In this session we continue to work on and improve the fundamentals learnt in the previous session while beginning to focus on your players' passing game.
Contrary to what some of your players might think, the ball travels faster than a dribbling player and it's for this reason that in this session we focus on your players' ability to accurately pass the ball with a variety of different techniques - including:
Basketball is a game of mistakes, the team who makes the least usually wins the game. Stay positive and encourage players throughout this session and leave them looking forward to next week!
The ball screen produces almost half of all professional offensive possessions, yet most teams still teach it as a memorised play. The modern approach trains the read - giving players a framework to decide based on what the defence does, not what the coach called.
The closeout is the most repeated defensive action in modern basketball. With fouls per game climbing in the 2025-26 season, coaches must teach defenders to contest the three without surrendering the drive or putting shooters on the line.
The 2-3 zone defence remains one of the most effective defensive systems in basketball when coached and executed properly. This guide covers the fundamentals of running a 2-3 zone, including player roles, rotations, and when to deploy it for maximum impact.
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