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	<title>The Breakthrough Basketball Blog</title>
	
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	<description>Basketball Coaching Tips, Training Tips, and Strategy</description>
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		<title>NEW VIDEO - Strength &amp; Conditioning Article for Basketball</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Haefner</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Player Development]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[strength & conditioning for basketball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to improve explosivness and strength on the basketball court, take a look at this new article we just posted:  4 Strength &#038; Conditioning Drills
for Basketball Players.
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		<title>NEW Article:  Developing a Team Covenant</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-article-developing-a-team-covenant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-article-developing-a-team-covenant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Haefner</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[basketball coaching]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Team Covenant]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/?p=310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a big believer in developing &#8220;synergy&#8221; within your teams in order to over achieve in season. One of the things we are doing this year at UW Stout is working on developing a &#8220;team covenant&#8221;&#8211;a set of ideas that each member of our squad agrees to do that will help us establish norms and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Subbing With Youth Basketball Teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Haefner</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[coaching youth basketball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[substitutions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[youth basketball]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this forum discussion on subbing for youth teams.  There are some great subbing methods such as the &#8220;piece-meal&#8221; &#038; &#8220;numbering&#8221; methods.
Subbing for Youth Teams
Here is the numbering system I used in the past:
1. I would assign a number to each player. If I had eight players, I would make sure that 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW Article: 3 Things You Can Learn From Football’s “WILDCAT” Offense</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-article-3-things-you-can-learn-from-footballs-wildcat-offense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-article-3-things-you-can-learn-from-footballs-wildcat-offense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Kelbick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wildcat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Any of you who know me or have read my work, know I look at basketball differently than most. I am always looking at things in everyday life or in other sports and relating them to basketball to try and help me be a better teacher and coach. 
I apologize to our readers who are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Article (VIDEOS) - Early Specialization &amp; Playing Multiple Sports With Pete Carroll, Dom Starsia, and Bob Braman</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-article-videos-early-specialization-playing-multiple-sports-with-pete-carroll-dom-starsia-and-bob-braman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-article-videos-early-specialization-playing-multiple-sports-with-pete-carroll-dom-starsia-and-bob-braman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Haefner</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[coaching youth basketball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[athletic development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Early specialization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been reading articles at Breakthrough Basketball for any length of time, you probably have heard us say that athletes at the youth level, and at least through the junior varsity level, need to stay involved in multiple sports to become better athletes.
Watch Videos and Read More
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		<title>NEW Book - Pro Coach Reveals Simplified Process to Develop Post and Perimeter Players</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-book-pro-coach-reveals-simplified-process-to-develop-post-and-perimeter-players/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/new-book-pro-coach-reveals-simplified-process-to-develop-post-and-perimeter-players/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Haefner</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Post Play]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We released a new Post Development and Footwork book with 2 SPECIAL offers only available THIS WEEK&#8230;
You can check out the new Book and special offers here:
http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/post-play.html
Those of you that have been follow us for a while know that we have never said anything like this before&#8230;
But for the first time, we must tell you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free PDF Report - “The Ultimate Guide to Motivating Players – 35 Ways to Keep Players Working Hard”</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/free-motivatio-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/free-motivatio-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Haefner</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[coaching strategy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/?p=276</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ According to coaches that subscribe to our newsletter, one of the BIGGEST                 challenges they face is motivating players on a consistent basis! 
We all know it can be extremely difficult to get players to stay focused and work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Rules For Youth Motion Offense?</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/post-rules-for-youth-motion-offense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/post-rules-for-youth-motion-offense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Kelbick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[coaching youth basketball]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[offense]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Post Play]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[youth motion offense]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[QUESTION:  
Your site is great and I&#8217;ve learned a lot from the motion ebook. Thanks.
I coach 5th grade boys and we&#8217;re 0-5.  We started using the motion after the first game. The offense is still a mess, but we occasionally get a give and go for a layup that looks kinda like basketball. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBA Player Offseason Workouts - Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/nba-player-offseason-workouts-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/nba-player-offseason-workouts-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Kelbick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Player Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Player Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[August 10
Back at it after another forced layoff. The one thing we were trying to avoid was re-injuring Raja’s calf muscle. He decided to try to play a little bit and wound up tweaking it. It is the same calf muscle that he hurt during the season and forced him to sit out the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raja Bell Summer Basketball Workouts</title>
		<link>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/raja-bell-summer-workouts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/raja-bell-summer-workouts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Kelbick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Player Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
July 13 - Raja Bell begins workouts

Today is one of the best days of the year for me. Today, Raja starts his workouts in preparation for next season. This year we are starting a little later than usual because we want to make sure he is healthy. He missed the last 8 games of the [...]]]></description>
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