Coaching Seminars in Lithuania at NBA School

From July 12th to 14th, an international basketball coaches seminar took place in Vilnius. The event, organized by the Lithuanian Basketball Coaches Association (LKTrA), featured lectures and practical sessions conducted by specialists from the USA and Slovenia.

Picture: Don Showalter

Don Showalter, a representative of "USA Basketball," demonstrated the nuances of off-ball movement for forwards, player footwork, and passing techniques. He also discussed the standards for the development of basketball coaches.

Picture: Billy Mims

The head coach of the Florida Tech men's basketball team, Billy Mims, conducted sessions on the "Transition" offense system, selecting and maintaining "Tempo" in offense. He introduced creative shooting improvement drills, training for the "Pro Set" offensive system, and special situations: executing jump balls, BLOB (Baseline Out of Bounds), SLOB (Sideline Out of Bounds), and ATO (After Time Out) as opportunities for uninterrupted offense to score quickly.

Picture: Tomaž Brinec

Tomaž Brinec, a long-time member and strength and conditioning coach for the Slovenian and Serbian men's and women's national basketball teams, taught seminar participants about effective content selection for strength training processes.

"Basketball is a global sport. Even though we are in Lithuania today, we are in a global basketball coaches clinic, where we share global ideas. The more we share, the more we improve this sport," emphasized Billy Mims. "I am a big fan of Lithuanian basketball, I follow your men's national team games and results, and now I had the opportunity to watch your U20 women's performance in the European Championship."

"I know that the Lithuanian Basketball Federation pays a lot of attention to the development of basketball coaches because by developing coaches, we also develop players," noted Don Showalter, Director of Youth and Sports Development for "USA Basketball." "When coaching the USA youth teams, I have faced Lithuanian teams. Your players are known for their good shooting, high intelligence, and excellent basketball fundamentals."

Picture: Representatives from ''Bc Wolves'' with Federation general Secretary, Mindaugas Balčiūnas

The international seminar held at the "NBA Basketball School" arena was free for members of the Lithuanian Basketball Coaches Association, and participants were also able to watch the European U20 Women's Basketball Championship games held in Vilnius.