Brian McCormick, M.S.S., CSCS, PES is a professional basketball coach, author, and educator. McCormick coached professionally in Sweden and Ireland and has directed camps and clinics in Canada, China, Greece, India, Macedonia, Morocco and Trinidad & Tobago.
McCormick founded the Youth Basketball Coaching Association to provide free online coach education programs for non-profit organizations and the Playmakers Basketball Development League as a means of standardizing youth leagues around more developmental ideas and the Teaching Games for Understanding philosophy.
Additionally, McCormick has coached AAU, CYO, high school, junior college and college basketball and trained hundreds of players from beginners to professionals.
His books offer a range of insights, advice and information for coaches, parents and players and have sold in more than 40 countries worldwide.
The weekly newsletters chronicle my thoughts on coaching, training athletes and learning and draw on my experience as a coach, personal trainer and consultant. Included are drills, philosophy,... More > teaching concepts and interviews with other coaches, athletic trainers and strength coaches.< Less
Hard 2 Guard: Skill Development for Perimeter Players is the complete book of perimeter skills for the player looking for an edge or the coach seeking new ways to teach skills and develop more... More > aggressive, attack-minded players.
“Brian has done it again by combining basic fundamentals with advanced skill set moves to create a one-of-a-kind breakdown of how to make players better.” - Brandon Clay, Peach State Basketball< Less
Blitz Basketball is a complete youth basketball development system incorporating offensive and defensive strategy with player development. Offensively, Blitz uses a dribble-drive-motion style and... More > incorporates numerous drills to develop ball handling, passing and shooting skills. Defensively, Blitz uses a man-to-man trapping press which builds solid defensive fundamentals, while nurturing young players' instincts. Blitz uses the "Games for Understanding" approach, using small-sided games rather than drills to develop skills. Originally designed for an u-9 AAU team, I have used the system with high school, college and professional teams. With over 60 drills and 100 diagrams, Blitz Basketball is a complete development and strategic system for youth basketball teams and coaches. The Second Edition includes six different offensive entries and six quick hitters for high school and college teams seeking more complexity.< Less
Most basketball books offer drills. Cross Over outlines an entire development program complete with a long term athlete development philosophy, over 150 age-appropriate basketball drills, break down... More > of skill progressions and thoughts on coaching effectiveness.
Cross Over covers Athletic Skills, Tactical Skills, Technical Skills and Psychological Skills through four stages of development and gives coaches the tools to improve their coaching and create a better environment for youth players.< Less
Through drills, situations, instruction and questioning, Developing Basketball Intelligence demonstrates how to teach game awareness and basketball intelligence.
DBI explains the basic tactical... More > skills of every offense - from pick-and-rolls to 3v2 fast breaks - but moves beyond the skill execution to the all important perceptual, anticipatory and decision-making skills which separate the expert performers. Developing Basketball Intelligence teaches tactical skills, but also develops the characteristics of a high basketball IQ player, players who:
* choose the best option in less time;
* adapt to ever-changing situations;
* possess good spatial awareness;
* know the right play at any moment relative to the time and score;
* and more.
Developing Basketball Intelligence is a tool to develop your offensive system as a coach, and to create a learning environment which enhances your players' understanding so they can read and react and adjust and adapt on the court.< Less
Whether novice or advanced, 180 Shooter offers instruction and drills to elevate your shooting percentages or enhance your shooting instruction. 180 Shooter includes over 60 drills and 20 pictures to... More > assist with your learning. 180 Shooter is a complete guide to successful shooting, unlike any other because it uses learning progressions, not just drills. If you put forth the effort, 180 Shooter will help you develop into a 180 Shooter.< Less
Brian McCormick's Hard2Guard Player Development Newsletters is a collection of basketball training information from professional basketball coach and trainer, Brian McCormick. Throughout 2009,... More > McCormick's weekly newsletter covered training-related information on topics like ankle injury rehabilitation, cognitive-perceptual development, mindful practice, internal motivation and more. Complete with interviews from leading sports medicine doctors, strength coaches and skill acquisition specialists, Volume 3 contains invaluable information for coaches, trainers, players and parents.< Less
Blitz Basketball is a complete youth basketball development system incorporating offensive and defensive strategy with player development. Offensively, Blitz uses a dribble-drive-motion style and... More > incorporates numerous drills to develop ball handling, passing and shooting skills. Defensively, Blitz uses a man-to-man trapping press which builds solid defensive fundamentals, while nurturing young players' instincts. Blitz uses the "Games for Understanding" approach, using small-sided games rather than drills to develop skills. Originally designed for an u-9 AAU team, I have used the system with high school, college and professional teams. With over 60 drills and 100 diagrams, Blitz Basketball is a complete development and strategic system for youth basketball teams and coaches. The Second Edition includes six different offensive entries and six quick hitters for high school and college teams seeking more complexity.< Less
Most basketball books offer drills. Cross Over outlines an entire development program complete with a long term athlete development philosophy, over 150 age-appropriate basketball drills, break down... More > of skill progressions and thoughts on coaching effectiveness.
Cross Over covers Athletic Skills, Tactical Skills, Technical Skills and Psychological Skills through four stages of development and gives coaches the tools to improve their coaching and create a better environment for youth players.< Less
The weekly newsletters chronicle my thoughts on coaching, training athletes and learning and draw on my experience as a coach, personal trainer and consultant. Included are drills, philosophy,... More > teaching concepts and interviews with other coaches, athletic trainers and strength coaches.< Less
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