Attack moves are used to get past a defender when they are on a close out and are scrambling toward the offensive player with the ball. Their momentum is carrying them away from the basket, making them vulnerable to an aggressive move toward the basket. The rip & go basketball drill is best used when …
Attack moves are used to get past a defender when they are on a close out and are scrambling toward the offensive player with the ball. Their momentum is carrying them away from the basket, making them vulnerable to an aggressive move toward the basket. The shot fake is best used when a defender is …
In episode 12, The Pivot gets a chance to pick the brain of Taylor Bateman, the owner and founder of Off The Field, a top training facility in Meridian, Idaho. As an athletic trainer, Taylor has worked with athletes in every sport and at every level. His athletes are competing at the highest levels professionally, …
In episode 11, we talk with Joel Ryman, one of the top basketball skill trainers in the Boise area and big part of the success at T3 Sport. Joel grew up passionate about basketball as a Spokane, Washington native, and instills the lessons he has learned into the players he works with today. He has …
Named after Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, this drill helps players get good position and use their body in the post. By utilizing position and footwork, players have options. They can create space, pass out of the block, or find an open cutter.
Within a motion offense, there are several variations that the offensive players can use depending on what the defense does. In this drill, we present four options: basket cut, screen away, 7 cut, and slip.
This drill forces the defense to adapt when they are down a player. Great communication is the key to success.
In this drill, we work on the different options a ball-handler has when coming off a high ball screen. The way they attack the basket depends on how the defender responds to the screen. We cover four different options for the ball handler: screen to shot, stop and pop, refuse the screen, back off dribble.
In episode 9, we chat with Elpidia Allen, assistant women’s basketball coach at Northwest Nazarene University. Coach Allen is a top recruiter and understands how to find a match between a player and a program. But what really separates her is her ability to communicate clearly with players before they ever step foot on campus. …
This basketball drill is continuous, allowing you to work on different offensive actions in the half-court without transition offense. The example here shows three groups of four but it can also be done in groups of five or three. Each time the offense enters the half court, they will start with a specific action. The …
