Basketball / coach's guide

Install it. Rehearse it. Teach it.

Give players a clear starting shape, one first read, and a live rep before adding the next decision.

Basketball coaching lessons

Defense

Teach help before the steal

  1. 01Point to ball and your player before the pass.
  2. 02Move on the flight of the pass, then close out under control.
  3. 03Stop the drive before reaching for the ball.

Practice rep: Four-on-four shell · 12 min

Offense

Install the first read

  1. 01Walk through Horns spacing without defenders.
  2. 02Call the first trigger before anyone cuts.
  3. 03Add the second read only after the first is automatic.

Practice rep: Horns entry walk-through · 10 min

Practice ideas for Basketball

Defense · 12 MIN

Four-on-four shell

Rotate on the pass; call out help and recover on the closeout.

Transition · 10 MIN

Three-on-two continuous

Attack the advantage, then sprint back to defend the next group.

Defense · 8 MIN

Closeout and contain

Sprint to the arc, chop steps, then contain the first drive.

Install · 10 MIN

Horns entry walk-through

Walk through spacing, first pass and both reads before going live.

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