Steal – Functional Basketball Coaching

Defence off the Ball: When to Steal

By Coach Riches Posted on September 17, 2014 Posted in Defensive Philosophy, Individual Defence Tagged with Basketball, Basketball Defence, Basketball Defense, Defence, Defense, Help Defence, Off the Ball, Steal, Stealing

When facing down the floor a player can react much quicker and have a better chance of avoiding a possible stealing situation. It is this break in vision that makes the spin move vulnerable to a possible steal (Photo Source: kowarski)

The Steal like Shot Blocking is one of the most poorly understood skills in the game of basketball. Within the rules, but very rarely ever seen to be taught. The steal has the ability to change a game, swing momentum …

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Hustle Statistics

By Coach Riches Posted on May 6, 2014 Posted in Coaching Philosophy Tagged with 2nd Chance, 2nd Chance Points, Basketball, Box-out, Boxing-out, Charge, Deflection, Dive, Diving, Effort, Goal, Hustle, Hustle Statistics, Inspire, Intensity, Motivate, Offensive Rebound, Rebound, Stat, Statistic, Steal, Target, Tip, Tipping

Diving for the ball is one of those Hustle Statistics that inspire everyone in the team (Photo Source: Pixabay)

Hustle Statistics refer to effort based activities in basketball. They can be generated from both offense or defence. Hustle statistics are often referred to as the “one percent” plays that happen within a game. They are the things commonly thought …

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Winning is a Good Habit

By Coach Riches Posted on November 2, 2013 Posted in Coaching Philosophy, Defensive Philosophy, Offensive Philosophy Tagged with Basketball, Charge, Coach, Defensive Rebounding, Effort, Good Habits, Hustle, Offense, Offensive Rebounding, Patience, Rebound, Shot Selection, Skill, Steal, Winning

Winning if you are lucky enough to experience it, can be linked to a number of different positive aspects technical and tactical styles of play. Winning by its definition is the result of many different factors and these are not …

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Defensive Transition: 2-1-2 Trapping Formation

By Coach Riches Posted on September 24, 2013 Posted in Team Defence Tagged with 2-1-2, 2-1-2 Formation, 2-1-2 Trap, Advance Tactic, Advanced, Basketball, Def. Transition, Defence, Defense, Defensive Transition, Formation, Options, Outlet, Press, Rebounder, Rebounding, Steal, Strategy, Tactic, Transition, Trap, Trapping, Turnover

Defensive Transition can be a very poorly executed phase of a team’s defence exposing gaps for a well-drilled offense to fast break or utilise an effective primary transition against. When Defensive Transition is incorporated, it is often instilled in a …

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What Causes a Turnover?

By Coach Riches Posted on September 6, 2013 Posted in Individual Offence, Team Offence Tagged with Basketball, Basketball Coaching, Block, Choice, Coach, Coaching, Decision making, Error, Fast Break, Half court, Mistake, Offense, Passing lane, Poor Decision Making, Preparation, Steal, Teaching, Turnover, Understanding

A Turnover in basketball, as in any sport is a wasted opportunity. It is the worst result for an offensive team as a conclusion to their possession. Nevertheless, a turnover like any event that happens on the court is very …

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