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Youth Basketball Coaching. Simplified.

Resources built for coaches who want to save time, teach the game the right way, and keep kids loving basketball.

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(that you'll actually want to use)

Drills

Age appropriate, kid tested, team approved. The best collection of youth basketball drills on the internet.
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Plays

A growing collection of over 50 simple & effective plays designed for real youth teams of any skill level.
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Guides

Our Guides make complex concepts simple, visual, and easy to to bring to practice at any age level.
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Teach This Not That

The 20 coaching concepts you should retire (and what to teach instead).
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"The Hoopsense practice plans literally saved me dozens of hours."

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James Mitchell

Denver, Colorado

The Hoopsense Transformation

a before and after...
Before Hoopsense

Overwhelmed. Outdated. Unprepared.

Using jargon from 1983
Confusing winning for success
Yelling instead of teaching
Good players > Good humans
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After Hoopsense

Confident. Clear.
In Control.

Modern language. Modern coaching.
Prioritizing growth over winning
Guiding with clarity and calm
Building both - on and off the court
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The Hoopsense Transformation

a before and after...
Before Hoopsense

Overwhelmed. Outdated. Unprepared.

  • Using jargon from 1983
  • Confusing winning for success
  • Yelling instead of teaching
  • Good humans > Good players
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After Hoopsense

Confident. Clear.
In Control.

  • Modern language. Modern coaching.
  • Prioritizing growth over winning
  • Guiding with clarity & calm
  • Building both - on and off the court
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Meet Coach Scott

Former college hooper. 13 years of coaching experience at every level from Pre-K to College.

"I created Hoopsense to make youth basketball about what matters most — kids learning, growing, and loving the game for life."
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Meet Coach Ryan

Has watched more basketball than 99.9% of the population. The Phil Jackson of quick hitters and OOB plays. 

"The difference between Hoopsense and other coaching resources is that we're constantly testing everything with the teams we coach. If you see it on the website, we've taught it and we know it works."
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"Your videos are brilliant and focused ...they stand out in a world of YouTube click bait."

Sanatan Golden

Portland, Oregon

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