Jerry Mac Fund

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. (more…)

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 (more…)