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Explore practical ideas to design better practices, develop adaptable players, and help your team play better basketball.
Teach better basketball spacing with the Floor is Lava constraint. Explore three dominoes principles, key exceptions, and a 4-on-3 small-sided game that helps players keep offensive advantages alive.
In the modern era of "pace and space," the pick and roll is the most heavily utilized trigger to generate offensive advantages. However, as offenses have evolved, so have defensive schemes.
Punish the switch by using these 4 distinct coverage solutions instead of letting the defense force you into stagnant isolation. In the modern era of pace and space, the pick-and-roll is the most heavily utilized trigger to create offensive advantages.
For decades, the low post was the undisputed focal point of a traditional basketball offense.
In the modern era of basketball, almost every coach preaches the importance of "pace and space." However, while teams are shooting more three-pointers and playing faster than ever before, the actual concept of space is often misunderstood.
How does Steph Curry get so wide open after driving, kicking and then sprinting out to relocate for a shot?
Breaking Down Yago Santos’ EuroLeague Pick and Roll Game Yago Santos EuroLeague Pick and Roll Breakdown vs Baskonia Yago Santos pick and roll ability is one of the most effective weapons in the EuroLeague, both with his club and the Brazilian National Team..
How can your team create more scoring opportunities BEFORE the defense sets up? At any level, the worst transition offense will be better than the best half court offense.
A conceptual offense is one where players are playing with triggers and constantly reading the defense, looking to create and exploit advantages.
What Are Small-Sided Games for Zone Offense Basketball? For the format of this blog, I have split small-sided game ideas into four categories (dribbling, passing, spacing and moving), with sub principles of play within each activity.
For a U10 team (7-9 year olds) of total novices, what are some effective principles of play? This is one of the most frequent questions we receive at Transforming Basketball!
The dribble hand-off is one example of a trigger you can use within your conceptual offense. One of the challenges in our membership community was centered around how you would implement this trigger through a constraints-led approach.
Practical coaching ideas to try with your players.
