We've compiled an extensive library of training resources to help you excel as a coach. You'll find everything you need to enhance your coaching skills and provide the best possible experience for your team. These resources are at your disposal, so make the most of them.

Practice Planning Resources

• The Jerry Buck Basketball Bible

• Basketball Drills by Age (full EBook)

• Basketball Plays (full EBook)

• Basketball Man to Man Plays

  • • UNI Play

    • Don Kelbick's Motion Offense

    • 1-3-1 Cutters

    • Overload

    • Rolling

    • Swing Variation

    • 5 Out Zinger

    • 4 Out Swing Rattle

    • Picket Fence

    • Cincy - Man or Zone

    • Houston Rockets Box Set - Big Man

    • 3 Man Series Play

    • 5 Quick Hitters for Your Motion Offense

    • 2 Basketball Pick and Roll Plays

    • 3 Essential Flex Offense Plays - 1-4 High Set

    • Flex Offense Play - Strong Side Ball Screen

    • Indiana Short Roll

    • Zoom Action Offense from Toledo & Pitt

  • Basketball Zone Plays

    • Double

    • Overload

    • Overload 2

    • Pitt

    • Shallow

    • Quick Hitter Vs. 1-3-1 Zone

    • Cincy - Man or Zone

  • Zone Plays Resource:

    • Beating the Zone - 75 Set Plays to Score Against Zone Defense

  • Basketball Out of Bounds Plays

    • Sideline

    • Slice - Sideline

    • Wide Open Spaces - Under Basket

    • Post 1 - Under Basket

    • Celtics Handoff - Sideline

    • Kansas St - Screen the Inbounder Play

    • Chicago Bulls Vs. Orlando Magic - Baseline

    • Kobe's Game-Winning 3-Pointer Vs. Grizzlies - Sideline

    • Illinois's Box Z - Baseline Out of Bounds Play Against Zone

  • Press Break Plays

    • Line - Press Breaker

    • Cheetah - Press Breaker

  • Special Situation Plays

    • Foul Shot Tip-In Plays

    • Foul Shot Fast Breaks

• Offense

  • Offensive Skill Drills

    • Dribbling Drills (30)

    • Footwork Drills (23)

    • Lay Up & Finishing Drills (20)

    • Passing Drills (21)

    • Shooting Drills (22)

  • Team Offense Drills

    •  Half Court Offense Drills (23)

    • Transition Offense Drills (20)

  • Basketball Offense Tips & Articles

    • Offense Tips - The Easy Way to Teach Basketball Offense

    • Bobby Knight's Simple Offense Tip On Screens & Why You May Never Use Down Screens Again

    • The 5 Offensive Strategies that ALL Coaches Should Employ

    • How To Use And Set A Pick In Basketball

    • Executing The Basketball Pick and Roll

    • 7 Important Offense Selection Tips

    • 3 Critical Player Development Tips For Your Offense

  • Man to Man Offenses

    • Don Kelbick's Motion Offense 

    • Michigan.

    • The Dynamic Flex Offense With Video

    • Ball Screen / Pick and Roll Continuity Offense

    • Basketball Pick and Roll Offense

    • The Open Post Motion Offense

    • The Dribble Drive Motion Offense

    • High Low Offensive System

    • 5 Out Cutters Offense 

    • 1-3-1 Cutters 

    • Duke Motion Offense

    • North Carolina Motion Offense

    • Triangle Offense

    • Tim Schuring's Complete Offensive System

    • The Princeton Offense - Making Defenses Pay with Layups and 3s

  • Zone Offenses

    • Yo Yo - Simple zone offense for all levels

    • Motion Offense Against Zone

    • 3 Simple Strategies to Attack a Zone Defense

    • Don Kelbick’s Continuity Zone Offense

  • Offense Against Junk Defenses

    • Offense Tips Against Junk Defenses (Box-and-1 & Triangle-and-2)

  • Fast Break / Transition Offenses

    • How To Run The Basketball Fast Break Offense and Transition Offense - Philosophy, Offenses, Drills

    • Carolina Fast Break Offense

    • Keith Haske's Uptempo Basketball System - Pressure Defense & Offense

    • Suns Fast Break Offense

    • Foul Shot Fast Break Offenses

    • 3 Unorthodox Ways to Score in Transition

    • Basketball Press Breaker Offense

• Defense

  • Defense & Rebounding Drills

    • Man to Man Defense Drills (7)

    • 2-3 Zone Defense Drills (2)

    • 1-3-1 Zone Defense Drills (2)

    • Rebounding Drills (14)

• Athletic Development Drills

  • Warm Up Drills (15)

  • Conditioning Drills (16)

    • Conditioning / Cardio

      • Basketball Conditioning Drills & Workouts for the Individual Athlete

      • 20 Min AT-HOME Basketball Conditioning Workout

      • 16 Conditioning Drills for Your Team

    • Strength & Weight Training

      • Strength Training Program for Basketball: Are You Doing it Right?

      • 7 Essential Core Exercises for Basketball Players

      • 4 Strength & Conditioning Drills for Basketball Players

      • 11 Upper Body Exercises for Basketball

      • 9 Essential Leg Exercises for Basketball

  • Speed Drills (5)

    • How To Develop An Explosive First Step

    • 5 Best Basketball Speed Drills

    • 6 Essential Basketball Agility Drills

    • Cone Grab Drill - Develop A Faster First Step

    • Defense Reaction Drill

    • Lane Agility Drill

    • 2 Advanced Drills for First Step Speed and Quickness

    • Chaser Drill to Increase Agility and Improve Ball Handling

    • Lateral Quickness & Agility Exercises, a Great Workout for Basketball Players

  • Defense Improves Agility, Conditioning, and Athletic Development

    • 6 Footwork Progressions For Elite Defenders.

    • 1 on 1 Full Court Defense Drill.

    • Man in the hole drill

• Drills & Games for Kids

  • 57 youth drills & games specifically for kids 

  • Pivot 21 - This is a fun drill to improve your footwork.

  • Go! Go! Go! - This is a fun way to reward hustle and defensive footwork.

  • Chaser Drill (great for athleticism too) - Fun warm-up drill to improve quickness and strengthen your lower body to reduce injuries.

  • Dribble Knockout - A fun way to add ball handling to the classic Knockout game.

  • Dribble Tag - Everyone It - A great game that forces necessary habits to be a very good ball handler.

  • 9 Important Plyometric Exercises Top Trainers Swear By

• Game Strategy & Situations

  • General Game Strategy

    • Scouting Your Opponents

    • Do You Yell At Referees?

    • Improve Your Team's Performance By Making The Games More Like Practice

  • Handling Specific Game Situations

    • Handling Game Situations - 15 Strategies

    • Advanced Game Strategies - Get an Edge

    • Do You Sub To Keep Your Players Fresh And Out Of Foul Trouble?

    • Do You Have a Three-Point Defense?

    • Do You Take A Player Out Of The Game If You Are Shooting Free Throws Late?

    • Time Out Please!

    • Do You Change Defenses Coming Out of a Time Out or The Beginning of a Quarter?

    • Do You Sub Offense / Defense (During Dead Ball Situations)?

• Sample Practice Plan  

  • Middle Grade

  • Younger Grade

Reserved Gym Space

At LBA, we are committed to helping you and your team succeed in every way possible. We understand that finding suitable practice space and time can sometimes be a challenge. That's where we come in to assist. If you find it challenging to secure a practice location or time, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We will do our best to assist you in accessing the reserved gym space.

The head coach of each team will receive the following for the season:

1. 6 balls of the appropriate size

2. 1 bag to carry the balls

3. One clipboard and dry erase marker

4. One Electronic whistle

All our policies and guidelines are linked here for your quick reference. These include vital information and best practices for ensuring the safety and well-being of our athletes. You'll also find the Incident Reporting Form for your convenience.

• LBA Coach's Handbook

• Handbook acknowledgment

• LBA Acknowledgment of Training & Compliance 

• Risk Management Policy & Procedure

  • • LBA Brain Injury/Concussion Risk Management Program

      • • Fact_Sheet_for_Athletes.pdf 

        • Fact_Sheet_for_Coaches.pdf

        • Fact_Sheet_for_Parents.pdf

        • HeadsUpConcussion_ActionPlan.pdf

        • Parent_Athlete_Info_Sheet-a.pdf

    • LBA Athlete Protection & Abuse Prevention Risk Management Guide

      • • PARENT Abuse Avoidance Training for Minors Ages 4-12

        • LBA Abuse Avoidance Training for Minors Ages 13-17

    • LBA Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk Management Guide

• Uniform Agreement

• Misconduct electronic reporting form

• Liability and Medical form

• Financial Assistance/ Scholarship applications