Man to Man press breaker that uses screens to handle pressure. Good press breaker when your opponent is much quicker and you lack speed. Man to Man Screening Press Breaker for this Man to Man Screening Press Breaker and view the animation here.
The 5-out pass and cut offense is an effective motion strategy for youth basketball teams. Because it does not require complex screening or set plays, it allows young players to focus on fundamental skills like spacing, passing, catching, and cutting to the basket. Below is a step-by-step breakdown of how to run this simple youth…
We’re at that stage of the season. No matter the current level of success of our teams, coaches and players alike are susceptible to mid-season doldrums. The reasons are varied but include the following: Pre-season and early season excitement are on the decline. Schedules get daunting and can beat down a team or individual players….
The 1-2-2 Soft is a full court zone press that contains first and traps second. Instead of gambling on the inbounds, it funnels the ball up a sideline, waits for the offense to make a mistake, and springs the trap in the backcourt. It’s a less aggressive, change-of-pace press that disrupts rhythm without giving up…
This is a simple back door quick hitter from a 1-4 high set, designed to punish a man-to-man defense that overplays the passing lanes. It’s a good call out of a timeout, and because both high-post spots are interchangeable, you can run it to either side. Initial Set: 1-4 High This spread alignment pulls all…
This half-court set uses an immediate entries-and-screens sequence to get the ball into the low post with a physical mismatch, or trigger a secondary high-low passing option if the defense overplays the block. Initial Set The offense starts in a high 1-3-1 set to stretch the defense vertically and open up the baseline. The Flow…
