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Coach Chuck Westendorf Click here to visit Coach Westendorf's website

Chuck Westendorf has been organizing and running basketball camps for over 35 years. He has been camp director for such prestigious basketball figures as Doug Collins (former Bulls and Wizards coach) and John Paxson (NBA General Manager, Chicago Bulls.

Coach Westendorf has been a guest speaker for many colleges and universities all over the country including the University of Tennessee (2007 Women’s National Champions) and Rutgers University (2007 Women’s National Runner- Up).

Coach Westendorf played basketball at Bradley University under Coach Joe Stowell. He was inducted into the Bradley Hall of Fame as well as the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.

Coach Westendorf was an assistant coach at Manual High School under the legendary Dick Van Scyoc for 17 years and worked with 1997 USA Today National Coach of the Year, Wayne McClain for an additional 7 years.

Coach Westendorf has served as top varsity assistant coach for 6 State Championship teams, Manual 4 years and Peoria Central 2 years. He was also selected to be the assistant coach for two Illinois Basketball All Star games.

Coach Westendorf’s extensive basketball knowledge and ability to instruct players on fundamental basketball skills is common knowledge to a multitude of area ball players. His expertise has even hit home as his oldest daughter, Joy, was ranked 7th in the nation iin 3 point shots made during her college playing tenure.

Coach Jonathon Schneiderman Click here to visit Coach Jonathon's website

Jonathan Schneiderman was named Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at his alma mater, Forreston High School, in 2005 at the age of 23. In his first year at the helm, the Cardinals advanced to the Illinois 1A Super-sectional. Since that first year, in six seasons, his teams have won five NIUC conference championships, three regional championships and two sectional championships. His six-year record at Forreston is 135-42.

His Forreston players have been successful because from day one of Coach Schneiderman’s tenure, they were taught the importance of individual player skill development. He has also worked with individual basketball players outside of his program, of various age and skill levels, over the past ten years, fine-tuning his knowledge of individual basketball improvement and the manner in which he teaches the essential skills all good basketball players must have.

As a player, Jonathan Schneiderman was arguably the greatest in Forreston High School’s rich basketball history. He holds career records at Forreston High School for points scored (1,765), assists (425), three-point field goals made (187), and free throws made (376). As a senior in 1999, he set single-season records for points scored (765), free throws made (158) and assists (175). His three-point percentage (45%) led to yet another single-season record, this time for three-point field goals made (93). He led the Cardinals to their second Super-Sectional game in school history, but getting that far in the post-season wasn’t a guarantee, as it took 24 4th quarter points from Schneiderman in the regional championship to keep the season alive.

After the 1999 Super-Sectional, Schneiderman won the Illinois class A three-point championship. Later that spring, he accepted a full-ride athletic scholarship to play basketball at the University of Illinois-Chicago, where he played for four years. He helped lead his 2002 team to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the second time in school history and the NIT in 2003. As a senior in 2003, he not only led the Horizon League, but all of Division I basketball in three-point percentage at 50.4%. His mark of 50.4% was the second best single-season three-point percentage in UIC history. That year, he also made more than 50 three-point shots for the second consecutive season, becoming just the third player in UIC history to achieve that feat. Schneiderman is one of the best shooters to make his way through University of Illinois-Chicago, finishing third in career free throw percentage (83%), third in three-point field goals made (172), and fourth in three-point percentage (42.2%).

Coach Schneiderman’s successes as both a player and coach are the result of his passion for basketball and incredible work ethic. The experiences he brings to the Aim High Hoops team will no doubt continue to help basketball players of all ages and skill levels who share his passion for this great game.

Jonathan Schneiderman resides in Byron, IL with his wife Laurie. He teaches business and accounting at Forreston High School, is the founder of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle at Forreston High School, and was the director of the anti-drug mentoring program for three years.

Coach Kyle Bobbitt

Coach Kyle Bobbitt, Head Coach El Paso- Gridley Varsity Girls Team.

Training Tips

Positioning for Post Players;

1. Always be above the low block.
2. Wide base, elbows up, knees flexed.
3. Give target for pass.
4. Always receive pass with both hands.
5. Be active with the feet in order to maintain position on defensive player by using your rear.
6. Adjust your post position based on how you are defended.
    a. If guarded behind:
        1. Stay low and wide and maintain body contact with defender.
        2. Elbows should be up shoulder height.
        3. Present a target.
        4. Move toward the pass slightly.
    b. If fronted:
        1. Turn sideways to interact the defense at a 90 degree angle.
        2. Press against the defender with your hip and thigh closest to defender to move player off lane.
        3. Use forearm closest to hold off defense.
        4. Ask with opposite arm extended.
        5. Move toward the ball on pass. Use your body and opposite arm as shield.

Thoughts on Transition Defense from Kevin Eastman of the Boston Celtics. I have heard Kevin speak several times and he is in my opinion one of the smartest, most progressive minded coaches in the game.

12 Basic Tenants of Transition Defense;
1. On the raise of the shot, the 1, 2, and 3 get back. (4 and 5 can go to the glass). They would rather give up a few offensive rebounds to have a better chance of getting their defense set.
2. First three steps are most important in terms of sprinting back on defense (beat your man to ½ court).
3. Must get “below the ball.”
4. We are guarding their team, ot our matchup.
5. 2 guys back are in a tandem.
6. 3 guys back are in a triangle.
7. 1st big guy back protects the basket.
8. 2nd big guy back “loads to the ball;” with the goal being to take away any seams and to stop dribble penetration. With great penetrating players, they will “load to touch.”
9. No Buddy. Find the ball. Don’t just find your matchup.
10. Get to “shrink spots” (help). Again, take away all possibilities of penetration. Do not allow any seams.
11. Make them throw 2 passes in transition.
12. Use your voices and your fingers in transition defense.

Great, concise and accurate list on what successful people do. Apply these to your life and you will be successful at whatever you do.

What successful people do?

1. All things unsuccessful people will not do

2. Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day, failure is a few errors in judgment repeated everyday

3. Success has a price, but also has a choice – price is what it takes to earn it, choice is willing to pay it?

4. Successful people – life long learners

5. Want something you’ve never had, do something you’ve never done

6 Things that Players can do to make Transition Defense More Difficult;

1. Complain to the referee

2. Missed shot followed by histrionics

3. Celebrate a shot

4. Instinct of going to the offensive glass

5. Player gambles and misses

6. Player falls trying to draw a foul call.

Words of Wisdom for Point Guards;

These come directly as presented by Steve Nash at the Nike Point Guard Academy.

1. You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity.

2. You maximize your potential by being humble develop a work ethic, strive to be a good person, and to be the best teammate you can be.

3. Use your scoring ability to be a better passer, and your passing skills to become a better scorer.

4. You can’t be a point guard who gets into the lane and always passes. Capitalize on the real estate you have gained.

5. Point guards must be able to pass with both hands equally off the dribble.

6. Always thinking how can I get myself better.

7. On the fast break, after 2 or 3 hard dribbles you should see the whole floor and know where all your teammates are.

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