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May 2, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Austin Youth and Kids Basketball Leagues…We Need To Talk

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In a basketball private training session I had today a slightly disturbing experience.  I worked out with a 11 year old boy who had just finished playing in one of Greater Austin’s youth basketball leagues.  This league will remain anonymous.

The boy was a polite, smart, attentive and focused young man who clearly came from a good family background.  I asked him to assume a triple threat position… he could not.  I asked him to execute a jump stop… he did not know what it was.  I asked him to assume a defensive stance and execute a defensive slide.  He did not know what I was talking about.

Once the look of shock wore off my face, I realized that his youth basketball team coach was probably a well intentioned Dad who gave up his own leisure time to do the very best he could for his son/daughter and their team.  Perhaps the child learned these basketball basics and forgot  them.  I asked if that was possible.  Definitely not.  He had never heard of these concepts.  He was, however,  able to execute a drop step after 15 minutes of instruction, mastered (at a very basic level) rip thrus, jump stops, and defensive sliding all in the remaining 30 minutes.  He had a high learning aptitude for basketball fundamentals.  This aptitude had been wasted for the last season.

It reminded me of a team of 13 year olds I coached in Manhattan Beach, CA  many years ago.  Some of the teams we faced in the league had 3 different traps, 5 out of bounds plays, 2 set offenses, and….. 50% free throw shooting, kids dribbling with their heads down, a complete lack of trust in their teammates, complete inability to box out with sound technique, and an obsession with the three point line.

We are failing these kids.

The question then becomes: “How can Austin Youth Basketball best help these kids basketball leagues throughout Greater Austin?”  I am open to proposals.  Bring your ideas.  Here is mine.  Get every coach in your league (and I do mean every coach) together in one gym and we will go over the fundamental essentials that each child deserves.  We can also go over the essentials of practice planning.  Our focus will be teaching the coaches to teach the kids how to play.  If you want to teach the kids plays (Xs and Os) rather than how to play- this will not be a fit.  If your primary goal is a championship trophy- this may not  be a fit.  I suspect that is not the reason most of you have gone into youth sports.

Each coach deserves a chance to make a difference.  Their hearts are in the right place.  Many coaches need coaches.  This will greatly enhance the experience for the player and the basketball coach.

We can help.  Each Austin basketball league will be different in terms of needs and this will need to be customized.  Fees will be negotiable.  This is bigger than dollars and cents.  Email me at chris@austinyouthbasketball.com (chris null@null austinyouthbasketball NULL.com)  to chat about your league and how we can help put on a coaches clinic.  Many of you have done a great job moving in this direction.  Others need help.  Together we can make a difference

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May 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Austin Basketball News

Austin Youth Basketball is proud to announce Basketball Buzz.  Basketball Buzz will serve as a news source for everyone covering the high school and middle school  basketball scene.  Submissions will be accepted from all school basketball coaches in the Greater Austin area.  Team pages can be set up.  Austin Youth Basketball is currently accepting 2010/2011 basketball and season and team previews.  We recommend submitting high school or middle school  basketball schedule.  Submissions should be formatted in a Word document and compressed photos can also be submitted in the formatted Word document.  Submissions for season previews should be submitted to chris@austinyouthbasketball.com (chris null@null austinyouthbasketball NULL.com).   Coaches can also call Chris Corbett at 512.921.4444.

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April 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Austin Youth Basketball Top Ten Basketball Books

This list is comprised of some of my basketball favorites.  Please dig a bit deeper to determine if they are age appropriate for those of you looking for your young players.  I provided a link to Amazon which will make you research easier.

Practical Modern Basketball (3rd Edition) by John Wooden (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0205291252?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0205291252)My Losing Season: A Memoir by Pat Conroy (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0553381903?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0553381903)

The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams by Darcy Frey (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0618446710?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0618446710)

Life on the Run by Bill Bradley (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0679762086?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0679762086)

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0809230410?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0809230410)

Heaven Is a Playground by Rick Telander (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0803294530?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0803294530)

Complete Conditioning for Basketball by Greg Brittenham (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0873228812?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0873228812)

Five-Star Basketball Drills by Howard Garfinkle (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0940279223?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0940279223)

Coaching Basketball For Dummies by Greg Bach (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/0470149760?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0470149760)

Stuff Good Players Should Know: Intelligent Basketball from A to Z by Dick Devenzio and Dena Evans (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/gp/product/1933538511?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwaustinyout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1933538511)

Hope you enjoy this list.  Some of the links on this site are parts of an affiliate program which help to pay for the hard costs of this website and it’s resources.  Please add your comments regarding your favorite basketball books

Coach Chris Corbett

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April 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Former Player / Current Parent Reviews Coach Corbett and Austin Youth Basketball

As a proud parent and former basketball player, I have searched high and low for someone with the same love and passion that my son has for the game of basketball.  I can honestly say that I am impressed not only by Chris Corbett’s ability to teach the game of basketball, but to do so while having fun. And in only two private basketball training  sessions with Chris, my son has shown a great improvement and he’s learning that hard work can be fun.  Chris is ideal for helping to improve not only skills on the basketball court, but also building character off of the basketball court for your child. In my opinion Chris is more than capable of taking your child’s game to the next level !!!

Alfred Rtz

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April 19, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Kobe Bryant Pound Pivot Move Taught

Austin Youth Basketball admires the work by one of Ganon Baker’s certified trainer’s named Rashid Cann.  He does an amazing job breaking down a complex move.  I recently was chatting with the Rtz brothers (of Crockett H.S. fame) and we all marveled at this Kobe move.  Can’t wait to teach it to rising star Alfred III in a few months.  Check out some of the other videos on our youtube.com channel (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/user/atxyouthbasketball).  Learn this move at our Austin Youth Basketball summer camps or in our private basketball training and lessons.

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