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Faizan
Young basketball players in recreational leagues often have problems spacing themselves out on the court. They will run into each other and cause confusion on the court. The problem is the young players are moving without a well-defined structure and team purpose. Because they all want to score, they tend to bunch near the basket waiting for the ball. As a coach, you can solve this problem by having the players practice drills that give each player on the court a route to run and a purpose.
Separate your players into groups of five. This will signify the number of players that can be on the court at one time.
Explain to your players that they will work on offense and learn how to move, with the purpose of creating space on the court so their teammates can move toward a scoring position.
Move each member of the group into an assigned position. Position player one in a guard position at the top of the key. Place players two and three in the general area where the three-point line would be, parallel to the free throw line. Player two should be on the left side and player three on the right. Position players four and five on the right and left sides of the lane near the basket.
Tell each player to remember his position and number as well as to pay attention to each person in his group's position and that person's number.
Start the drill without the ball. Have player one run to the position of player four. As soon as she arrives, player four must run to player one’s position and stay. Then player two moves to five. Player five moves to two. Player three moves to four. Player four moves to one. The drill stops when all positions are filled once again. Work this drill slowly at first. Talk to the players about moving with purpose and not getting bunched up.
Start another drill, but this time no one will run. Give player one the ball. Have him dribble three times, then give a bounce or chest pass to player four. Player four does the same and passes to player three. Player three passes to five and player five passes to two. Stop the drill. Impress on the youth that what you are doing is looking to pass to a teammate who may be in position to score.
Start a third drill that combines movement and passing to get to a scoring position. Give player one the ball. Have him dribble to player four, give him the ball and stay there. Player four dribbles to player two and hands off the ball. Player two dribbles around player four who has just given him the ball and dribbles to position four and shoots the ball. In this drill players three and five move toward the goal seeking positions to rebound. Tell your players that the drill works on either side of the basket but in this case players three and five are not involved until they move in to rebound. Repeat the drills with other groups of 5 players.
Separate your players into groups of five. This will signify the number of players that can be on the court at one time.
Explain to your players that they will work on offense and learn how to move, with the purpose of creating space on the court so their teammates can move toward a scoring position.
Move each member of the group into an assigned position. Position player one in a guard position at the top of the key. Place players two and three in the general area where the three-point line would be, parallel to the free throw line. Player two should be on the left side and player three on the right. Position players four and five on the right and left sides of the lane near the basket.
Tell each player to remember his position and number as well as to pay attention to each person in his group's position and that person's number.
Start the drill without the ball. Have player one run to the position of player four. As soon as she arrives, player four must run to player one’s position and stay. Then player two moves to five. Player five moves to two. Player three moves to four. Player four moves to one. The drill stops when all positions are filled once again. Work this drill slowly at first. Talk to the players about moving with purpose and not getting bunched up.
Start another drill, but this time no one will run. Give player one the ball. Have him dribble three times, then give a bounce or chest pass to player four. Player four does the same and passes to player three. Player three passes to five and player five passes to two. Stop the drill. Impress on the youth that what you are doing is looking to pass to a teammate who may be in position to score.
Start a third drill that combines movement and passing to get to a scoring position. Give player one the ball. Have him dribble to player four, give him the ball and stay there. Player four dribbles to player two and hands off the ball. Player two dribbles around player four who has just given him the ball and dribbles to position four and shoots the ball. In this drill players three and five move toward the goal seeking positions to rebound. Tell your players that the drill works on either side of the basket but in this case players three and five are not involved until they move in to rebound. Repeat the drills with other groups of 5 players.
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