Quick Hitters – Set Plays for Half Court Offense
Quick hitters – sometimes called "set plays" – are strategically planned and choreographed sequences designed to get open shots and score points for your team. While these plays are not typically
Transition Offense: The Secondary Break
A common question I hear from coaches is “What are you running if you don't have the break?” You need to have a secondary break to run in the event
Transition Circle Drill – Part 2
This is an extension of the Circle Drill for Transition Offense, and a “What If?” scenario – what if player 1, 2 or 3 gets the rebound? Here is what
Game Planning for Success
Multiple Defenses Defensively I am a multiple defense guy. I am not a stubborn guy, we will scout an opponent and put together a defensive plan that is determined by the
Teaching the 1-3-1 Zone Defense
I start in the classroom with my players and display on the erase board how we set up the 1-3-1 defense and the numbering of players. I later do this
Winning the Battle on the Boards
I feel the most important statistic in determining who wins a basketball game is rebound margin, i.e. the percent of total number of rebounds in the game. Obviously rebounding is
1-4 Basketball Offense
When it comes to the 1-4 offense, there are two variations of the formation. You can have your players line up in the 1-4 high, or the 1-4 low. 1-4 High The
Transition Offense: The Circle Drill
One of my favorite drills for running the numbered fast break is “The Circle Drill”. This is a full court, 5 against“ 0 drill that focuses on the transition offense. Put
Inbound Plays & Playing the Back Court Sideline Against Pressure
"When you take the ball out in the back court, especially at the end of a game, what happens if you don't play the guy out of bounds? What if
Basketball Ballhandling: The Star Passing Drill
This basketball ballhandling and passing drill improves chest passing, bounce passing and player communication. Watch the full video demonstration inside the FREE Basketball Blueprint app! Setup Players form a star with
Offensive Sets & the Screen and Roll
Everyone is running screen and roll at every level. But often times it is run incorrectly. In today's video post, we are demonstrating some awesome ways to teach and incorporate
3 Perimeter Drills to Improve Scoring & Shooting
In today's blog post, we are going to share 3 perimeter drills to improve individual scoring and shooting ability! What makes a good perimeter player? Shooting Ability Your ability to make open shots
1-4 Press Break Alignment
One of the most difficult situations in a youth basketball game is the press break, and whether or not your team can run a press break against the opponent. The
Offensive Rebounding on Free Throws – Part 2
In today's video blog post, Hubie Brown continues to share his Free Throw scoring strategies with 2 more Free Throw Options. But first, let's talk about the basic structure of
Offensive Rebounding on Free Throws – Part 1
As you know free throw shooting plays a big part in most games. But also important is what your offensive players do during the free throw. In today's video blog
7th Heaven Post-Up Drill
In today's video blog post, we are featuring a drill called 7th Heaven. It consists of 7 moves that occur in basketball all the time, and is a quick and
“First Look” Post Footwork Drill
This post footwork drill teaches post players footwork on the low block and what the first option should be every time they receive the ball in the post. Watch the full
Fun Kids Basketball Drills: “Monkey-in-the-Middle”, “Loose Ball Scramble” & “Crazy H-O-R-S-E”
Check Out These 3 Fun Kids Basketball Drills! In today’s blog post, I am bringing you a couple more fun kids basketball drills – “Monkey-in-the-Middle”, "Loose Ball Scramble" and “Crazy H-O-R-S-E”.