Jerry Mac Fund

Level: CYO, High School, College, Pro
Shot Location: Tamalpais High School, Marin County, California
Instructor: Caren Horstmeyer
Notes: This drill begins teaching the fundamentals and positioning 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.

How the drill works:
1. Two post players begin with the ball and position their shoulders and hips towards the weak side guard (I always have ALL players learn both positions).  Teach the post players to stay low and wide, have their palms showing towards the driving guard. They chin the ball with elbows out. (Hint: If their palms are on the ball, there elbows are in. Place pads of hands on the ball when chinning and the elbows naturally go out) Rip the ball and pivot towards the basket with their hip and shoulders faced to the backboard, not rim and shoot with the hand on that side of the court. Alternate post players, two times each, and have them alternate lines.

2. Add the pad

3. Add a weak side guard and one post line. The guard MUST penetrate directly to the basket to score (not laterally because the defense would not need to help), stop with a 1-2 stop on balance and bounce pass to post player who will make the power move just learned. We want the post players defender to help on the guard, so that the guard has an open pass to the post for the power layup. Have them alternate lines.

4. Add the pad

5. Add another line, so now you have 2 guard lines and 2 post lines.

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