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NEW!! Flat Ball Screen vs. 2-3 ZoneIf you have a good penetrating point guard here is a simple quick hitter vs. a 2-3 zone or an offensive concept that can be regularly ... Read more |
NEW!! SLOB-Curl and Pop LineIf your team is down three points with very little time left on the clock here is a sideline out of bounds play you can run. The Minnesota Timberwolves ran it to win a game vs. the LA Clippers earlier in the NBA season.... Read more |
NEW!! Youth Dev-Combo Drills-5 in a LineUsing numerical advantage drills, where there are more offensive players than defenders, give children a greater opportunity to learn to read the floor and find open teammates without the fear of the ball being taken from ... Read more |
NEW!! 2 on 1 Penetrate and FinishOne goal of offensive play is to create 2 on 1 situations. The ability to score in these situations is predicated on the ball-handler attacking the basket and forcing the lone defender to stop the initial drive. ... Read more |
NEW!! Teaching and Expectations-ExcellenThere is brilliance in brevity. Most coaches at some time are guilty of talking too much, of trying to explain every aspect of a skill, of teaching every detail of a play, to the point of where they lose the concentration of their ... Read more |
NEW!! Finishing-Spin MoveIt is extremely common for players to stop drives when a defender steps in front of them. However, because a defender stops the initial thrust by the driver, does not mean the player cannot get to the ... Read more |
NEW!! SLOB-Duke 3Down three points, in the recent North Carolina vs. Duke thriller, Duke used this sideline out of bounds play to attempt to tie the ... Read more |
NEW!! Youth Dev-Cutting Principle-"Cut tYoung players often make a fundamental mistake when cutting by not going all the way to the ... Read more |
Youth Dev.-Inside-Out Dribble Action–A CTo be an effective ball-handler players must learn to maneuver the ball so they can position their hand on the inside, outside, front or back of the ... Read more |
Footwork is the foundation of basketball. Without the ability to stop, start and pivot qu
One of the foundations of man to man offensive play is “screen the screener action”.
When does the fast break begin? Many people will say it begins when the defensive team ge
When attacking 2-3 zones a goal for the offence should be to create a “wing up” situation
At times coaches overlook some of the very basic tactics that are regularly required in ba
:02 left on the shot clock and your team has a side out of bounds, top of the key extended
This is one of the most popular baseline out of bounds plays. The “screen the screener” a
Down screens and staggered down screens are extremely common in basketball and therefore t
Youth coaches must constantly work to develop the athleticism of their players. During ea
The dribble in basketball is generally used to 1) advance the ball up the floor, 2) take t
Here is a list of Gib Arnold's, the Head Coach at the University of Hawaii, "7 Deadly Si
Here is a list of “Every Day” tips from Alan Stein, DeMatha Catholic, Strength and Conditi
This is a baseline out of bounds play the Spanish Women’s National Team ran in the summer
This is an advanced version of the ‘Hunter and Hunted’ speed development game shown at the
The runner is used when a player is further from the basket than a lay-up and a quick shot
The Great Britain Women’s National Team ran this set during last summer’s Eurobasket Women
Florida State ran this lob play against Princeton’s 2-3 zone in an baseline out of bounds
Here is a tactic to use when the defence uses a “2 Under” ball screen defence.
Mike Raimbault, the Head Coach from the University of Winnipeg, (and former coach at UNBC)
The 3 on 2 Disadvantage Drill is a variation of the 4 on 3 Disadvantage Drill (video clip