iQ Hoops by Adam Taylor Basketball
Elevate your basketball IQ and on-court performance with Adam Taylor's proven system — built for players who want to think smarter, move better, and compete harder at every level.
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and apply core basketball IQ principles including spacing, court vision, and reading defenders
- Execute fundamentally sound shooting mechanics with consistent form from multiple spots on the floor
- Develop an unstoppable dribble package using on-ball moves that create separation in real game situations
- Master off-ball movement concepts including cuts, screens, and positioning to become a constant threat without the ball
- Build elite footwork habits for finishing at the rim, post play, and mid-range pull-ups
- Design and follow a personal skill-development training plan tailored to your position and goals
- Perform under pressure with improved decision-making speed and reduced hesitation in live-game scenarios
- Identify and eliminate the 5 most common mistakes that cap a player's growth and limit playing time
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 20 lessons
The iQ Hoops Foundation — How Smart Players Think
Before touching a ball, we build the mental framework. This module installs the basketball IQ principles that every lesson in the course is built on — spacing, reading defenders, decision speed, and the habits of high-IQ players.
- 1.1What Basketball IQ Actually Means (And How to Train It)Included
- 1.2Spacing: The Invisible Skill That Makes Everything EasierIncluded
- 1.3Reading the Defense: See the Game Two Steps AheadIncluded
Footwork Mastery — The Foundation of Every Move
Elite footwork is the unfair advantage most players overlook. This module teaches the pivots, stances, and movement patterns that make every other skill on this list sharper, faster, and more deceptive.
- 2.1The Athletic Stance and Triple Threat PositionIncluded
- 2.2Pivots, Jabs, and Creating Space Off the CatchIncluded
- 2.3Finishing Footwork: Layups, Euro Steps, and Contact FinishesIncluded
- 2.4Lateral Quickness and Defensive FootworkIncluded
Ball Handling — Control the Rock, Control the Game
Build a functional, game-ready dribble package — not trick handles, but the moves that actually create separation and get you where you need to go under defensive pressure.
- 3.1Fundamentals First: Dribble Control and Pound VariationsIncluded
- 3.2Crossover, Between the Legs, and Behind the BackIncluded
- 3.3Speed Dribble, Pull-Up, and Stop-and-GoIncluded
Shooting — Build a Shot You Can Trust
Shooting is the skill that opens up everything else. This module teaches mechanically sound, repeatable shooting form and gives you the training protocols to build real confidence from multiple spots on the floor.
- 4.1Shooting Mechanics: The BEEF+ FrameworkIncluded
- 4.2Catch-and-Shoot: Getting Ready Before the Ball ArrivesIncluded
- 4.3Off-the-Dribble Shooting: Pull-Ups and Step-BacksIncluded
- 4.4Building Your Shooting Workout and Mental RoutineIncluded
Off-Ball Mastery — Become a Threat Without the Ball
The best players in the world are dangerous even when they don't have the ball. This module teaches cutting, screening, and off-ball movement concepts that get you open, score easy buckets, and make your team dramatically better.
- 5.1The Art of the Cut: Basket Cuts, Back Cuts, and V-CutsIncluded
- 5.2Setting and Using Screens the Right WayIncluded
- 5.3Rebounding: The Most Overlooked Skill on the FloorIncluded
Compete — Training for Game Situations and Building Your Plan
Skills in drills mean nothing if they don't transfer to the game. This final module bridges the gap between practice and competition — teaching you how to train under pressure, handle adversity, and build a personal development roadmap.
- 6.1Pressure Training: How to Make Drills Feel Like GamesIncluded
- 6.2Handling Adversity: Bad Games, Slumps, and Mental ResilienceIncluded
- 6.3Build Your Personal iQ Hoops Development PlanIncluded
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Adam Taylor
Hey, I'm Adam Taylor — basketball coach, player development specialist, and the founder of iQ Hoops. I've spent years working with players at every level, from youth leagues to competitive high school programs, and the same pattern shows up every time: the players who grow the fastest aren't always the most athletic — they're the ones who understand the game the deepest.
I created iQ Hoops because I was tired of seeing talented players plateau because nobody had ever taught them how to train, how to read the game, or how to build skills that actually transfer to real competition. Everything in this course is built on the systems I use in my own training sessions — no filler, no fluff, just the stuff that works.
I'm pumped to be your coach through this. Let's get to work.
— Adam Taylor
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- 6 modules, 20 lessons
- AI-adaptive lessons tuned to your level
- Quizzes & checkpoints to lock in progress
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