Grades 9 to 12
OFFENSIVE BASIC POSITION, FAKING, STARTING
Basketball basic position, shot-fake, basketball basic standing, shot-fake, basketball basic standing.
Basketball basic position, faking a short start, basic standing, shot-fake, faking a short start, basic standing.
With the right and left foot, from the right and left side, from several angles.
Basketball basic position, faking a long start, basic standing, faking a long start, basic standing. With the right and left foot, from the right and left side, from several angles.
Basketball basic position, faking a short start, step back and shot-fake, again faking a short start, step back and jump shot, jumping from place (the shot is from 2 or 3 meters). With the right and left foot, from the right and left side.
The above exercise, faking a long start.
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), faking a short start to the right, bounce and long start, 2 bounces, left layup shot (right and left side)
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), faking a short start to the left, bounce and long start, 2 bounces, right hook shot (right and left side)
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), faking a long start with the right foot to the left, shot-fake, long start, 2 bounces, left layup shot (right and left side)
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), short fake to the left, shot-fake, short start, 2 bounces, 4 steps, layup shot (Pay attention to avoid travelling = taking too many steps! Right and left side)
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), short fake to the right, shot-fake, short start, 2 bounces (bounce at the first and the fourth step = 2 bounces 6 steps), right hook (Do not travel! Right and left side)
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), faking a long start to the right, shot-fake, short start, 2 bounces 4 steps, left layup shot (Right and left side)
Basketball basic position (left side, 3-point line, thrower-in position), faking a long start to the left, shot-fake, short start, 2 bounces 4 steps, hook shot (Right and left side)
The above exercises with a ball received in 2 and 1 tempo(s)
DEFENSIVE BASIC POSITION, DEFENSE
Defense against a faking (start or shot) offensive player. Step back with the foot in the given direction. One arm is always at the height of the ball.
Defense against a player breaking through. Step back, press the opponent to change direction or to take up the ball. Press on the ball.
Defensive foot work in criss-cross form, alternating running foot work and defensive foot work sideways.
Defense against a dribbler changing directions on half or full court (step after, running steps).
Defense in 1-on-1 play.
Teach blocking, doing the block with the closer or the other arm.
Defense against an offensive player without ball, then against a ball handler, observing the rules of the game.
Defense against outnumbering offense (1-on-2 and 2-on-2).
PASSES
In a stationary position (standing). One ball for each pair, then 2 balls. Upper two-hand fake, one-hand pushed pass. With a cross step and stepping out.
The above exercise with a bounce pass.
In a stationary position (standing). One ball for each pair, then 2 balls. Faking a one-hand bounce pass, two-hand upper pass.
Pass in from the outside positions to the inside position(s).
Pass in from the outside positions to the inside position(s), then pass out to the weak or strong side.
Passes in 2-on-1 and 3-on-2 situations against a set defense and outnumbering the opponent.
Lots of play without bouncing, tags (catcher game), connected with the learnt technical elements, with various restrictions (e.g. pass only after a given number of pivots, only one-hand pass is allowed, only two-hand pass is allowed, 1 or 2 pass-fakes are mandatory, faking short or long start is mandatory, etc.)
Ball reversal (ball passed to the other side of the court) with the right or the left hand, between the sidelines. Long start!
Passes in 4-on-3 situations against a set defense and outnumbering the opponent.
Also teach passes in 5-on-4 situations against a set defense and outnumbering the opponent.
Passes against zone (reversing the side and direct reversal to the opposite side)
SHOTS
The exercises of the test sheet.
Cut and reception of the ball outside and inside the leg, shot-fake (two-pace/tempo stop), pivoting ahead, jump shot, jumping with both feet (only for players who are physically fit)
Reception of the ball outside and inside the leg, pivoting back, jump shot, jumping with both feet.
Reverse layup.
One-hand and two-hand low shot.
Short lay-up from dribble.
Teach power lay-up from dribble.
Teach power lay-up from received ball.
Tempo shot from dribble, with received ball.
Mid-long-range tempo with 2-pace stop from dribble, with the received ball.
Mid-long-range tempo with 1-pace stop from dribble, with the received ball.
Three-point shot.
TECHNIQUE UNDER THE BACKBOARD (rebound)
Collect the rebound from the backboard, so that the landing is onto both feet, with a perpendicular body toward the backboard, facing the nearer sideline (catching the ball at the highest point). Front pivot toward the goal, shot from both feet.
Collect the rebound from the backboard, so that the landing is onto both feet, with a perpendicular body toward the backboard, facing the central axis (catching the ball at the highest point). Front pivot toward the goal, shot-fake, then with a cross-step, a hook tempo (both feet) from the center.
Collect the rebound from the backboard, so that the landing is onto both feet, with a perpendicular body toward the backboard, facing the central axis (catching the ball at the highest point). Front pivot with the foot further from the backboard, shot-fake, then with a cross-step, pivot toward the goal and sideways, shot from both feet, from the right/ left side.
From a cut (run-in), taking the position at the right/ left side/ center, with the received ball spin with back pivot, right/ left hook-shot from one foot (to the left and right)
From a cut, taking the position at the right/ left side/ center, with the received ball spin with one bounce to the left/ right, shot from both feet.
GET RID OF, FAKES (movement without the ball)
Collision with the defensive player, changing rhythm.
Play in to the center position and move away without the ball.
Play in from the outer positions to the inner position(s), then from this play out to the weak or strong side, the center moving on.
DRIBBLE
Dribble with changing rhythm for 20 meters in a 3-meter wide lane, changing under the legs, according to the drawing below, changing directions between the cones.
Take the ball between the legs.
Spin fake. The fake is with a bounce next to the foot pivoting back.
Dribble 1-on-1 at the playmaker (point guard) and thrower-in positions, only in 1 sector.
Videó: https://youtu.be/cQkYcgO7pXw
CUT (RUN IN)
Constant repetition of the topics learnt in the previous grades.
One ball for each pair. Dribble from the center circle to the three-point line, meanwhile the partner runs out from the backboard to the thrower-in positon. The player with the ball passes to him, fakes one or three steps toward the partner with the ball, then stepping next to him to the opposite direction, and running behind him, moving toward the ball and the goal, shot on goal with the received ball (“Z” and “L” cut = run in)
2-ON-2 AND 3-ON-3 PLAY WITH THE BALL
Offense
Pick and roll, play in.
Picks (or screens) with the ball (outside, inside).
Defense
2-on-2 defense with sliding through, preventive and following (running) footwork
2-on-2 defense with stepping back/ behind (between the screener and the defense partner)
2-on-2 defense with switching/ shifting (switching ahead or back)
Cross-screens:
- in connection with three fields
- in connection with two fields and a center
Offense
Screen away (side, stepping behind, stepping ahead) between fields, between centers, between fields and centers, centers and fields)
Triple cut from different angles (playmaker, from the side with and without the ball)
Triple run-down 3 lanes.
Triple run-down with the third one following and running in (backdoor, second wave)
Three-man weave drill with backdoor, one bounce and without a bounce. Three-man weave drill, with running ahead (pass, screen on the ball side, bounce, pass, screen on the ball side…)
Triple run-down with empty screen and roll (or cut using the pick).
Triple run-down with double screening (pass, empty screen or cut, running in toward the ball, the ball handler hands the ball to the player running there, he dribbles on with 1 bounce, passes to the center, and repetition).
Defense
Defense sliding through and switch/ shifting (stepping behind)
Defense against the exercises described in the offense. Defense of the screen without the ball with breakthrough.
Defense of the screen without the ball with sliding (sliding through between the screener and the fellow defender giving the screen, talk).
Defense of the screen without the ball by getting around (push)
Defense of the screen without the ball by shifting.
Defense against the above exercises, against ball screen (low, screen ahead – return, trap, switch) and against screen without the ball (collision, shift, breakthrough)
BLOCK-OUT
Students must know both types of block-out. Block-out by cross-step and by back pivot.
OFFENSIVE REBOUND
Step out to one side of the defender, then step in front of the defender, taking the inside position in the fight for the rebound. A clear intention to take the inside position.
TACTICS
Offensive
Cuts with 3-4-5 field line-up
Cuts with 4 field 1 center line-up
Screen away with 4 field line-up
Screen away with 3 field 1 center line-up
5-sector line-up. Positions in 5 sectors
4-sector line-up, teach positions in 4 sectors
Jump ball, throw-ins at baseline and sideline
Movement against press
Make TRIANGLES
3-on-3 play (playmaker – 2 thrower-ins, playmaker – thrower-in – center, 2 defenders – center)
Outnumbering 2-on-1, 3-on-2
Start taking up the ball by a given player, occupying 4 lanes (4th and 5th players cut in the central lane), emphasizing the passes. Carry on supporting the individual initiatives.
Switch from offense to defense, rotation from helps
5-on-5 play with cuts (1-on-1, cut, without screens/ picks)
5-on-5 play with screens away (1-on-1, cut, screen away, roll, without ball screens)
5-on-5 play, also applying ball screens. Up to the level of 2-on-2 defense
Defensive
Outnumbering 2-on-1, 3-on-2 defense (positioning)
Switch from defense to offense, occupying the lanes as fast as possible
Halfcourt and fullcourt press with man-to-man defense
Halfcourt and fullcourt press with slowing down
Interpreting closed defense. Zone defense on full (1:2:1:1,), full and half court (2:3, 3:2, 1:3:1).
Zone defense with trap on full and half court
Teach combination defense (4+1).
Defense against an outnumbering situation (4:3, 5:4)