Pin-Down Screens: Timing and Separation
Pin-down screens are a key weapon for creating separation and open shots without needing the ball. Learn how to run narrow, wide, and gut pin-downs with precision, and why timing and angle are everything in today’s motion offenses.
Teach Dribble Hand-Off (DHO) Actions Like the Pros
The dribble hand-off (DHO) is one of the most lethal and underutilized tools in modern offense. Here's how to teach and run it the right way — with detail, speed, and purpose.
How to Install a Simple Read-and-React Offense
Ditch robotic plays and empower your team with a read-and-react offense. Here's a simplified blueprint to teach players how to make decisions based on what the defense gives—without overwhelming them.
Box Set Basics: Attacking From a Stacked Formation
The Box Set is one of the simplest yet most effective formations in basketball. Here’s how to attack from the stack with backdoor cuts, screens, and spacing to score easy buckets.
How to Run a Simple Pick-and-Roll Offense
The pick-and-roll is one of basketball’s most effective scoring actions. Here’s how to teach it step-by-step, including spacing, reads, and execution to help your team attack defenses with confidence.
Basic Continuity Offenses: Flex, Swing, and Chin Explained
Flex, Swing, and Chin are three of basketball’s most reliable continuity offenses. This guide breaks down how each works and why they’re great for building team rhythm and scoring consistency.
4-Out 1-In Motion Offense: How to Free Up Drivers and Maximize Spacing
The 4-Out 1-In Motion Offense is a proven system for creating driving lanes and freeing up your best attackers. Learn the keys to spacing, cutting, and post player movement to help your team score more effectively.
How to Create High-Percentage Shots: Layups and Open Threes
Want to score more? Start by mastering layups and open threes—the two highest percentage shots in basketball. Here’s how to do it.
Triple Threat: Teaching Decision-Making Before the Dribble
The triple threat isn’t just a stance—it’s a mindset. Before the dribble, teach players how to read the defense, protect the ball, and force reactions using fakes. Here's how to train decision-making from the very first touch.
Drawing Two Defenders: The First Step to Great Offense
Great offense begins when one player forces two defenders to react. Whether it’s off the dribble, in the post, or coming off a screen, this breakdown reveals how to teach players to create advantages and trigger breakdowns in any defense.
How to Teach Players to Move Without the Ball
Mastering off-ball movement is essential for any player looking to elevate their game. This guide breaks down fundamental basketball cuts—from V-cuts to Laker cuts—and shows you how to teach timing, change of speed, and angles to get players open.
Offensive Spacing in Basketball: The Hidden Key Behind Every Great Possession
Offensive spacing is the foundation of effective basketball—learn how different alignments create driving lanes, open shots, and mismatches that lead to efficient offense.