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Basketball: Off the ball screen

Great tool for bringing focus to practices. Began using it last year...

Eric, Coach

DESCRIPTION

Off the ball screen, practiced in a closed situation.

In threes players set up in a triangle.

The player at the top passes the ball in either direction then sets the screen on the opposite side to where they have just played their pass.

The player behind the screen curls round towards the basket and receives a pass from the player with the ball to shoot a lay-up.

The shooting player then collects the ball and runs to the top of the triangle to start the drill again.

COACHING POINTS

Setting the screen:

good posture feet more than shoulder width apart.
Very slightly leaning forwards with weight on the balls of your feet.
Elbows to the side, hands in front of chest.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

One-two pass: Simple V Cut:

Player 1 will pass the ball to player 2.

Player 1 will cut around the cone and down towards the next cone where they will receive the ball from player 2.

Once the ball has been received, player 1 will dribble towards the baseline and shoot.

The players will then switch lines.

Shooting

Move, Receive then Pass:

In pairs one player starts with a ball, with their partner starts opposite them. The player with the ball throws the ball to the cone on either the right or left. The receiving player moves to catch the ball before throwing the ball back to the passer.

Passing