TEACHING PROGRESSION: SEE DIAGRAMS
- 1-0 CUTS WITH A COACH. (DOWNSCREEN, BACKSCREEN, FLARE SCREEN)
- 2-0 CUTS WITH A COACH (DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE FLOOR)
- TRY TO GET BOTH A SHOT SO THAT THEY CAN GET USED TO SQUARING, AND CREATING SEPERATION
- SECOND CUTTER ALWAYS GO OPPOSITE OF THE FIRST CUTTER
- ALSO WORK THE SHALLOW CUT, AND SHALLOW/BACK
- 2-2 ON A SIDE WITH COACH AS A PASSER
- 2-2 DIFFERENT AREAS. (TOP OF FLOOR, GUARD/POST, SIDE, ETC)
- IN THIS THE COACH CAN MOVE WITH A DRIBBLE SO THAT THE SPACING CAN STAY THE SAME, AND ALLOW KIDS TO READ THEIR DEFENDERS, AND CLEAR A SIDE OF THE FLOOR IF NEEDED
- MAKE THE KIDS RESCREEN IN THIS IF THE FIRST SCREEN DIDN’T GET THE FIRST CUTTER OPEN.
- EMPHASIZE THE BACK CUT ON OVER PLAYS BY THE DEFENSE
- 3-3 DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE FLOOR
- CAN GO WITH OR WITHOUT A COACH
- USE DIFFERENT SCREENER/CUTTER COMBO’S. 2 SCREENERS 1 CUTTER, 2 CUTTERS 1 SCREENER ETC.
- MAKE THEM USE THE WHOLE FLOOR, AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON’T KILL SPACING BY SITTING IN THE POST THE ENTIRE TIME
- 4-2 DESIGNATED SCREENING AREAS.
- HAVE THE DEFENDERS COVER THE CUTTERS
- WORK ON THE RESCREEN HERE, AND SEPERATION TO CLEAR SPACE.
- 4-4 PUT HEAVY RESTRICTIONS ON THIS, TEACHING TIME
- SET GOOD SCREENS, AND GET GOOD SEPERATION
- TRY TO GET AS MANY 2 ON 2 SITUATIONS ON A SIDE AS POSSIBLE
- TIE DOWN HELP
- CAN EVEN DO THINGS SUCH AS ONLY SCORE ON AN INSIDE CUT, SCREENER HAS TO SCORE ON A SLIP, BE CREATIVE.
- 4 ON 4 ON 4
- THIS IS WHERE THEY REALLY GET TO GET SOME QUALITY WORK IN CAN WORK MANY DEFENSIVE, AND OFFENSIVE THINGS IN DURING HERE
- MAKE THEM CALL SHOT SELECTION OUT
- 5 ON 5 SEQUENCE
- WE WILL GO FULL/AND HALF/AND 5 ON 5 ON 5
- WORK ON TRANSITION AND SECONDARY INTO OFFENSE
- KEEP SCORE DIFFERENT WAYS
- ONE COACH WATCH DEFENSE, ONE GET OFFENSE
- MAKE THEM DO THINGS RIGHT, BUT DON’T OVERCOACH. (TOUGH BALANCE)