Better Basketball Ballhandling
John Tauer's Offensive Principles, BLOB Ideas
In this week’s newsletter…
🏀 Duke’s 1v1 Ball-Handling Warmup
➕ Johnny Tauer’s 6 Principles for More Efficient Basketball Offense
🎥 My Favorite BLOBs
Duke’s 1v1 Ball-Handling Warmup
Johnny Tauer's 6 Principles for More Efficient Basketball Offense
Since completing their transition to Division I, Coach Johnny Tauer’s St. Thomas Tommies have built one of the most uniquely efficient offenses in college basketball, routinely hovering around the top 10 nationally in offensive rating. What makes their system so effective is a disciplined approach to shot selection—leading the country in 2-point field goal percentage while simultaneously ranking top 15 in turnover margin. The Tommies maximize points per possession (PPP) by playing fast without playing reckless. To help you build in your team that same level of efficiency, here are Coach Tauer's 6 foundational principles for offense.
Dr. Dish Trade-In Program
Have a shooting machine? Trade it in and upgrade your training setup today. We accept all Dr. Dish and competitor makes and models in any condition, even if it’s not working. Making it easier to move into the next generation of basketball training technology.
YouTube Members-Only Videos: BLOBs
For this week’s members video, I share suggestions for improved execution on your baseline out of bounds plays along with some of my favorite BLOBs (PDF Playbook included).
I’ve created a YouTube membership with longform video of some of coaches’ favorite basketball content. Here’s what you’ll get:
On-court coaching clinic sessions
Mic’d up practices - Race & Space Offense, Functionally Fast Offense, 2-1-2 Pressure Defense
Culture sessions
Exclusive small-sided games and drills
Exclusive webclinics
1-on-1 Coaching Calls