This week, we're taking a look at our Dribble Penetration Principles and sharing a few ideas of how we work on building the habits and teaching the decision-making components through the use of shooting and small-sided games. Regardless of what set or action that we run, there will inevitably be a moment when the play... Continue Reading →
In a previous post, we highlighted some of the things that we include in each of our practices. Through 1vs1, 3vs3 and SSG, we are able to teach the decision-making components, including highlighting the various cues that players need to recognise in order to make a decision. In this post, we share our favourite stationary advantage... Continue Reading →
We're still staying with our Motion Offense this week and discussing the X's and O's. In terms of getting the basketball from one player to another, there is only two possible ways to do this. The first is passing, and the second is handing the ball off (which technically may also be a pass). We... Continue Reading →
This week we are breaking down our motion offense and building it up with some basic skills breakdown. Before launching into the X's and O's, it is worth mentioning that the "skills" we are referring to are the perceptions involved in executing the technical details. Whilst the technical details and micro skills are important, we... Continue Reading →
Last week we introduced our practice drill Loaded Shooting. As we build up on that drill and players get comfortable, we want to incorporate it into a team finishing or shooting drill. I'm not really a fan of the two line lay-ups lines in the pre-game warm-ups and here's how we have used McCormick Finishing... Continue Reading →
Some notes from Coach Nenad Trunic from Serbia presenting at the National Coaching Conference 2016 in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght in Dublin. Coach Trunic Post Player Development Coach Trunic Zone Principles
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