Our year ended with a Basketball Heptathlon Skills Challenge
and the winner was...
JADE
winning three events and tied for first in the other.
Congratulations.!!!
Coach Riley has said that he will be in the gym five days a week
for the rest of the school year
and girls are more than welcome.
I will drop in- hope to see you there!
Glenn
Archival Record below:
Click here for the Video of game against Shaftsbury
Click here for the Coaches comments which are play by play from the first and third quarters
Foundations of Being on Any Team
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
Basketball is a Team Game
Offenses should be Simple
Offences work with Deception
Defenses should be even more Simple
Practice
Rules
Not at practice
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: Shooting (one hand follow through), Violations (out of bounds, travel and double dribble), scrimmage
Dec 6: Defending the person with the ball, one on one, defending the pass then the person with the ball, picked captains, scrimmage
Dec 7: Speed tests, Shooting drill, Pick and Roll, 2 on 2 with pick and roll, 3 on 3 scrimmage, lining up for jump ball and foul shots
Dec 9: Warmup, Defensive stance and drill "coach says"; Transition game, review pick and roll, scrimmage and offensive set
Dec 13: Pregame layup drill, review of values (let me know if not going to be present, game situations and violations, scrimmage
Dec 14: Know who you are guarding, basic defense skills, two on two skills, basics of one-four offensive set
Dec 16: Cancelled
Dec 21: Game review, defensive approach, defensive rebounding, two on two skills
Jan 17: Defense (guard someone, deny them the ball, use your voice to ensure everyone is guarding someone) Offense (create balance and space)
Jan 18: Visit from Awesome Uzoma followed by scrimmage with awesome Uzoma then introduction to offense against a zone
Jan 24: Roles and responsibilities, left hand, driving into traffic, shooting
Jan 27: 3 girls sent regrets and 5 girls showed up without letting the coach know (what do we learn from this?)
Jan 31: Meeting about commitment to the team, box and one defense, low post passing and shooting
Defense First: The Head, Heart and Guts
General
1. Know who you are guarding
-you are always defending someone
-call out their number
-loudly and listen for others
-e.g. “I’ve got 11” and act quickly
-if you don’t know run
-towards your own hoop
-turn around and reassess
-Ask- who is open?
-Listen! Communicate your choice.
2. Commit
-defense is about toughness and heart
-embrace and love the challenge
-it is half the game
-but most don’t think so
-already you have an advantage
3. Always be between your check and the basket
-even when ¾ fronting, have a foot there
-even if your head and arms are not
4. Focus on Forcing Tough Shots
-it is an offensive game
-you won’t stop them every time
-goal is to play great defense
-forcing a low-percentage shot
5. Stay in your defensive stance
-whenever the ball is live
-not just when your check has the ball
-knees bent, hands out and straight back
-makes you quicker
6. Take charge of the situation
-be lower than your opponent
-it is a game of inches and milliseconds
-readiness makes the difference
-you can strengthen your legs with
-60 to 90 wall sits
7. Balance is everything
-it follows from the proper stance
-feet shoulder width apart
-keep back straight
-don’t lunge for the ball
-turnovers will come
8. Use your feet and your hands
-use your feet to be quick
-stay between your check and the basket
-use your hands to trace the ball
-to prevent passes and alter shots
-playing with your arms leads to fouls
-five fouls and you are out of the game
-this is an ability that can be developed
-foot speed drills
-hand mirroring drills
9. Rebounding flows from defense
-the are four distinct but quick steps
-contesting the shot
-make contact
-block out
-go after the ball
Away from the Ball
10. See both the ball and your player
-always!
-there are ten players and one ball
-you are not waiting to play defense
-you are playing defense
-especially the ¾ front pass denial
-if you get turned around, adjust back
11. Deny the pass
-guard using a ¾ front
-you need the ball to score
-stealing the ball is not your priority
-do not lose balance
-make it hard and annoying
-make them move away from the basket
-encourage your team saying “deny”
Against the Ball
12. Assess your opponent’s choices
-normally you are one arm length
-but there are exceptions
-active dribble and are too far to shoot
-step back to two arms length
-listen for cutter calls
-if they have stopped their dribble
-call out “no dribble”
-get all over them and trace the ball
-stopping any pass or shot
-this is the most aggressive you will be
13. Assess and Adjust
-decision making all the time
-watch for tendencies and abilities
-games and practices
-many do the same thing every time
-if you are quicker, play straight up
-if equal force them to use weaker hand
-when you are mismatched greatly
-force them to the middle
-yell “forcing middle”
-still play defense
14. Don’t be faked out
-don’t look at the head, feet and hands
-watch their chest or waist
-follow and move when it does.
15. Never leave your feet on defense
-unless you have an 18-inch vertical
-you can’t react in the air
-it is simply not necessary
-blocked shots are over-rated
-they usually go out of bounds
-arms should be straight up
-arms should obscure vision
-always “get a hand in their face”
16. Attack from below
-when trying to steal the ball e
-when your opponent is holding the ball
-or when they are dribbling
-sweep your hand up
-downward motions are called fouls
Team Game
17. Denial requires five players
-only as good as the weakest link
-you are counting on each other
-our system is very simple
-keep your player away from the hoop
-it is that simple, you just have to do it
-we can add other wrinkles later
18. Talk! Its like an extra pair of eyes
-“I’ve got the ball”
-guarding the person with the ball
- “I’m here”
-you are ready to help
- “pick right” or “pick left”
-help your teammate get ready
- “Cutter high / Cutter low”
-so others can adjust
- “No dribble”
-so others know to add pressure
- “Shot”
-so others know rebound
19. Always Listen to Your Teammates
-otherwise, the talking is useless
-this isn’t just encouraging chatter
-it is helpful information
-that helps you assess and adjust
20. Transition
-always be ready for transition
-a loose ball or a shot means “its time”
-know what you are doing
-commit to either defense or offense
-and be doing something
-if lost, bust it back to your own end
-turn around and assess
-pick up for check and tell others
-know which one you are doing and be
Edge
21. Don’t quit – never give up
-if someone goes by you; catch up
-stay between your check and the basket or get back there
-“if you must loaf, loaf on offense”
22. Don’t rest
-after you player has made a pass
-take a jump step toward the ball
-then impede their ability to get open
-reverting to the ¾ front
23. Loose balls are yours!
-turn 50/50 balls into 80/20 by your will, readiness and no fear of the floor
24. Use Your Body to Your Advantage
-basketball is a contact sport
-don’t hold and don’t push
-establish and hold your own position
-know what your opponent wants
-get there first
-it is heroic to “take a charge”
-it accomplishes so much
-foul, turnover and disruption
-it is part of help defense
25. The ref is always right
-you can ask questions
-for interpretation
-but complaining never helps and
-it gives your opponent the edge
-they know that you are frustrated
-refs will make mistakes
-what they call is the reality
26. Never stop learning
-demand this from coaches
-there is a lot to learn about defense
-it requires experience
-playing and reflecting on input
-what can I learn today?
Other Teaching Units
Rules
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
and the winner was...
JADE
winning three events and tied for first in the other.
Congratulations.!!!
Coach Riley has said that he will be in the gym five days a week
for the rest of the school year
and girls are more than welcome.
I will drop in- hope to see you there!
Glenn
Archival Record below:
Click here for the Video of game against Shaftsbury
Click here for the Coaches comments which are play by play from the first and third quarters
Foundations of Being on Any Team
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 (find your voice!)
Basketball is a Team Game
Offenses should 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 (all have movement away from the ball)
- Everyone has a role on every play; this is a team game
- Don’t force bad shots
Offences work 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
Defenses should 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
- Links are not always what we are doing, they give a second opinion
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: Shooting (one hand follow through), Violations (out of bounds, travel and double dribble), scrimmage
Dec 6: Defending the person with the ball, one on one, defending the pass then the person with the ball, picked captains, scrimmage
Dec 7: Speed tests, Shooting drill, Pick and Roll, 2 on 2 with pick and roll, 3 on 3 scrimmage, lining up for jump ball and foul shots
Dec 9: Warmup, Defensive stance and drill "coach says"; Transition game, review pick and roll, scrimmage and offensive set
Dec 13: Pregame layup drill, review of values (let me know if not going to be present, game situations and violations, scrimmage
Dec 14: Know who you are guarding, basic defense skills, two on two skills, basics of one-four offensive set
Dec 16: Cancelled
Dec 21: Game review, defensive approach, defensive rebounding, two on two skills
Jan 17: Defense (guard someone, deny them the ball, use your voice to ensure everyone is guarding someone) Offense (create balance and space)
Jan 18: Visit from Awesome Uzoma followed by scrimmage with awesome Uzoma then introduction to offense against a zone
Jan 24: Roles and responsibilities, left hand, driving into traffic, shooting
Jan 27: 3 girls sent regrets and 5 girls showed up without letting the coach know (what do we learn from this?)
Jan 31: Meeting about commitment to the team, box and one defense, low post passing and shooting
Defense First: The Head, Heart and Guts
General
1. Know who you are guarding
-you are always defending someone
-call out their number
-loudly and listen for others
-e.g. “I’ve got 11” and act quickly
-if you don’t know run
-towards your own hoop
-turn around and reassess
-Ask- who is open?
-Listen! Communicate your choice.
2. Commit
-defense is about toughness and heart
-embrace and love the challenge
-it is half the game
-but most don’t think so
-already you have an advantage
3. Always be between your check and the basket
-even when ¾ fronting, have a foot there
-even if your head and arms are not
4. Focus on Forcing Tough Shots
-it is an offensive game
-you won’t stop them every time
-goal is to play great defense
-forcing a low-percentage shot
5. Stay in your defensive stance
-whenever the ball is live
-not just when your check has the ball
-knees bent, hands out and straight back
-makes you quicker
6. Take charge of the situation
-be lower than your opponent
-it is a game of inches and milliseconds
-readiness makes the difference
-you can strengthen your legs with
-60 to 90 wall sits
7. Balance is everything
-it follows from the proper stance
-feet shoulder width apart
-keep back straight
-don’t lunge for the ball
-turnovers will come
8. Use your feet and your hands
-use your feet to be quick
-stay between your check and the basket
-use your hands to trace the ball
-to prevent passes and alter shots
-playing with your arms leads to fouls
-five fouls and you are out of the game
-this is an ability that can be developed
-foot speed drills
-hand mirroring drills
9. Rebounding flows from defense
-the are four distinct but quick steps
-contesting the shot
-make contact
-block out
-go after the ball
Away from the Ball
10. See both the ball and your player
-always!
-there are ten players and one ball
-you are not waiting to play defense
-you are playing defense
-especially the ¾ front pass denial
-if you get turned around, adjust back
11. Deny the pass
-guard using a ¾ front
-you need the ball to score
-stealing the ball is not your priority
-do not lose balance
-make it hard and annoying
-make them move away from the basket
-encourage your team saying “deny”
Against the Ball
12. Assess your opponent’s choices
-normally you are one arm length
-but there are exceptions
-active dribble and are too far to shoot
-step back to two arms length
-listen for cutter calls
-if they have stopped their dribble
-call out “no dribble”
-get all over them and trace the ball
-stopping any pass or shot
-this is the most aggressive you will be
13. Assess and Adjust
-decision making all the time
-watch for tendencies and abilities
-games and practices
-many do the same thing every time
-if you are quicker, play straight up
-if equal force them to use weaker hand
-when you are mismatched greatly
-force them to the middle
-yell “forcing middle”
-still play defense
14. Don’t be faked out
-don’t look at the head, feet and hands
-watch their chest or waist
-follow and move when it does.
15. Never leave your feet on defense
-unless you have an 18-inch vertical
-you can’t react in the air
-it is simply not necessary
-blocked shots are over-rated
-they usually go out of bounds
-arms should be straight up
-arms should obscure vision
-always “get a hand in their face”
16. Attack from below
-when trying to steal the ball e
-when your opponent is holding the ball
-or when they are dribbling
-sweep your hand up
-downward motions are called fouls
Team Game
17. Denial requires five players
-only as good as the weakest link
-you are counting on each other
-our system is very simple
-keep your player away from the hoop
-it is that simple, you just have to do it
-we can add other wrinkles later
18. Talk! Its like an extra pair of eyes
-“I’ve got the ball”
-guarding the person with the ball
- “I’m here”
-you are ready to help
- “pick right” or “pick left”
-help your teammate get ready
- “Cutter high / Cutter low”
-so others can adjust
- “No dribble”
-so others know to add pressure
- “Shot”
-so others know rebound
19. Always Listen to Your Teammates
-otherwise, the talking is useless
-this isn’t just encouraging chatter
-it is helpful information
-that helps you assess and adjust
20. Transition
-always be ready for transition
-a loose ball or a shot means “its time”
-know what you are doing
-commit to either defense or offense
-and be doing something
-if lost, bust it back to your own end
-turn around and assess
-pick up for check and tell others
-know which one you are doing and be
Edge
21. Don’t quit – never give up
-if someone goes by you; catch up
-stay between your check and the basket or get back there
-“if you must loaf, loaf on offense”
22. Don’t rest
-after you player has made a pass
-take a jump step toward the ball
-then impede their ability to get open
-reverting to the ¾ front
23. Loose balls are yours!
-turn 50/50 balls into 80/20 by your will, readiness and no fear of the floor
24. Use Your Body to Your Advantage
-basketball is a contact sport
-don’t hold and don’t push
-establish and hold your own position
-know what your opponent wants
-get there first
-it is heroic to “take a charge”
-it accomplishes so much
-foul, turnover and disruption
-it is part of help defense
25. The ref is always right
-you can ask questions
-for interpretation
-but complaining never helps and
-it gives your opponent the edge
-they know that you are frustrated
-refs will make mistakes
-what they call is the reality
26. Never stop learning
-demand this from coaches
-there is a lot to learn about defense
-it requires experience
-playing and reflecting on input
-what can I learn today?
Other Teaching Units
Rules
- Violations (out of bounds, travel, double dribble, 3 seconds etc.)
- Fouls (pushing, blocking, hitting etc. – contact that gives you an advantage)
- Technical Fouls (being naughty)
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
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