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3 v 3 No Dribble Drill

Posted on July 14, 2014 by by

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The 3 v 3 No Dribble Drill is a useful tool in developing a team’s player movement around the half court. The 3 v 3 No Dribble Drill looks to make player move more effective off the ball by not allowing the player with the ball to dribble.

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Tags: 3 v 3, 4 v 4, 5 v 5, Basketball, Basketball Drill, Dribbling, Drill, Half court, No Dribble, Off the Ball, Offense, Player Movement, Point Position, Wing

2 v 2 Evens Fast Break Drill

Posted on May 17, 2014 by by

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The 2 v 2 Evens Fast Break Drill looks to prepare players for reading on the run. In many fast break situations both the offense and defence number each other equally and so good choices need to be made as to if there is an advantage to exploited or if not.

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Tags: Basketball, Basketball Drill, Break, Choice, Choices, Drill, Fast, Fast Break, Fast Break Drill, Fast Break Phase, Gap, Gaps, Half court, Offense, Phase, Read, Reads

1 v 2 HC Trapping Drill

Posted on April 3, 2014 by by

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The 1 v 2 HC Trapping Drill is a simple activity for defensive players who are learning how to form a trap. Providing quick fire opportunities for players to practice advanced skills like trapping can be very difficult, as many drills seem to be played out in the full court.

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Tags: 1 v 2, Advanced Skill, Basketball, Basketball Drill, Defence, Defense, Drill, Half court, Halfcourt, Individual, Practice, Tactic, Team, Technique, Trap, Trapping, Trapping Drill

Why Players have a lack of Power when Passing

Posted on March 17, 2014 by by

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Poor passing will affect a team's offense to no end. Having solid technique and confidence in decision making are just some of the ways in which power can be improved in a players passing (Photo Source: jaminotte)

Passing is one of the most commonly used offensive skills in basketball. All offensive systems from fast breaks, offensive transition, and all manner of half court offences all rely on passing to help create opportunities by shifting the ball and defenders. If a team’s passing is poor then as a result the team’s offense and points production will be affected negatively.

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Tags: Arms, Basketball, Confidence, Energy, Fast Break, Full Court, Half court, Intensity, Offense, Offensive Transition, Pass, Passing, Phase, Play, Player, Power, Skill, Speed, Technique, Transition

Full Court Press: Strategy of the Secondary Trap

Posted on March 11, 2014 by by

Coach Riches Posted in Defensive Philosophy, Team Defence No Comments ↓

When implementing a Full Court Press, after the initial stages of how the trapping action happens attention should then shift to the options for a Secondary Trap. The Secondary Trap is the name given to those options for another trap to form after the first has broken down or been released.

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Tags: Basketball, Defence, Defense, Full Court, Full-court press, Half court, Man-to-man, Press, Pressure, Quarter Court, Secondary, Secondary Trap, Strategy, Tactics, Trap, Trapping, Trapping Areas, Zone Press

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3 v 3 No Dribble Drill

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