Ozswoosh pursues an “Every BODY Wins” Approach! OzSwoosh has adopted a win win strategy to help grow the sport. and not threaten the ‘status quo’ as a privately run independent basketball organisation. Most people are unaware of our organisational approach. When establishing Ozswoosh Academy in 2017, we decided upon an individual focused model. So in […]
How To Be A Great Point Guard The basketball Point Guard is often considered the most important position in basketball. A good Point Guard is expected to be an elite ball handler, while also having the ability to shoot a basketball consistently. Their main role however is to direct the teams offense. Good point guards […]
How to Motivate Athletes and Better Manage Their Personalities As coaches we tend to follow a common developmental evolution. Most tend to start out wanting some skill focused drills. Then you realise you have only been drilling and not teaching. There is a difference. You see you were not casting a critical eye and providing athletes […]
When it comes to basketball, everyone wants to shoot. If you hand a kid a basketball and point at a hoop it does not take long for them to work out what to do with it. But getting the ball in, while the objective, does not necessarily correlate to a good shot. Shooting accuracy comes […]
How To Avoid Social Media Pitfalls. It was a spring afternoon and I had just finished helping at a coaching clinic when approached by a fellow coach at session’s end. “I want to speak to you about something privately,” they said. My natural reaction was uncertainty, given their current position within the sport. They continued, […]
7 Secrets to Basketball Shooting Success Here I will share with you 7 secrets to basketball shooting success you may not be aware of. Ever wondered what makes a great basketball shooter? Ever watched an NBA or other hi-level league player make a consistent clip, game in game out, and wonder how the heck do […]