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, behind the back, stutter, between the legs, spin, and inside out dribbles.
• Stationary & moving ball-handling drills w/ one and two balls. I.E.: Passing and dribble figure 8’s, circles, and pounds.

PASSING

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

POINTS OF EMPHASIS: Hitting between waist & chest, making crisp passes, catching in triple threat, & fake a pass to make a pass.

MOVING W/OUT THE BALL--TEAM CONCEPTS

• Basket Cut.
• Spacing.
• Screen and Roll
• 3 out 2 in motion from “Cross”.
• Transition. Have the 4 position take the ball out of bounds.

PIVOTING / TRIPLE THREAT

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

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

INDIVIDUAL MOVES

• Jab Step Series: Jab and Go, Jab and Crossover, Sweep)
• Post moves: Drop step baseline and middle.

DEFENSIVE

Play half court man to man all the time.

• On the Ball Stance
• On the Ball Footwork and proper slides
• Denying One pass away
• Help-side D with the use of 4 or 5 man shell.(Drill use only)
• Contesting Shot and Boxing Out.
• Talk and Communicate.

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.
• Expect hard work, discipline, and coach-ability.
• Play a lot of shooting and dribbling games.

HAVE FUN.