Youth League Basketball Skills And Drills

featuring Coach Al Sokaitis

What you’ll learn
Students will have a better understanding of Basic Fundamentals for youth basketball.
The students will learn about proper Shooting Technique and have several drills to practice.
The students will learn numerous Ball Handling drills they can practice on the court or at home.
The students will develop many One on One moves that will help them create scoring opportunities.
The students will learn Passing Skills and Drills.
The students will learn Defensive Skills and Drills.

Requirements
There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course. It is geared towards the youth league level.

Description
About the course:Coach Al Sokaitis provides a comprehensive program designed to help young players develop essential basketball fundamentals. He presents a wide variety of creative and essential practice drills for players and coaches. Each skill is taught in detail, including: ball handling, shooting, passing, one-on-one moves, defense, and rebounding. This video is a must have resource for anyone involved in youth league basketball. 104 minutes.About the coach:Al Sokaitis has been coaching basketball for over 35 years at various high schools and colleges. He has established records for the most wins at several different schools, and been named Coach of the Year on numerous occasions. Sokaitis has been a collegiate men’s head coach at North Adams State in Massachusetts; University of Southern Maine; and Western State College in Colorado and Post University in Connecticut. Al Sokatis is one of the few coaches who have over 500th career coaching victories.Benefits of Playing Youth Basketball 1. The primary objective of youth basketball is to have fun. If the children have have fun, they are more likely to continue participating in the sport. 2 Meet new people and form friendships. 3. Learn about teamwork.4. Setting goals and consistently improving towards that goal. 5. To be physically active 6. Develop good sportsmanship. 7. To develop self confidence8. To learn respect for other people.

Overview
Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Basic Fundamentals

Lecture 3 Ball Handling

Lecture 4 Shooting Technique

Lecture 5 Passing Skills

Lecture 6 One on One

Lecture 7 Defensive Skills

Lecture 8 Closing comments

Coaches and basketball players at the youth league level would benefit from taking this course.