
• Double Team, rotate out. 

PDF FILE OF ALL TRAINING DRILLS

Full Court Shooting - this was a big feature between scrimmages. 

On Ball Coverage - more detail in Training Drill PDF Download, but this was a shell drill with the post player making a on ball from the wing. The Razorbacks are doubling the ball till after the first pass and then the post player is chasing back on defense with the roller. Key is the wings sink in to help protect the basket.

Continuity Offence 

Interesting to see them run this set continuously for 30+ passes in a row, counting out load! 

Notes of the set are in the PDF document

Wing & Corner 3s - First team to make 5 wins

Full Court Transition - starts 2 v1, 3 v2, 5 v 4 and then 5 v 5 and then resets.

Scrimmage - with assist coaches coaching teams and head coach working between groups, short sharp full court games, stopping like a timeout quick changes and then back in again. 

Damon West Mindset Summit - Quicknotes

Damon West once had it all. However, the former Division 1 Quarterback was introduced to methamphetamines and became instantly hooked - and the lives of so may innocent people would be forever changed by the choices he made to feed his insatiable meth habit. Damon would be sentenced to serve sixty-five (65) years in a Texas maximum-security prison.

I have attached at the bottom of this post the link to watch the video, but the take aways from this talk for me that I think we can use on and off the court are.

WORKOUT EVERYDAY

Working out every day isn't just the physical side of you body, we should be able to tick the boxes of looking after ourselves MENTALLY, SPIRITUALLY & PHYSICALY. 

SERVING OTHER & BE HUMBLE

The key making the biggest steps in your life is about helping others first and foremost without the need for recognition, we all talk of being servant leaders as coaches but how many can hand on heart not look left or right at the success of others and wish it was them. Be at peace in serving those around you. 

WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL

There are 4 things you and only you can control. 

• What you say
• What you do
• What you think 
• What you feel

YOUR PAST DOES NOT DEFINE YOU

To often we count what we did before now as the reason stopping us today, I missed that job or that opportunity. With COVID many people will face struggles today but not tomorrow or next year. Is this a period of our life that defeats us.

ENERGY IS ABOUT YOUR BODY LANGUAGE

We talk of smiling and the world smiles back, but you can control how you think and what you feel, so tell yourself is a great day, flash a smile in that first meeting be excited as you shake hands and meet that person eye to eye. 

https://masteryourmindsetsummit.com/myms20day1