Basketball: Post up - part 2

Develop a fundamentally sound power forward! Use this session to work on all the skills required for a Power Forward, a critical position for any successful basketball team!

Complete versatility! Coaching the fundamentals to develop an effective small forward

"Teams are made in the season, players are made in the off season" - Use this session to develop your players ahead of the new season.

Make sure that feet are in front of the defenders feet, back is bent, knees are bent, and as wide as possible.Keep good balance.

Keep arms wide and target hand up.

Post up on the block and using a toss back or spin back, catch the spin back and meet the quick pass.

Always chin the ball when close to the basket and keep it there at all times unless going to shoot or dribble.

If pressured by a double team then pivot away from the pressure but keep the ball chinned.

The player will jump off their inside leg and shoot with their outside hand. Once they have shot they will get the rebound and shoot with their other hand on the opposite side of the basket.

• 4 Minutes - Normal layups with backboard
• 4 minutes - reverse layups with backboard
• 4 minutes - normal no backboard
• 4 minutes - reverse no backboard

For the block go to the drop step to the middle of the key to a jump hook.

Make sure you keep your back to the basket. Try not to turn side on.

The key to inside play is being able to keep your back completely to the basket.

Take plenty of shots on both sides with both hands.

Players set up as shown in video clip. The line of players under the basket will each have a basketball.

1. A pass will be made from the line on the baseline to the line at the top.
   
   
2. Once the pass has been received that player will take a shot. The passer of the ball will run out and do a close out with their hand up to contest the shot.
   
   
3. After the shot has been released they will turn and box out to get the rebound.