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UCLA Bruins WBB Player Development Insights

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Coach Tony Miller
Aug 16, 2026
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⛹️ UCLA Skill Dev Shooting Drill
➕ Cori Close Small-Sided Games
🏀 Trusted by the National Champs
🎥 Building an Offensive Identity

UCLA Skill Dev Shooting Drill

Coach Cori Close recently shared a look into skill development sessions with small groups. This drill focusing on shooting off various dribble handoff situations. Great especially for Princeton-type offenses.


Cori Close's Small-Sided Games

Coach Tony Miller
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Aug 11
Cori Close's Small-Sided Games

Small-sided games have become a staple for UCLA’s Coach Cori Close. This week, I’m sharing four of Coach Close’s favorite 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 SSGs, each designed to improve both offensive spacing and defensive awareness in your players.

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Trusted by the National Champs

Hear from UCLA Head Coach Cori Close on why Dr. Dish is part of the Bruins’ approach to building better shooters.

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Building an Offensive Identity

On this 1-on-1 coaching call, I talk through the process of building your conceptual offense. These principles can be applied to any offense!

0:00 Your Unique Offensive System
1:22 Core Pillars of Offense
2:07 Spacing vs. Alignment
2:45 Common Alignments
4:37 Triggers for Creating Advantages
5:19 Criteria for Shot Selection
9:32 Step by Step Installation
13:40 Improving Players' Decision-Making
19:18 Teaching via SSGs and Film

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