Progression leads to success! With these notes your players will be off the ball smart, difficult to mark and all around elusive.
Getting into space is a key aspect when your players are on attack, many teams do not score enough points due to lazy movement of players off ball. Improve this by teaching your players multiple cutting techniques that’ll increase their chances getting into positions to make a basket or receive a pass.
“Am I in a good position to receive the ball? No! Let me get there.”
These notes are dedicated to get your players thinking off the ball.
Come game time, you’ll have more than one player open to make that game winning shot.
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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