Frontcrawl Finger Touch Drill. Let your fingers
skate across the water surface as you move your
arm slowly forward, allow the hand to cut into
the water with forefingers and thumb first. Keep
your legs kicking strong in order to support the
body. This will develop correct arm recovery.
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.