Chris Bown is the head girl's basketball coach at Lakeside and a former assistant with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. He previously was an assistant coach under legendary Sandy Schneider at Lakeside for five seasons. In 2002, Chris was the Coordinator of Individual Player Development for the Storm, which made the WNBA playoffs for the first time is its history that season. Chris also does individual training and can be reached at 206-794-9046 or emailed at: cbown03@yahoo.com. A graduate of the University of Washington, Chris also has been the head coach for girls varsity basketball teams at Holy Names Academy, Seattle Academy and American Indian Heritage School. In addition to basketball, Chris has coached soccer, track and field, cross-country and football, and has been a math and physical education instructor at St. Paul School and Seattle Academy. He has been a math and physical education instructor at St. Paul School and Seattle Academy.
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- Team Modification: How to adapt small-group drills for team settings.
- Ricochet: Drill for posts that works on movement, rebounding, finishing and moves.
- Catch, Dribble & Shoot: Drill works on catching and dribbling into a shot.
- Two-Person Screening: Drill works on screening and shooting off screens.
- Two-Person Series: Drill works on communication, hand position, fast-break concepts.
- Three-Point Shooting: Drill helps three shooters focus on three-point shooting.
- Texas Turnout: Drill often used as a warmup to get up a lot of shots in alternating order.
- Power Layup: Drill to help posts finish against defense.
- Toss Out: Drill to help footwork and shooting.
- Solo Postup: Drill to help posts establish offensive position.
- Angle into Elbows: Shooting drill to aid development of post players.
- 1-2-Follow-Thru: Building confidence on entry passes into the post.
- Tap-Pitch-Touch-Dive-Score: Multitasking drill for post players.
- Penetrate & Kick: Creating shots for teammates off penetration.
- Make a Move: Developing moves off the dribble.
- Multi-Shot: Shooting drill that combines three different spots on the floor.
- Banana Run with a Postup: Combining perimeter and inside shots.
- Ballhandling: Ballhandling moves with one and two balls.
- Oiler Screen Series: Fourth of four parts on drills from Charlie Sands.
- Medicine Ball Passing: Drill to help improve balance.
- Oiler Three-Point Shooting: Third of four parts on drills from Charlie Sands.
- Running the W: Drill for a single player to improve shooting and footwork.
- Oiler Shooting: Second of four parts on drills from Charlie Sands.
- Basic Four Shooting: Drills for five to 12 players to improve shooting.
- Mikan Plus: Drills to improve timing and footwork under the basket.
- Defensive Combo: Drills for reinforcing on- and off-ball defensive techniques.
- Half-Circle: Shooting drills that reinforce footwork and form.
 Chris Bown (center) comtemplates Lakeside's next move; to his right is Sandy Schneider. |
