Points of Emphasis – Functional Basketball Coaching

The Importance of Body Positioning during a Lay-up

By Coach Riches Posted on November 12, 2014 Posted in General Basketball Coaching, Individual Offence Tagged with Basic, Body, Body Positioning, Fundamental, Lay-up, Points of Emphasis, Skill, Teaching, Technique

Here we can see how the offensive player keeps their body between the ball and the defender while performing a lay-up. As can be seen from the picture if the defender is on the hip or inline with the ball handler then there is no other option but for a foul to be committed when trying to stop the shot (Photo Source: Danny Bollinger)

The lay-up is the highest percentage shot outside of the dunk. It is one of the very first skills that young players will attempt, and often is the stuff of nightmares for senior coaches whose teams can squander a certain …

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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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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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Teaching a Chest Pass

By Coach Riches Posted on February 25, 2014 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Chest, Chest Pass, Individual, Individual Offense, Keys, Offense, Pass, Passing, Points, Points of Emphasis, Skill, Teach, Teaching, Teaching Points, Technical, Technique

The Chest Pass forms one of the most utilised skills in basketball. For many players a chest pass will be one of the first skills they practice (even if they do not know what a chest pass is). Passing can …

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How to Teach a Lay-up

By Coach Riches Posted on December 20, 2013 Posted in Individual Offence Tagged with Basketball, How to, Individual Skill, Lay-up, Layup, Offense, POE, Points of Emphasis, Shooting, Shot, Skill, Teaching, Teaching Points, Technique

The Lay-up is one of the most widely used shooting techniques a player will need to learn. Initially when talking about children playing basketball, the lay-up is the only shooting technique commonly used. While the lay-up is very much a …

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