Iowa Overload Reversal By: Jeff Osterman This zone quick hitter creates an open jump shot by first overloading one side of the zone and then using a ball reversal to get the defense pulled out of position. . . . Keep Reading
10 Tips to Better Rebounding Rebounding is an essential part of winning basketball games and it often isn't emphasized enough by basketball coaches. Being a great rebounder is a skill but also a mentality. These 10 tips will help you build better rebounders. . . . Keep Reading
Outlet and Fill Drill Work on making the outlet pass and filling the lane in a fast break situation and work on receiving the outlet pass and quickly dribbling downcourt. The Outlet and Fill Drill also develops a variety of skills necessary for an effective fast break such as passing, jump stops, and finishing. . . . Keep Reading
Shoot Like Steve Kerr: Five Things Great Shooters Do that All Other Shooters Don't By: Randy Brown Here are some ideas that will help you turn average shot makers into good or great ones. For the sake of consistency, these tips are for shooters away from the ball. The ability to catch and shoot is a rare art that few master. Yet, by implementing these tips you will see great improvement in your player's accuracy, footwork, and shooting percentage. . . . Keep Reading
Quinnipiac 1-4 High Ball Screen Play By: Jeff Osterman This play from a 1-4 high set creates possible multiple scoring options. The high ball screen allows your point guard to attack the middle and look to score or create for a teammate. . . . Keep Reading
Wing Skip to Skip Zone Offense Play This zone offense set play incorporates a couple of skip passes to create an open jump shot. It sets up best against an even-front zone such as the 2-3 but can be useful against any zone defense. . . . Keep Reading
Don Meyer 2010 Leadership Seminar Notes By: Zach Keene 7 pages of notes, ideas, concepts, quotes, and other tidbits of information to build your coaching and leadership skills from Coach Don Meyer. . . . Keep Reading
Old Dominion Corner Pick-and-Pop By: Jeff Osterman This is a nice basketball play that gets the ball to the corner and then utilizes a pick and pop for a couple of possible scoring options. . . . Keep Reading
Two Pick-and-Roll Introduction Drills With these 2 simple basketball drills, you can easily introduce the pick-and-roll technique to your players. These pick-and-roll off the dribble and pick-and-roll off the pass drills will also help your players develop the skill of running the pick-and-roll within your offensive system. . . . Keep Reading
Quick Backdoor Play The Quick Backdoor Play is quick hitting basketball play that is especially useful against teams that pressure and/or overplay on defense. Utilizing this quick play helps keep defenses honest and forces them to make snap-quick decisions. . . . Keep Reading
Nail Action Zone Offense Play By: Jeff Osterman This basketball play can be run against any zone defense, particularly a zone defense where you are looking to get the ball into the middle of the zone. . . . Keep Reading
15 Rules & Principles for Attacking Zone Presses Regardless of what type of full court zone pressure you may be facing and how you choose to attack it, these rules and principles will help your players better understand how to be effective against the pressure. . . . Keep Reading
Sideline Wall Out of Bounds Play The Sideline Wall out of bounds play starts with a 'wall' of three players on the free throw lane line. It creates a couple of possible scoring options. . . . Keep Reading
3-on-2 Halfcourt Transition Drills Practice and develop quick decision-making abilities. Also practice finishing in a fast break or transition situation. The focus is normally on offense with this drill, but it also helps defenders learn to work from a numerical disadvantage. The 2nd option adds a more game-like element to the drill. . . . Keep Reading
Point Guard Screen Play By: Jeff Osterman Run this play against a zone defense to get a 3-point attempt from the corner. The point guard is screened to receive the pass and create an opening for the shooting guard to attempt the shot. . . . Keep Reading
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