On-Ball – Functional Basketball Coaching

The Importance of the Pivot Foot to an On-Ball Screen

By Coach Riches Posted on May 26, 2014 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, Individual Offence, Offensive Philosophy, Team Defence No Comments Tagged with Basketball, Dribbling, Foot, High Side, Individual Offense, Low Side, Offense, On-Ball, On-Ball Screen, Pick and roll, Pivot, Pivot Foot, Pivot turn, Read, Reads, Screen, Skill, Team Offense, Technique

Varying the Pivot Foot can be helpful in splitting defenders allowing for offensive opportunities under a screen, instead of over it (Photo Source: University of the Fraser Valley)

When thinking about on-ball screens one aspect which can be glossed over is the ball handlers Pivot Foot. The pivot foot plays a very significant part in the development of different opportunities involving an on-ball screen. Choosing to adopt one …

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Sideline Push Wing Series Drill

By Coach Riches Posted on February 10, 2014 Posted in Basketball Drills, Individual Offence No Comments Tagged with Baseline, Basketball, Basketball Drill, Bounce, Broken Play, Cut, Dribbling, Drill, Drive, Fast Break, Fill, Foul Line, Foul Line Extended, Game Strategy, Hand-off, Offense, On-Ball, On-Ball Screen, Pace, Push Pass, Screen, Sideline Push, Speed, Strategy, Tactic, Transition, Transition Offense, Wing, Wing Drive, Wing Position, Wing Series

The Sideline Push Wing Series Drill looks to provide players with some exposure to the many options available to them when operating down a sideline in transition or fast break situations. Many players often find themselves within a sideline push …

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3 Ways to Improve a Team’s Defence of the On-Ball Screen

By Coach Riches Posted on February 4, 2014 Posted in Defensive Philosophy, Individual Defence, Team Defence No Comments Tagged with Arm, Ball Screen, Basketball, Communication, Defence, Defense, Double, On-Ball, On-Ball Screen, Over the Screen, Screen, Strategy, Switch, Under the Screen

The On-Ball Screen is one of the most widely used tactics for gain an offensive advantage in the modern game of basketball. In Europe, the on-ball screen is used on the perimeter to create long range shooting opportunities, while in …

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Pick and Roll Drill Series

By Coach Riches Posted on December 3, 2013 Posted in Basketball Drills, Individual Offence, Team Defence No Comments Tagged with 2 Man Game, Dribble, Dribbling, Drop Step, Jump-shot, Keyway, Layup, Offense, On-Ball, On-Ball Screen, Pick and roll, Roll, Screen, Two Man Game

One of the most popular tactics used in modern basketball is the on-ball screen and the Pick and Roll Drill Series looks to provide an opportunity to explore some of the options out of this two-player situation. A good on-ball …

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Basketball Player Positions Explained: Power Forward

By Coach Riches Posted on September 29, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, Individual Defence, Individual Offence No Comments Tagged with Basketball, Basketball positions, Center, Defence, Defense, Keyway, Offense, On-Ball, On-Ball Screen, Player Positions, Players, Positions, Post, Power Forward, Rebounding, Secreening

The Power Forward (PF) for a basketball team in the modern era of basketball holds down the interior offense of a team. With the decline of genuine Centers throughout the world of basketball, the PF has had to step up and …

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The Importance of the Pivot Foot to an On-Ball Screen

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Sideline Push Wing Series Drill

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3 Ways to Improve a Team’s Defence of the On-Ball Screen

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Pick and Roll Drill Series

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Basketball Player Positions Explained: Power Forward

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