A simple way to use the “Horns” man to man set against a 2-3 zone. The bigs flash to the elbows, the point guard gets the ball back on a hand-off and attacks the gap, and the bottom of the zone has to choose between stopping the drive and covering the corner shooter. Initial Set…
Simple drill that uses tennis balls to increase the hand quickness of your players. Perhaps something you can mix in to a warm-up routine at the start of your practice or workout.
Facing a Box and 1 defense can be one of the most frustrating challenges for a basketball coach, especially when the opposing team is determined to completely shut down your star player. To counter this junk defense, you need reliable basketball plays that create spacing, force defensive rotations, and exploit the zone’s natural weak spots….
Star Passing is a simple, half court passing drill that could be used for skill development in younger age groups or as a warm up drill for older, more advanced players. The concept is pretty straightforward, it basically amounts to passing and following the ball, but it keeps the players moving, thinking and requires them…
A continuous hedge drill for defending ball screens and weak side help on the roller. Setup, rotation, coaching points, common mistakes and variations.
A 1-3-1 zone press break for beating a 2-2-1 press: hit the corner, then always look to the middle. Step-by-step walkthrough, animation, coaching points and common mistakes.
