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Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Tom Poser Notes: This drill is designed to teach all players how to cover more ground by using only one dribble, primarily in the post. Most kids have only been taught the drop step, which allows you to make aggressive moves towards the basket. The hop step on the other hand allows you to essentially jump, or hop, as far as you can across the key. This use of efficient movement and momentum will not only create open spaces for players to score, it will also force defenders to get out of sensible Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, High School, College Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Caren Horstmayer Notes: This drill is designed to teach and emphasize the art of pivoting and squaring up to the basket. When players pivot well and have great footwork they can become very good players! The ability to pivot well will also cut down on turnovers, allowing players to see the pass more efficiently, move around the defense, and get out of double teams. Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, High School, College Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Caren Horstmayer Notes: This drill is designed for repetition of the move under pressure, using both sides of the court. Keep track of how many made in this amount of time. Give them a goal of how many should make each time they do this and challenge them to get more. The moves in this video are counter moves to each other. Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Tom Poser Notes: At the very highest levels of basketball solid offensive players always have the advantage because they know where they are going to go and what they are going to do. They also always have a counter move prepared and drilled into their subconscious through practice so that if they are ever stopped they have a solution prepared. As an example, if you can shoot and make a jumpshot, then you force the defender to guard you closely. But if you can drive hard to the basket you force a defender to back off and play the dribble. Therefore if you can make a great shot fake, getting the defender to challenge your shot by jumping in the air, you create an easy driving opportunity to the rim for a score. Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Caren Horstmayer Notes: We use 2 balls and 3 players for this drill. When a player shoots the ball, they rebound their own shot and pass to the same open player, every time. As you learn the drill you will become more efficient and use good footwork on the shot, pivot on the rebound to pass, pass with good speed, and move to the open spot. Time the drill for :30 or 1:00. Teams should count made baskets. 1 point per basket, 2 points per 3 pt. basket. Get an idea of how many they should be scoring and make it a competition Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, High School, College Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Caren Horstmeyer Notes: This drill is designed to teach you the hesitation move with the counter hesitation crossover move.In the hesitation move you change your speed to keep the defender off balance or to get them to stand up, while the hesitation crossover move you change your speed and then change your direction. Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California Instructor: Caren Horstmeyer Notes: This drill begins teaching the fundamentals andpositioning of the player on the low block (and it could be a guard in transition or a fast break as well) to take a good angle and be strong to score from the pass from a penetrating player in the guard position.We build working with a pad to emphasize strength to the basket, to guard penetration footwork making the pass, and then transition into 2 guards and 2 posts.Future videos will build to defenders teaching where to pass depending on who is helping. Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Tom Poser Notes: This drill is designed to teach post players how to control the opponent physically to ensure a better post position when they receive the ball. The key is to create contact with the defender well prior to the time in which the ball would actually be passed into the post, Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Dave Granucci Notes: The drill starts with the player facing the baseline and jumping up to touch a place in the air, on the backboard, or on the rim depending on the level of the player and team. When the passer yells “turn” the post player turns, receives a pass, and needs to finish with an aggressive Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, Junior High, High School Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Max Shapiro Notes: There is a very specific way to shoot a basketball that clearly increases your ability to make baskets. How you set up your shot, where you hold your elbow prior to shooting, where you aim when you shoot (up not out), and how you release the basketball with a follow through all determine Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Tom Poser Notes: Use this drill to teach your players how to change direction in a game like situation using chairs as fake defenders. By using two chairs, it gives players the opportunity to use the four cross over moves (in front of body, through the legs, around the back, and spin dribbles) while finishing the play with Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Max Shapiro Notes: Max explains a great way to learn how to shoot the ball the right way by practicing close to the rim standing still. This method simplifies the shooting process and focuses in on the most important details such as follow through, shot-height, and smooth release. Any and every player that is trying to become a solid shooter needs to spend time in the driveway Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Alex Pribble Notes: Defensive slides are obviously an incredibly important part of the game of basketball and if you cannot properly slide to cut off a ball handler then you cannot play basketball at the high school level. This drill assumes however that you already understand the proper technique of the slide, and also assumes that you understand Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Tom Poser Notes: It is vital no matter what position you play that you are able to handle the basketball with both hands. The better you are at dribbling up and down the court using a variety of crossovers and ball handling skills the more valuable you will be to your team and to yourself. This drill is for guards and posts. If you are a taller player and you can take a defender off the dribble Read the rest of this entry »
Level: CYO, Junior High, High School Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Alex Pribble Notes: Alex breaks down the most basic level of dribbling to make sure the players that are learning the game understand how important it is stay low, protect the ball, and keep control while moving back and forth. This is another one of the drills that is easy to overlook as too simple, when in fact it is a cornerstone of good guard play. The drill works for all positions, although Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Alex Pribble Notes: This drill teaches players of all sizes what to do when they find themselves in a position in which they are rebounding offensively. It does not address the techniques behind getting position, but rather deals with how to make certain that when you rip an offensive board you finish with strength. Alex talks about grabbing the ball with power, attacking Read the rest of this entry »
Level: Junior High, High School, College, Pro Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California Instructor: Tom Poser Notes: Shooting the ball well while you are tired and worn out is one of the hardest parts of the game. Players break down in the fourth quarter and shooting percentages drop dramatically. If you watch NBA games you will see which players have worked hard in the off-season and which simply shot some shots and called it quits. This drill is designed to break you down, Read the rest of this entry »
