# Ep 357 6 Things You Should Teach at Every Practice Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops-youth-basketball-coach-5343716/ep-357-6-things-you-should-teach-at-every-practice Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops-youth-basketball-coach-5343716/ep-357-6-things-you-should-teach-at-every-practice.md Podcast: [Coaching Youth Hoops (Youth Basketball Coach)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops-youth-basketball-coach-5343716) Published: 2026-07-30T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://teachhoops.com/ Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG4695926606.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coaching-youth-hoops-youth-basketball-coach-5343716/episodes/ep-357-6-things-you-should-teach-at-every-practice Duration seconds: 883 ## Resource https://teachhoops.com/ Are you sure you’re teaching the right things every practice? Many coaches pack sessions with drills but forget the essentials. The Coaching Youth Hoops crew, seasoned experts in player development, share what really matters most at every practice. What’s on your practice checklist? Discover how to: Sharpen ball handling every session.Coach game-like shooting under pressure.Build teamwork with spacing or communication.There’s more to learn in this episode! Let’s change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. KeywordsCoaching Youth Hoops, youth basketball practice, practice plans, basketball drills, drill library, youth coach resources, ball handling, dribbling, handling pressure, offensive skills, basketball shooting, shooting under pressure, shot selection, great shot, good shot, no shot, shot range, scoring skills, communication on the court, talking on the court, player spacing, basketball offense, team defense, skill development, core dribbles, counter moves, quick shots, three-point shooting, elementary basketball skills, youth basketball development Show Notes If you take a critical look at the average basketball practice, you will see a head coach who is constantly chasing novelty. They spend their afternoons scrolling social media to find a new entry play, a flashy skill track, or an intricate 5-on-0 scripted walkthrough. They pack their 120-minute practice script with dozens of complex variables, believing that more content equals better coaching. But when you step into the "Truth Room," you realize that piling on tactical noise introduces a massive operational leak. Your players don't need a massive playbook to win on Friday night; they need an unyielding foundation built on non-negotiable, high… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coaching-youth-hoops-youth-basketball-coach-5343716/episodes/ep-357-6-things-you-should-teach-at-every-practice/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops-youth-basketball-coach-5343716/ep-357-6-things-you-should-teach-at-every-practice.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.