Volume 1, Issue 2
November 2016
From the backyards, to the driveways, to the dirt roads of Indiana; this
is where Hoosier Hysteria was born and continues to thrive. The D.R.B.L.
(Dirt Road Basketball League) is where Hoosier legends are made!
DEFENSE: Raider Closeouts
To improve closeouts, communication, & on-ball defense
Initial setup: A defender at
each elbow & each block; 4
players with a ball around
the arc; Coach will call out
1 of 3 options; Defenders
will slide, touch hands, then
closeout
“Regular”
On the closeout:
“Cross”
D should have
hands high, hips
down, make
shoes squeak
On-Ball D:
Hand in pocket,
bother the
offense
Add:
After a few
closeouts, add
1-2 dribbles to
offense
“X”
Important Dates:
November 7th: High school practice begins!
November 13th: 3rd-6th grade League play begins
December 4th: 2nd grade League play begins
Shooting Drills for Youth
Basketball
Drill #1- Form Shooting: 1 hand, 10 shots (3-5 ft.
out); 2 hand, 10 shots (6-8 ft. out)
Drill #2 – Ball Toss Square-Ups: Ball toss to
yourself around the arc; square up, inside foot; repeat
at 3 different spots; drive or shoot on spot 3.
Drill #3 – 50 in 5: Five minutes on the clock (can
abbreviate to any time). Shoot three 3’s then step in
and shoot on 15-17 footer, repeat in around the world
fashion. Goal is to make 50.
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
Drill #4 – Seven 7’s: Three minutes on the clock.
Must make 1 from spot 1, two in a row from spot 2, 3
in a row from spot 3, four in a row from spot 4, etc.
1
Defense: Raider Closeouts
1
Important Dates
1
Shooting Drills
2
YMO Drill: “X Marks the Spot” Part 2
2
Dribbling: Dribble Pro Series
2
YMO Reads: Draw & Kick Series
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DRILL: “X Marks the Spot” Part 2
Principle #2 – Post Entry & Cut & Principle #3 – “Dribble At” Action
X Marks the Spot (3 on 0/3 on 3): We are building off of the set-up and movement we had from Part 1(refer to
DRBL Newsletter #1) to continue to introduce new Motion Concepts to help us build our offense. We are going to
add the “Go Cut” and the “Dribble At” in this section.
Principle #3 – Dribble
At: 1 will dribble eastwest at 2. 2 will pull
his defender both feet
outside of the arc and
the back cut to the
basket
3 ‘L-cuts’ to fill the
top X. 3 will can also
look to back cut on
any overplay.
Repeat with 3
dribbling at 1.
DRIBBLING: Dribble Pro Series
To improve coordination and ball-handling
Players start on the baseline. Seven minutes on the
clock.
Players will do the following moves (down and back)
in succession:
 Quick Crossover (crossover each dribble)
 Crab Dribble (between the legs each dribble)
 One Dribble – Crossover (push ball above lead
foot)
 One Dribble – Between Legs
 One Dribble – Behind Back
 Two Dribble – Crossover
 Two Dribble – Between Legs
 Two Dribble – Double Moves
The purpose is to go as hard and fast as possible. If a
player isn’t making a mistake, he/she is probably not
going at the pace necessary.
Principle #2 – Post
Entry & Cut: Repeat
the initial Dribble At
action. 2 will post up
on ball-side block.
1 will make a post
entry pass into 2. 1
will “Go Cut” high off
the post. 3 will fill to
the wing.
MOTION READS: Draw & Kick
Series
Part 1: Elbow Drive Adjustment (Principle #7)
It is important that once players understand the basic
spacing and cutting purposes of motion offense, they
begin to understand the reads and movement related to
driving action.
In each newsletter, we will share a read from the Draw
& Kick Series. This month’s read is Elbow Drive
Adjustment.
On elbow drive: 3 (opposite, below FT) will back cut,
4 fades for natural pitch, 1drifts to 45 degree window,
and 5 drifts to short corner.
Repeat this with players understanding all 5 spots.
You may select specific actions (Ex: Hit natural pitch
for shot). Have players on baseline, each with a ball,
to pass to the other 4 players for a shot.
The Dirt Road Basketball League is a collection of over 1,000 players from more than 25 participating school districts
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