This page will be updated constantly! And while I am sharing it, it is really my notes for myself so feel free to ask questions.
Note all the links provide video explanations of my teaching and our drills, great for review.
Practices each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:00
Until you hear otherwise you are free to attend with Coach Riley on Wednesdays and Fridays
Sample Practice Plan
Warmup
Introduction and Values
Shooting Instruction
Shooting drills
Shooting competition
Passing Instruction
Passing Drills
Pass Competition
Scrimmage
Feedback
Foundations
Respect the time and effort of each other
Respect for the game
Winning is a by-product (of hard work)
My “go to lines” you will come to know
My Availability
Notes to the Team
Basketball is a Team Game
Our Offense will be Simple
Offence works with Deception
Our Defense will be even more Simple
Practice
Rules
Not at practice
Teaching Units
Shooting
Layup
Passing
Ball handling
Rebounding
One on One defense
Entry pass defense
Team defense
Team offense
Press Break
Transition
Game Awareness
Pick and Roll
Warm up (what to do when you enter the gym)
Dynamic Leg stretches: ABC’s full length of court running back
Ankle strengthening of some form but walking on side of feet is fine
Continuous motion of dribble and layup with weaker hand clockwise
Shooting
Two spot - done in pairs: aka block to block (catching, balance, focus and form)
Drop step left and right done by 3 inside (balance, focus, form, catching and passing)
Inside and outside three spot drill teams of 2 to 4 (balance, focus and form: competitive)
Split by inside and outside and shooting of a cut and a dribble (balance, focus and form)
Catch, Turn and Shoot from one line (cutting, footwork, focus and form)
Chase Layup drill (footwork, focus and form)
V-cut and shoot drill with a passer for kick rotate (footwork, defense, form)
Lay up drills
Ball Handling
Slam and catch (warmup, familiarity and feel)
Side to side rolling (warmup, feel and keeping head up)
Eyes up and yell the number or leader yelling ball for a pass (heads up)
Continues off hand layups (warmup, off hand, footwork, focus and form)
Follow the leader (warmup, familiarity and feel)
Continuous behind the back r-l and l-r (familiarity feel)
Continuous stationary figure 8 (familiarity and feel)
In and out cross over left then right with defender’s arm (feel and focus)
3-3-3 dribble crossover (familiarity, focus and form)
5-5-5 dribble left, right creative (familiarity)
Between, cross and behind the back (familiarity)
Two hand jab drill (familiarity with ball, focus and footwork)
Two hand high-low drill (familiarity and focus)
Dribble, balance (one leg) l-l and r-r and push (balance and footwork)
Dribble relay with jump stop (speed, footwork and teamwork)
Add a few jump stops, no longer a relay
Up vs Down with cones (competition and focus)
Dribble moves facing others
Mirror the leader (heads up integrative drill)
Passing
Continuous four corner chest passing drill for 8 or more (footwork, pass and catch)
Two lines back door cut bounce pass (passing and catching)
Dribble and chest pass to a target drill (competitive, footwork and focus)
Continuous high to low post lob drill (footwork, cutting, sealing and lobbing)
Continuous three-person pass, cut and replace (awareness, catching, passing)
Three on two reverse drill (passing, hustle)
Who is Ready? In-turn and choose, three lines with a point (balance, focus, passing)
Full court running and passing with partner with lay up (footwork, passing)
Kick pass one handed closest in two lines (feel, passing)
Kick pass to shooter from up top (slide, awareness, passing)
Two on shovel pass drill (awareness, passing, finishing)
Full court weave
Rebounding
Defensive Against a wall (contact, balance, jumping)
No ball box out (contact, footwork, voice)
Defensive 3 second pairs ball on the floor (imitating contact and moving with it)
Self shot (jumping catching, possession)
Defensive 4 lines box out no ball (talking, contact, movement, jumping)
Rebound with four or six players (integrated skills)
Even more
Defense
Vocabulary: pick left, switch, I’m over it, cutter low etc. (attitude and voice)
Lateral push drill uses slide steps (balance)
Three touch cone drill with foot fire and stance while waiting (hustle and balance)
Mirror slide steps, jump, hands up, with “coach says” (footwork and focus)
Closeout one on one with choppy feet “ball” “shot” (hustle, focus and voice)
Closeout slide and back pedal: one line with a coach (footwork)
Continuous two-person closeout “ball” “I’m here”
Two on one defense (staying below the ball, making choices, faking)
Deny and layup drill (3/4 front, footwork)
Defending J-cut 2on2 calling “cutter low” “cutter high” (footwork and voice)
Help and recover playing 2 and 2 (shell drill) “ball” “I’m here”
Foot inside the cone 1on 1 rotate on 3 or turnover (footwork and focus)
Competitive Drills
Numbers game one on one and two on two and three on three
Ball on the back one on one drill
Wing drives and post clears for a pass
Half court dribble freeze tag by time
Four on four (entrance passes counting inside 20)
Dribble knockout game in smaller spaces
Drive and kick pass to high post to shoot counting points coach passes
Similar but baseline to low post cut counting points coach passes
Elbows Finish: High post two lines ball makes you offense
Knockout by shooting in a line scoring (five or more) before person behind you
Teamwork carry drill with hips is kinda silly
Capture the cones with tag by coach
Continuous three on two drill
Sub Game Drills
One on one from high post, low post and wing
Two on Two
Three on Three
Team Defense Structure
-if you are better force them to use their weaker hand
-if you are weaker force middle and tell your team you are forcing middle
Past Practices
Nov 29: Ball handing (dribbling repetition) Shooting (four steps to the right shot)
Nov 30: Ball handling (knees bent, eyes up) Shooting (one hand and "four spot drill") and denying the entry pass (3/4 front)
Dec 2:
Tentative Game Schedule
Wed Dec 15 7:00 Portage
Mon Dec 20 4:30 @Shaftsbury
Mon Jan 10 430 @Stonewall
Mon Jan 17 430 St. James
Wed Jan 19 615 @Elmwood
Wed Jan 26 615 @Churchill
Mon Feb 07 430 Grant Park
Wed Feb 09 615 John Taylor
Mon Feb 14 430 St. John's
Wed Feb 16 615 @ Tec Voc
Note all the links provide video explanations of my teaching and our drills, great for review.
Practices each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:00
Until you hear otherwise you are free to attend with Coach Riley on Wednesdays and Fridays
Sample Practice Plan
Warmup
Introduction and Values
Shooting Instruction
Shooting drills
Shooting competition
Passing Instruction
Passing Drills
Pass Competition
Scrimmage
Feedback
Foundations
Respect the time and effort of each other
- Show up on time and go straight into the warm up routine that you are taught
- Communicate if you must be late or will miss a practice
- When a whistle blows – stop, hold your basketball, stop talking and listen (you are doing this great)
- Test everything you say or do with the question “Am I being respectful?”
- The better attention you pay and the quicker you transition the more we play
Respect for the game
- Never lose sight of this being a team game
- Practice like you are playing in a game
- Good basketballs are expensive, treat them with respect and appreciation (do not kick them)
Winning is a by-product (of hard work)
- You can always find someone to beat or to lose to (so it is not all about winning)
- The goal is to be a constantly improving as a player and teammate
My “go to lines” you will come to know
- Nothing replaces repetition
- Push your limits but play within yourself
- Never give up
- This is a contact sport
- This is a team game
- Talking is (a huge) part of the game
My Availability
- I know and respect you have a lot of stresses and demands in your life
- If ANYTHING about being on this team isn’t working for you, I will be available before or after practice, by phone 204-298-7859 or by email glenn@morison.ca
- Please do not call me Mr. Morison. Coach, Glenn, Coach Glenn all work as would my lifelong nickname me ok but you have to find out what that is without asking me.
Notes to the Team
- Please check clicheoftheweek.ca/basketball for practice plans and other information
Basketball is a Team Game
Our Offense will be Simple
- Basketball is an offensive game
- The skills of shooting, dribbling, passing, cutting, catching and rebounding will lead to scoring but shooting is the most important
- Two players will play inside (around the key) & three will set outside
- 1-ball guard, 3-shooting guard 5-Post, 2-off guard and 4-power forward
- Various plays will be developed out of that pattern
- Everyone has a role on every play; this is a team game
- Don’t force bad shots
Offence works with Deception
- Keep the triple threat alive
- Don’t give up too much with your eyes
- Use fakes with your feet and the ball
- Keep moving, stay within our system, don’t let the defense get comfortable
- Cuts should be purposeful and crisp
Our Defense will be even more Simple
- We will play half court one on one all the time (no zones, no traps, no presses)
- There is a lot that comes into play with caring about defense
- Effective defense depends on effort, concentration and communication
- Assess and adjust
- Don’t let your check get the ball and they will never score
- Don’t let your check get close to the basket and they will not get rebounds
- Help each other with your feet and voice
Practice
- Practice with intensity, unless you practice like it’s a game, it won’t help much
- Like a game, breaks have a time limit! Get your water. Do what you need to.
- If I forget to explain why we are doing a drill, please ask
- The better you pay attention the more we get to play during practice
- In scrimmages call if you are fouled, never argue,
Rules
- The details of the rules cannot be covered in practice time
- FIBA rules will be in effect unless special playing rules are put forth by the MHSAA.
Not at practice
- The more you play, the better you get, practice like it is a game
- Blue Links are not always what we are doing, they give a second opinion
Teaching Units
Shooting
- Balance, legs, simplicity, focus and finish
Layup
- Power preferred, focus, footwork and finish
Passing
- Choice, focus and snap
Ball handling
- Balance, familiarity, repetition, and challenge
Rebounding
- Contact, intent, relentlessness
One on One defense
- Assess and adjust, straight, weak or middle, take away choices, talk and never quit
Entry pass defense
- Deny Deny Deny. Assess and adjust, Full, ¾ and ¼ front
Team defense
- See the ball, contact, cheating, helping and recovering, never quit, talk
Team offense
- Sets, options, cycling, engagement and balance
Press Break
- Balance, trust and call
Transition
- Focus, talk, fast, finish
Game Awareness
- Respect, readiness, focus, plays
Pick and Roll
Warm up (what to do when you enter the gym)
Dynamic Leg stretches: ABC’s full length of court running back
Ankle strengthening of some form but walking on side of feet is fine
Continuous motion of dribble and layup with weaker hand clockwise
Shooting
Two spot - done in pairs: aka block to block (catching, balance, focus and form)
Drop step left and right done by 3 inside (balance, focus, form, catching and passing)
Inside and outside three spot drill teams of 2 to 4 (balance, focus and form: competitive)
Split by inside and outside and shooting of a cut and a dribble (balance, focus and form)
Catch, Turn and Shoot from one line (cutting, footwork, focus and form)
Chase Layup drill (footwork, focus and form)
V-cut and shoot drill with a passer for kick rotate (footwork, defense, form)
Lay up drills
Ball Handling
Slam and catch (warmup, familiarity and feel)
Side to side rolling (warmup, feel and keeping head up)
Eyes up and yell the number or leader yelling ball for a pass (heads up)
Continues off hand layups (warmup, off hand, footwork, focus and form)
Follow the leader (warmup, familiarity and feel)
Continuous behind the back r-l and l-r (familiarity feel)
Continuous stationary figure 8 (familiarity and feel)
In and out cross over left then right with defender’s arm (feel and focus)
3-3-3 dribble crossover (familiarity, focus and form)
5-5-5 dribble left, right creative (familiarity)
Between, cross and behind the back (familiarity)
Two hand jab drill (familiarity with ball, focus and footwork)
Two hand high-low drill (familiarity and focus)
Dribble, balance (one leg) l-l and r-r and push (balance and footwork)
Dribble relay with jump stop (speed, footwork and teamwork)
Add a few jump stops, no longer a relay
Up vs Down with cones (competition and focus)
Dribble moves facing others
Mirror the leader (heads up integrative drill)
Passing
Continuous four corner chest passing drill for 8 or more (footwork, pass and catch)
Two lines back door cut bounce pass (passing and catching)
Dribble and chest pass to a target drill (competitive, footwork and focus)
Continuous high to low post lob drill (footwork, cutting, sealing and lobbing)
Continuous three-person pass, cut and replace (awareness, catching, passing)
Three on two reverse drill (passing, hustle)
Who is Ready? In-turn and choose, three lines with a point (balance, focus, passing)
Full court running and passing with partner with lay up (footwork, passing)
Kick pass one handed closest in two lines (feel, passing)
Kick pass to shooter from up top (slide, awareness, passing)
Two on shovel pass drill (awareness, passing, finishing)
Full court weave
Rebounding
Defensive Against a wall (contact, balance, jumping)
No ball box out (contact, footwork, voice)
Defensive 3 second pairs ball on the floor (imitating contact and moving with it)
Self shot (jumping catching, possession)
Defensive 4 lines box out no ball (talking, contact, movement, jumping)
Rebound with four or six players (integrated skills)
Even more
Defense
Vocabulary: pick left, switch, I’m over it, cutter low etc. (attitude and voice)
Lateral push drill uses slide steps (balance)
Three touch cone drill with foot fire and stance while waiting (hustle and balance)
Mirror slide steps, jump, hands up, with “coach says” (footwork and focus)
Closeout one on one with choppy feet “ball” “shot” (hustle, focus and voice)
Closeout slide and back pedal: one line with a coach (footwork)
Continuous two-person closeout “ball” “I’m here”
Two on one defense (staying below the ball, making choices, faking)
Deny and layup drill (3/4 front, footwork)
Defending J-cut 2on2 calling “cutter low” “cutter high” (footwork and voice)
Help and recover playing 2 and 2 (shell drill) “ball” “I’m here”
Foot inside the cone 1on 1 rotate on 3 or turnover (footwork and focus)
Competitive Drills
Numbers game one on one and two on two and three on three
Ball on the back one on one drill
Wing drives and post clears for a pass
Half court dribble freeze tag by time
Four on four (entrance passes counting inside 20)
Dribble knockout game in smaller spaces
Drive and kick pass to high post to shoot counting points coach passes
Similar but baseline to low post cut counting points coach passes
Elbows Finish: High post two lines ball makes you offense
Knockout by shooting in a line scoring (five or more) before person behind you
Teamwork carry drill with hips is kinda silly
Capture the cones with tag by coach
Continuous three on two drill
Sub Game Drills
One on one from high post, low post and wing
- Cut the court in half
- Two dribble maximum then either shoot or yell kick and switch
- Only play rebounds in the paint
- Start with a self toss or third player for rotation
- Hustle to avoid wasted transition time
- Call it if you are fouled, makes no difference, don’t foul, don’t argue
Two on Two
- Cut the court in half
- Wing and post give and go and pick and roll
- One rebound in the paint (shoot or look for outlet)
- Hustle to avoid wasted transition time
- Call it if you are fouled, makes no difference, don’t foul, don’t argue
Three on Three
- Use the court from sideline to the far side of the key extended
- Start stacked and with a dribble
- Hustle to avoid wasted transition time
- Like two on two with options (see our offensive set for options)
- Give and go, pick away, pick and roll and create but limit the dribbles
- Don’t be afraid to restart, it is a could habit to create
- Call it if you are fouled, makes no difference, don’t foul, don’t argue
Team Defense Structure
- No zones and no traps; it is up to you to play harder and play smarter and play as a team
- Assess the ability and adjust if needed
-if you are better force them to use their weaker hand
-if you are weaker force middle and tell your team you are forcing middle
- Deny the entry pass with a ¾ and full front if needed
- Defensive should be noisy, you should always be talking: calling cutters, picks, shots and more
- Always be in position to box out, box out then rebound, if the ball bounces on the floor before you get it, you have done your job perfectly
Past Practices
Nov 29: Ball handing (dribbling repetition) Shooting (four steps to the right shot)
Nov 30: Ball handling (knees bent, eyes up) Shooting (one hand and "four spot drill") and denying the entry pass (3/4 front)
Dec 2:
Tentative Game Schedule
Wed Dec 15 7:00 Portage
Mon Dec 20 4:30 @Shaftsbury
Mon Jan 10 430 @Stonewall
Mon Jan 17 430 St. James
Wed Jan 19 615 @Elmwood
Wed Jan 26 615 @Churchill
Mon Feb 07 430 Grant Park
Wed Feb 09 615 John Taylor
Mon Feb 14 430 St. John's
Wed Feb 16 615 @ Tec Voc
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