Junior Hercules, head-coach of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABF) Senior Men’s team has revealed that the recently hosted sessions in the ongoing World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) Online Clinic, focused on developing offensive and defensive strategies which can be utilised over a long-term period.
This statement was made by Hercules, who also is the GABF National 3×3 coordinator, during an exclusive interview yesterday with Stabroek Sport.
According to Hercules, the subjects discussed during this period focused on creating structured offensive tactics which could be maintained. He elaborated, “The clinic’s focus over the last four weeks were: Development of systematic offensive Strategy with a focus on continuity. Most of what was demonstrated and expressed require high IQ players in the atmosphere conducive to learning.”
Conversely, Hercules further revealed that the defensive tactics which were discussed, are beneficial to all sections of the sport, whether senior, junior or professional, but must be implemented to suit Guyana’s respective physical boundaries.
He stated, “I tried to listen with the mindset of advancing the national programme taking into consideration Guyana’s physical limitation. The defensive system and modern basketball by Coach John Calipari were instructive and extremely useful for Junior, Senior, and professional levels. I am excited about the remaining three weeks especially from coach Patrick Mutombo a professional who focused on ‘Passing and Catching the Ball’.”
The Coaching Clinics are being live streamed on the WABC’s Facebook channel twice a week. The clinics are presented by outstanding Coaches with Olympic Games, FIBA Basketball World Cups, NBA, WNBA, Youth World Cups and NBA/FIBA Basketball without Borders coaching experience. It is free to all interested parties compliments of the WABC and anyone can subscribe to FIBA YouTube Channel and tune in on the remaining days listed below.
Remaining Course Time Table
Week 9
July 2, 14:00 (CET) “Screening the Zone Defense & Motion Offense with No Screens” with Coach Patrick Hunt
Week 10
July 7, 14:00 (CET) “Shooting” with Coach Rick Carlisle
