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.
The 2-3 zone defence remains one of the most effective defensive systems in basketball when coached and executed properly. This guide covers the fundamentals of running a 2-3 zone, including player roles, rotations, and when to deploy it for maximum impact.
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As a full member there's no limit to how many sessions you can build, enabling you to coach any aspect of any sport, making your sessions completely bespoke to your players and team.
To start building your first session first you need to find a drill you would like to use. Once you have done this you can clip it to your clipboard, by selecting 'Add to Clipboard' at the bottom of the drill, and carry on browsing.
Once you've collected all the drills you need for your session click on 'Next' in the right hand menu, choose the type of Session you would like to use, add the finishing touches to your session and save!
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