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Offensive Stratagies Transition Offence Read & React Offence
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Physical development Philosophy Coordination Agility Balance Speed Strength
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HIGHSCHOOL - AGES 13-18Article LibrarySkills / Drills / Games Dribbling Passing Shooting Footwork Finishing Post Play 1 on 1 play Transition Combination
Principles of play Movement away from ball Penetration Principles
Man to man Offence Set plays Motion Quick Hitters Pick and Roll Offence Horns Sets Isolation Plays Continuity Offences Princeton Offence
Transition Offrence Early Offence Fast Break Systems
Press Offence Principles Press Breaks
Zone Offence Strategies Set Plays Continuities
Baseline out of bounds Set plays vs. Man Set plays vs. Zone Short shot clock vs. man Short shot clock vs. Zone
Sideline out of bounds 1/4 Court vs. Man Short shot clock Special Situations
Defensive strategies/Drills Transition Man to Man Half-Court Man to Man Full-Court Zone - Half-Court Zone - Full-Court
Practice Ideas Physical Philosophy Warm-Up Agility Balance Coordination Speed Aerobic/Anaerboic Strength
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Coordination Development-Kinesthetic Differentiation
How can a football quarterback be so accurate passing to receivers cutting across and down the field? Why is it that some basketball players can shoot from long range with incredible accuracy? Young athletes have difficulty determining how much power to put behind a throw/jump/shot, etc. to accomplish the task at hand. As an example, young players do not know how much force to put behind a pass to a teammate cutting to the basket.
King of the Mountain/Queen of the Hill
Laura Ramus, the head trainer for the Detroit Shock of the WNBA wrote "Balance is the single most important component of athletic ability because it underlies all movement. Balance is a component of all movement whether that movement is dominated by strength, speed, flexibility or endurance"
Ball Toss-Toughness Drill
Physical contact is a part of basketball and youth coaches should help players become used to not only receiving contact but also initiating it.
2 Ball Tennis Ball Drops
This is a fun way for athletes to work on their reaction time, first step quickness and lateral movement.
Pass Fakes
Pass faking is an underused skill in basketball; a great principle to follow is "fake a pass, to make a pass." Pass faking can create lanes to pass directly through a defender; an example would be to fake high and pass low.
Post Play-Shot Fake to Step Through
Great post players have great footwork. In the video clip the Russian post player, Andrey Vorontsevich, gives a great example of a shot fake to a step through move. There are several important points the player must execute if the move is to be effective against quality defenders.
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