To get your players making smart runs we look at running techniques including the V cut, the fake and the cut back. After using this training your players will have an impressive array of running moves under their belts which they can use to lose their marker.
You can use this session with groups large and small, to get players of all abilities making runs to support the player on the ball and open up space.
By using a change of pace and direction your players will be able to leave their defender rooted to the ground when they make their run and create a clear-cut shooting opportunity.
A ready-to-run Halloween session for junior basketball: zombie tag, ball control, a ghost rondo and a pumpkin patch shooting game.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.