Tag: "Baseline"

Shell Drill:  Baseline Penetration

Shell Drill: Baseline Penetration

Defending baseline penetration: Most half court man to man defenses in today’s game try to influence the ball handler to the sideline when the ball is in the middle of the floor and towards the baseline when the ball is on the side. The reason: Good players have more options and better angles (passing and [...]

1-3-1 Press: Question and Answer

1-3-1 Press: Question and Answer

A Recent “Ask the Coach” question and response:
Q: “I run a 1-3-1 press. What do you think about a 1-3-1 over a 1-2-2 press.  Also any help with breaking this press would be very helpful. I coach 5th grade boys and girls”
A: Hey Coach,
Are you talking about running a 1/4 or 1/2 court press?  I [...]

Team Free Throw Shooting Drill: 2 Line Free Throws

Team Free Throw Shooting Drill: 2 Line Free Throws

An excellent drill for shooting free throws under game conditions

3 man defensive shell drill and closeout

3 man defensive shell drill and closeout

1. With younger, more inexperienced players. I will sometimes run a 3 man shell instead of a 4 man shell – with an offensive player at the top of the key and at either wing.
One disadvantage to this approach is that the player defending the top of the key only plays on-ball and on-the-line, up-the-line [...]

Fast Break Drill: Big Men in the Middle

Purpose: This drill serves as a fantastic conditioner and reinforces some basic concepts of the fast break, such as sprinting the floor, pushing the ball to the middle of the floor, and rebounding the ball as it leaves the net.
Organization: Players form 3 lines on the baseline, with the Post players in the middle line.
Procedure:
1. [...]

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