INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE FOOTWORK
by PATRICK HUNT National ITCP Head Coach
Footwork
Players face the coach. Coach points to
a direction (left or right) or makes a call
out (eg. two slides to the left). Coach
should work at having the players only
make 1-2 slides and not have the drill go
continuous.
Emphasise:
- "stance" - feet, weight, "ready"
- Head position (in the middle of your
body and "nose behind your toes")
- Hand position
- "big to bigger" foot movements
Half court containment
Player 1 starts with the ball at the half
way line. Their goal is to beat the
defender and enter the key through the
free throw line.
The defender's goal is to stop the
dribbler getting through the free throw
line.
Variations:
- defender to hold their shorts at first
(this emphasises the importance of
Turn the dribbler/ channelling
Defenders 1 and 2 turn the dribbler in the
backcourt. Once the offensive players get
to the half way line, the defenders must
now "channel" or force/ guide the
offensive players to the sideline/ baseline.
The offensive players should not be
allowed to penetrate to the middle of the
court at all!
Emphasise:
- staying in a "stance"
- pressure on the ball
- defensive player to talk and call out
"ball" when guarding the ball
- offensive player to try and get to the
middle and penetrate throw the free throw
Splitline closeouts
Coach passes to coach on the sideline.
The defensive players (X) closeout to
their player calling "ball."
Coach on the sideline then passes back
to the coach on the splitline, whilst
defensive players jump to the ball.
Variations:
- defend offense off the dribble (1 dribble
only)
1 on 1 closeouts
Defensive player (X) passes the ball
out to the offensive player 1 on the
perimeter and closes out.
Players play 1 on 1.
"No middle " and "no inside"
penetration to be allowed by defence
(force baseline)
Offense to be restricted to two dribbles.
ITCP COACHING CLINIC – “TEACHING CLOSING OUT”
by PATRICK HUNT NATIONAL ITCP HEAD COACH
Splitline closeouts
Coach passes to coach on the sideline.
The defensive players (X) closeout to
their player calling "ball."
Coach on the sideline then passes
back to the coach on the splitline,
whilst defensive players jump to the
ball.
Variations:
- defend offense off the dribble (1
dribble only)
- defend offense off two dribbles
1 on 1 closeouts
Defensive player (X) passes the ball out
to the offensive player 1 on the
perimeter and closes out.
Players play 1 on 1.
"No middle " and "no inside" penetration
to be allowed by defence (force
baseline)
1 on 1 off a skip pass
Coach makes a skip pass to offensive
player 1 who is on the other side of
the court. Defensive player starts in
an open stance on the split line and
closes out to player 1. Players play 1
on 1
Defensive player should carry a hand
and can closeout "long" or "short"
Variation - offensive player should
look to attack middle or the area
2 on 2
Coach passes the ball to either player
1 or 2. The defender who is defending
the coach closes out to whoever the
coach passes to. The other defender
closes out to the free player.
The other defender closes out to the
free player. Players play then 2 on 2.
2 on 2
Coach passes to player 2. Defensive
player on the coach closes out "long" on
player 2, whilst the other defender closes
out on player 1.
Players play 2 on 2.
1 on 1 (2 balls)
Coaches pass the ball to offensive
players on the perimeter. Defensive
players closeout.
Players play 1 on 1.
Play is restricted to half the key.
2 on 2 (inactive post)
Defensive players are helping on the post
from the ballside and helpside wing.
Coach passes to player 1 at the point.
Defensive players closeout on their
player.
Play 2 on 2.
2 on 2 (inactive post)
Coach passes to the helpside wing.
Defense closes out.
Play 2 on 2.
2 on 2 (inactive post)
Coach passes the ball to the low post
who may pass the ball to player 1 at the
point or player 2 on the wing. Defensive
players must help out on the post before
closing out on their players.
After passing the ball the post player then
steps out of the play.
Play 2 on 2.
4 on 3
Defender 1 is on the BALL on offensive
player 2 at the point.
Defender 2 is at the TOP of the key.
Defender 3 is at the BOTTOM of the
key.
IMPORTANT: Effective communication
and precise positioning are the key to
this drill.
4 on 3
Player 2 passes to player 4. Defender 3
now takes the BALL (player 4).
Defender 2 now rotates to the
BOTTOM, whilst defender 1 rotates to
the TOP.
Defender 3 calls "BALL", defender 2
calls "BOTTOM" and defender 1 calls
"TOP"
IMPORTANT: Effective communication
and precise positioning are the key to
4 on 3
If 4 passes to 1, then:
- defender 1 takes player 1 (BALL)
- defender 2 rotates to the TOP
- defender 3 rotates to the BOTTOM
Note: If in doubt as to who takes the
ball, the closest player takes the ball
and the other two defenders get to the
TOP and BOTTOM quickly.
IMPORTANT: Effective communication
TEACHING FULL COURT MAN TO MAN DEFENCE
by PATRICK HUNT (National ITCP Head Coach)
CLINIC NOTES
INTRODUCTION
• Benefits of teaching Man to Man defence to juniors – ITCP philosophy
• Individual Defence
• Full court Man to Man defence
• Half court Man to Man defence
INDIVIDUAL DEFENCE
• Stance – feet, weight, “ready”
• Head Position
• Hand Position
• Foot movement patterns – lateral, forwards, backwards, drop step,
slide-run-slide, move correct foot first
• Closing out footwork – carry hands, low stance, weight back
• Half court containment footwork drill from a standing start – from a
close out, from on top, from forward position.
FULL COURT TEAM DEFENCE
• 1 ON 1 FULL COURT – ONE THIRD WIDTH OF COURT
- Turning the dribbler, head position on ball
- Channeling the dribbler, head position on shoulder away from
the ball
- Foot movement pattern, slide – run – slide
- Get shoulder to shoulder when chasing the dribbler
- Maintaining pressure on the dribbler
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2 ON 2 FULL COURT – HALF WIDTH OF COURT
- Line of ball principle
- Effective communication
- Turning the dribbler
- Channeling the dribbler
- Help and recover (hedge, stunt, fake trap)
- Run and switch (run and jump)
- Run and switch footwork, help and recover footwork, trapping
footwork
- Stance, hand position
- Timing of the run and switch
•
3 ON 3 FULL COURT – FULL WIDTH OF COURT
- Split line – principle
- Revise line of ball principle
- Run and switch 3 man rotations
- One third, two thirds principle
- Open stance, closed stance
- Sprinting to split line, line of ball
- Tempo
- Calculated gamble
- Footwork
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4 ON 4 FULL COURT – FULL WIDTH OF COURT
- Revise pressure on the dribbler
- Revise effective communication
- Revise line of ball and split line principles
- Revise timing of run and switch
- Run and switch 4 man rotations
- Scrambling
- Closing out, containment footwork
- Stance, footwork
- Everyone moves together, “Fly with the Ball” Mario Blasone
•
FULL COURT TRAPPING – 5 ON 5
- Brief overview
- Role of the “Stopper” and “Trapper”
- Roles of the “Safety”
- Alignment when trapping
- Sprinting out of traps
- Closing out, containment footwork
- Pressure on the dribbler
- Effective communication
- One third, Two thirds principle
- “Shooting the Gap”
- fake trapping, timing, vision
Basketball Australia National Intensive Training Centre Program
Teaching Motion with No Screens
By Patrick Hunt, National ITCP Head Coach
Introduction –
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Part of the National Intensive Training Centre Philosophy
Teaching “principles of play” concepts allows players to understand the game
and adapt to any offensive system
This system adopts a fundamental approach to the game
These principles are able to be transferred to any offence
Imperative that coaches “multi-skill” players to provide them with the tools to play
any position on the floor
Fundamentals for Effective Offence (Individual) –
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Ability to run the floor in transition
Pass and catch the ball, ability to dribble and pass left & right hands
Dribble penetration, left & right hands
Leading for the ball in the guard, forward and post positions
Shoot the 5-6 metre jump shot at 50 per cent success rate
3 offensive moves from guard, wing and post positions, plus counter moves in
these spots on the floor
Offensive Principles of Play Progressions –
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Fast break – after a made basket and from broken play
Ball reversal
Back cut – read the defence
Dribble penetration from the ball reversal
Receivers principles
Passing to the post and post action
Dribble entries
Recognise and create space
Move the ball
Move with purpose
Be hard to guard
Be hard to read
Ball reversal – 3 on 3 –
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Skip
Through hands
Via the post
Advantages of ball reversal –
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Creates passing opportunities to the post
Pressures the defence to consistently close out and contain the dribbler
Pressures the defence to play in precise defensive position on every pass
Use of V-cuts, L-cuts and replace cuts to occupy defence
Catch and face everytime
Back cuts – 3 on 3 –
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React to the position of the defence
“The defence will be your instructor”
Transfer of this principle to all offences, particularly screening
Reacting to the defence on the post (high/low action)
Dribble penetration –
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Go at the defence’s hips/shoulders
“Be a scorer first”
Get both feet inside the key on penetration
Use of shot and foot fakes to create penetration opportunities
Come to a 2-foot stop in the lane
Receivers principles – 3 on 3
After dribble penetration –
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Four Receivers spots
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Two of these four Receivers spots must be occupied on all dribble penetration
Receivers movement on dribble penetration –
Receivers principles expanded to 5 on 0 –
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Imaginary line above block area
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On dribble penetration, anyone on or below this line gets to the Receivers spots
at the basket
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In 5 on 5 dribble penetration, we will have –
2 Receivers inside the key
Person opposite the dribbler will flare for the 2 or 3 point perimeter shot
Person back on defensive balance
Receivers principles on 5 out –
Receivers principles on 4 out, 1 in –
Receivers principles on 3 out, 2 in –
Passing to the Post/Post cutting action –
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Used as a pressure release
Used as a “start” to offence
Used to create options for cutter, re-locator and post
Can be used “ball-side” and “help-side”
Principles of “cutter & re-locator”
Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram A – Post flashes high, turns and faces in direction of cutter at elbow. Wing back
cuts, guard re-locates into space created by cut
Diagram B – Post steps to “short corner”, guard cuts, 2 re-locates into space created by
the cut
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Order of cuts can be reversed depending on reaction of defence
Post player should use “catch fakes” to create cutting lanes
Dribble entries –
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Use of back cuts on dribble entries
Post up cuts – head underneath the ring, “slash arm” technique to post up
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Shallow cut – set up for a further back cut
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Dribble hand-off –
Dribbler come to a 2-foot stop
Hand position on the ball – 1 on top, one underneath for easy of “catch”
No more than 2 dribbles towards teammate
Receivers look to “turn the corner” after taking the ball
Initial dribbler to dive to basket after hand-off, depending on the offensive
alignment
Conclusion –
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Motion with no screens is a very sound method of teaching offensive principles of
play
Allows for a consistent transfer of these principles to other systems of offence
Encourages precise positioning, creation of space, recognition of space and
purposeful movement without the ball
Creates opportunities for all players
Rewards reacting and reading of the defence
Fun to play – encourages creativity