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Open Key Offensive Patterns

By Hoops U.

Special Note: This play originally appeared in the March 1974 edition of "The Coaching Clinic", a monthly publication published by Prentice-Hall, Inc.  It was submitted by my dad, Jim Alfonso, back when he was a freshman boys coach (he is now retired after many successful years as a track coach, referee, and history/physical education teacher ... as well as being a successful husband and father!).  Here is the "About the Author" as printed in the publication" Jim Alfonso is a graduate of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Continuity Offense Systems, Motion Offense Breakdown Drills, Motion Offense Systems, Youth Continuity Offenses, Youth Motion Offense Drills and Strategies, Zone Continuity Offenses

Layered 4-Out Motion Offense

By John Carrier

This is a version of the motion offense that I use and really like. Breaking the motion offense down into pieces of "layers" makes it easier to understand. This version of the 4-out, 1-in motion also emphasizes actions that get the ball inside against the defense. The motion offense has a cutting, driving, and screening component that should be present in any good offense. Click to watch Layered 4-Out Motion Offense instructional video with Coach Carrier   Questions? Thoughts? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Systems

Using the Dribble-Drive to Enhance Your Offense

By John Carrier

Introduction Why Coaches Hate the Dribble but Need to Embrace It I've seen a lot of coaches who absolutely HATE the dribble and I don't disagree that over dribbling is an issue. The problem, however, isn't the dribble itself but how the dribble is used. The problem is that many players don't know how to use the dribble correctly. They dribble the ball east and west, put it between their legs 45 times, and really don't go anywhere. Or they take the dreaded one dribble pick up. These uses of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Breakdown Drills, Motion Offense Systems, Offensive Strategy

Isolation Stall Offense

By Hoops U.

In the Isolation Stall Offense, the two weakest defenders are isolated on one side of the court. We are essentially creating a game of 2-on-2 that can be used as a late-game delay offense or it can be run to create quick scoring chances. O3 stays up high on the opposite side to act as a safety valve in case the two-on-two players get into trouble. O4 and O5 stay clear to give O1 and O2 plenty of room to work. O3 is also expected to be the first player back on defense in case the ball changes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motion Offense Systems

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