Ilya Nicolas - Marlboro Boys Varisty Basketball Coach
outlines his youth basketball coaching concepts handbook.

Six coaching concepts vital in helping a youngster build their foundation as a player.

• Teach - Explain and go through in detail each movement and procedure of the skill you are teaching.
• Keep it Simple - don't over teach.
• Repetition - Practice - Do the right thing over and over - 10X, 100X, 1000X.
• Patience - Don't show frustration or the player will read into it and lose heart.
• Be Positive - Always use positive reinforcement - never be negative.
• Motivation - Actually is a summation of the above. Offer youngsters a positive challenge and they will respond.