OFFENSIVE

SHOOTING

• Proper form on right and left handed lay-ups. (Plant the inside -- Drive the outside)
• Proper form on jump shot. Teach 1-2-3 Shooting. Use “B.E.E.F” Acronym.

DRIBBLING and BALLHANDLING

POINTS OF EMPHASIS: Keep head up and develop both hands.

• Right and left handed speed dribble.
• Right and left handed control dribble.
• Crossover, stutter step, behind the back dribbles, spin, between the legs, and inside out.
• Stationary ball-handling drills, i.e.: passing and dribble figure 8’s, circles, and pounds.
• Two Ball Dribbling: Stationary and moving.

PASSING

POINTS OF EMPHASIS: Hitting team-mate between waist and chest, making crisp passes, catching ball in triple threat, and fake a pass to make a pass.

• Two hand chest pass.
• Right and left handed flick passes.
• Two hand bounce pass.
• Right and left handed wrap around bounce pass.

MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL

• Basket Cut
• Spacing.
• V-Cut
• Screen and Roll
• Down Screens

PIVOTING/TRIPLE THREAT

• “Catch and Face.” Get into “Triple Threat.”
• Right front and reverse pivots. Left front and reverse pivots.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS: Two foot jump stop, be on balance, in triple threat.

DEFENSIVE

• Always play 1/2 court man to man.
• On the Ball Stance
• On the Ball Footwork and proper slides
• Denying One pass away (In drills only)
• Introduce to helpside D with the use of 2 and 3 man shell.(In drills only)

GENERAL

• Spend 50-75% of practice time developing individual fundamentals.
• Keep as many players active in drill work as possible.
• Use as many baskets and balls as possible.
• Develop teamwork and enthusiasm.
• Insist on hard work, discipline, and Coachability.
• Play shooting games and dribbling games.

HAVE FUN!