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Common Problems seen when Passing to a Cutter

By Coach Riches Posted on May 13, 2014 Posted in General Basketball Coaching, Individual Offence, Team Offence Tagged with Cutter, Individual Offense, Offense, Offensive Awareness, Options, Pass, Passing, Passing Option, Passing to a Cutter, Tactical, Target, Target Hand, Team Offense, Technical, Timing, Vision, Vital, Wrong Pass

When Passing to a Cutter, understanding how an offense exploits the defence will provide a ball handler with some easy options that lead to good shots (Photo Source: Marianne O'Leary)

Passing to a Cutter in the half court is really one of the least focused on activities during training sessions. It is however, the most fundamental of techniques in generating and executing offense. Without the ability to pass to cutters …

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How to Teach a Bounce Pass

By Coach Riches Posted on April 28, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Basketball, Bounce, Bounce Pass, Pass, Passing, Points of Emphasis, Practice, Skill, Teaching Points, Technique, Training, Triple Threat Stance

A Bounce Pass where the area of contact with the floor is closer then a third of the distance to the receiver will see the ball not bounce as high. This can make the receivers job all the more challenging. It is not uncommon to see a poorly executed Bounce Pass make contact with a post players leg before rolling away from a poor pass (Photo Source: eagle102.net)

The Bounce Pass is a very common skill used in basketball. Often though, the Bounce Pass can be poorly executed and as a result this once most used of all passes, has become discouraged by coaches. Perfecting a Bounce Pass …

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One and Done Fast Break Drill

By Coach Riches Posted on March 29, 2014 Posted in Basketball Drills, Individual Offence, Team Offence Tagged with 3 v 3, Basketball, Basketball Drill, Dribble, Dribbling, Drill, Effort, Fast Break, Full Court, Intensity, Offense, Pass, Passing, Speed, Training

One and Done Fast Break Drill Diagram 1

The One and Done Fast Break Drill looks to promote the physical activity and intensity of players displayed when advancing the ball up the floor. This is achieved within the drill by limiting the amount of dribbles any one player …

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5 Points of Emphasis for when a Ball Handler is being Trapped

By Coach Riches Posted on March 21, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence, Offensive Philosophy, Team Defence Tagged with Baseball Pass, Basketball, Bounce Pass, Decision making, Dribble, Dribbling, Overhead Pass, Pass, Pass Fake, Passing, Pause, Pivot, Points of Emphasis, Push Pass, Strategy, Tactics, Trap, Trapped, Trapping

If ever Trapped a player must maintain composure and vision to see the options available (Photo Source: USAG- Humphreys)

Being Trapped can be one of the more troubling experiences a ball handler can have in the game of basketball. If trapped effectively the dribbler will only have a few moments from the initial trapping situation starting, to when they …

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Why Players have a lack of Power when Passing

By Coach Riches Posted on March 17, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Arms, Basketball, Confidence, Energy, Fast Break, Full Court, Half court, Intensity, Offense, Offensive Transition, Pass, Passing, Phase, Play, Player, Power, Skill, Speed, Technique, Transition

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 …

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Common Problems seen when Passing to a Cutter

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How to Teach a Bounce Pass

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Why Players have a lack of Power when Passing

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