Youth Basketball Coaches Clinic

The basketball coaches clinic provides practical insight and education on how to teach the game specifically to youth players of all ability levels K-8th grade.

All Whiteboard Wednesday Sessions are FREE and go from 5 PM to 6:15 PM PST unless otherwise noted.

Coach Bill Flitter, Varsity Coach, Founder of Basketballpracticeplans.com
Coach Bill Flitter
Coach Bill Flitter

About Your Trainer

My mission is to help you become the most knowledgeable and most well-prepared basketball coach so that you can help guide your athletes to the best version of themselves. Simple as that.

I got started coaching my kids in their youth league and became hooked. Twelve years later…

  • I train hundreds of players ranging from grade school to college from the US and abroad through my Level Up Basketball Training program,
  • Currently, I’m the Varsity Girl’s head coach at Campolindo. Previously coached at De La Salle High School
  • Operate the largest 3v3 league in Northern California
  • Started the Coaching Youth Hoops podcast that reaches thousands of coaches worldwide.
  • Formed the largest Facebook Group specifically focused on helping youth basketball coaches from around the world.
  • Played Step Curry’s basketball trainer in a TV commercial.
  • Coached the U.S.A. Basketball youth team during the 2016 Summer Olympics with former Dream Team player Chris Mullen.

Contact me with any questions.

FREE Basketball Coaches Clinic

Learn how to make your limited time in the gym the most efficient and streamline every aspect of the game.

FAST PASS Zone Buster

October 4: Beat any zone defense with the F.A.S.T. P.A.S.S. Method

Don't teach your kids two different offenses - one vs man and another vs zone. You'll be half as good at both. Learn how to take your existing offense and transform it into a zone buster.

October 11: How to Run Effective Practices

Learn the 5-part framework to run an effective basketball practice. I'll share tips to get more done in limited time and boost your players IQ.

Motion Full Court Press Break For Youth Players

October 18: best full court press for youth basketball

Learn the techniques to create a lock down full court press. I'll share the tips and techniques you can apply to your current press that will change the game momentum and result in more turnovers.

How to Implement a Full Court Press With Your Youth Team

October 25: How to break any press

Most press defenses are fullcourt zones. Apply zone offense principles and a few simple concepts to break any full court press defense.

Coach Bill Flitter

November 8: In-game adjustment to win close games

Learn the in-game adjustments you can make to steal a few more wins.

December 6: How to Translate Practice to games

Are your players struggling executing what you teach in practice to the games? Are you feeling frustrated? Learn a few simple practice tweaks to help your players on the court.

What Coaches Are Saying

5/5
I ran the first training session tonight with your new plan. Wow what a difference. I actually felt like, for first time, I was really teaching and translating this to playing for the kids. Teach train play is so powerful !! 🔥 Thank you coach Bill!! #legend
Coach Peter Tamas - Basketballpracticeplans.com customer
Peter Tamas
Coach, under 9's Girls
5/5
You’re doing an awesome job of teaching and growing the game. Keep up the great work. Sports and the world in general, needs more people like you!👍🏀😎
Coach Craig Brandol Pleasant Valley High School Chico, CA Basketball Coach
Craig Brandol
Coach, 9th Grade Girls
5/5
Glad we had our call. This week was much better. Below is a comparison: Point differential of -94 (before our call). Point differential of +6 (after our call). The adjustments made from our call helped tremendously. Thank you coach!!
Coach Daniel Thurman - basketballpracticeplans.com
Daniel Thurman
Coach, 5th Grade Girls
5/5
Thanks for the Zoom last night. I feel a lot more confident now in making the transition from junior varsity to 6th grade.
Coach Les Pfaff - Basketball Practice Plans
Les Pfaff
Coach, 6th Grade Girls

Transform Your Coaching

Become the coach you’re meant to be. Don’t settle for typical clinics. We coach you on how to teach your players and translate practice drills to the game.