L Cut for Scoring Opportunities
Learn the fundamentals of the L cut, a key offensive move to get open and create scoring opportunities. Follow detailed steps and drills to perfect the technique.
Zipper Cut Action: How to Teach and Score from the Pin Down
This article teaches how to run the Zipper Cut for clean catch-and-shoots, pull-ups, and flare reads. Great for developing guards and off-ball scorers.
Split Cuts out of the Post: Reading Defenders
Split action is one of the most reliable and repeatable ways to create movement and shot opportunities out of the post. Here’s how it works, how to teach it, and why defenders struggle with it.
Floppy Action: Getting Shooters Open Consistently
Whether you’re coaching pros or youth players, floppy action remains one of the most consistent ways to generate clean shots for your shooters. Here’s a deep breakdown of how it works and how to teach it.
"Elevator" Screens: How to Surprise Defenses
The elevator screen is a beautifully disguised set that has made its way from elite NBA offenses into systems at every level. Here’s how it works and why it’s so effective.
Off-Ball Movement Breakdown: EuroLeague Cuts, Screens, and Spacing Reads
Learn elite off-ball movement using EuroLeague film: cut on post touches, time your screens, read the tag, and cut off pick-and-rolls to create scoring opportunities.
How to Get Open Like Steph Curry: Off-Ball Movement Basics
Want your players to move like Steph Curry? This guide breaks down how Curry gets open without the ball—and shows coaches how to teach those skills at the youth and high school levels. Includes step-by-step drills, coaching cues, and video examples.
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.