In this session we work on your players' confidence in 1 vs 1 situation, when they're bearing down on the opposition's basket, trying to find that extra bit of space to squeeze past and shoot!
By working on their Footwork and Technique when attacking the basket you can look to encourage your players to more positive and aggressive when making their move to carry the ball forwards.
By concentrating on the small details such as footwork, a low centre of gravity when turning and making the cut and generally practicing these skills at full game speed you can really give your players the chance to practice their attacking drives and see what works (and what doesn't) when taking on their man.
Show your players how to take their chances and react to the defender's movements when driving into space in the offensive end.
Good spacing is only the start. The best modern offences teach players to attack the defence's rotations and play in a permanent 4-on-3 - here is how to coach that read.
The ball screen produces almost half of all professional offensive possessions, yet most teams still teach it as a memorised play. The modern approach trains the read - giving players a framework to decide based on what the defence does, not what the coach called.
The closeout is the most repeated defensive action in modern basketball. With fouls per game climbing in the 2025-26 season, coaches must teach defenders to contest the three without surrendering the drive or putting shooters on the line.
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