by Ashley Oxford | Return on Investment
Full Title: Comparing and Contrasting the Coaching Behaviors and Terminology Used by an Instructor to Teach Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Boys’ Basketball Players Written by Lilly Schweickhardt, Academic Magnet High School, December 12, 2014 Abstract...
by Ashley Oxford | Return on Investment
A recent viral tweet exposed the heavy costs associated with travel basketball and the burden it places on families. Does this mean travel basketball should be avoided? NO. It means families need to take a long hard look at the RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) for different...
by Ashley Oxford | Mental Health
Trigger warning: This blog post discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Since 1949, the United States has observed Mental Health...
by Ashley Oxford | 3RIPLE 3HREAT
In basketball, when you’re in the pivot position, you’re in the 3RIPLE 3HREAT position. You can either pass, dribble or shoot. Often in basketball you can’t move both your feet. You have to work off of your pivot foot. You have to be grounded. If you move the pivot...
by Ashley Oxford | 3RIPLE 3HREAT, Mental Health
Athletes have long dealt with mental health issues along with physical health injuries. However, due to societal pressures, athletes have been conditioned not to speak out about these mental troubles. We hear phrases like “be a team player’, “push through the pain”...
