Morris Plains Coaches C l inic

1. Morris PlainsCoaches Clinic December 2009

2. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Practice Guidelines • Establish your rules for practice: • Whistle Blows Everything Stops and People Are Quiet • Move Quickly from Drill-to-Drill • Have a Practice Plan • All Drills Should Be Timed to Keep Practice Moving • Break Practice Up • 1st Half Usually Drill Oriented • 2nd Half Usually Strategy: Offense/Defense • Emphasize Key Points During Drills • If it is not a passing drill that doesn’t mean players should not concentrate and be corrected on passing technique. • Cones or Painters Tape on the Floor Help Players Understand Certain Spots or Drills to Follow • Fundamentals, Fundamentals, Fundamentals • Dribble, Pass, Shoot, Defend • The above four elements should be touched on during every practice

3. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Dribbling -Technique • Position of Hand: Finger Pads NOT Tips • Dribble: Push the Ball Don’t Slap • Dribble Height: Between Top of Knee and Waist • Dribble Position: Slightly in Front Of and Outside Pinky Toe • Dribble Wrist: Relaxed Not Rigid • Dribbling – DRILLS • Stationary: • 4 Lines – 3 players per line • Each Player has a ball • 5 quick dribble right into triple threat position. • Blow whistle • 5 quick dribble left into triple threat position. • Advanced: Same drill with each player blindfolded with bandana • Advanced: Same drill, but 5 dribble to cross-over to 5 dribbles and then triple threat. • Advanced: Same drill then from triple threat add ball pressure movement: • Hip, Shoulder, Ear, Over, Sweep

4. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Dribbling – DRILLS • Movement: • 4 Lines – 3 players Per Line • 1 Ball Per Line • 2 Times per Player Relay • Full Court Down with strong hand/back with weak • Suicide Cross-Over • Suicide Between the Legs • Movement: • 4 Lines – 3 players Per Line • 2 Balls with 1st Person in Each Line • Full Court • Down Forward • Back Backward

5. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Passing – Technique • Hand Position: Thumbs up with ball against chest • Chest Pass: Child steps forward and pushes ball from chest and aims for receivers chest • Finish Hand Position: Arms extended and thumbs pointing down. • Same process for bounce pass, but kids should aim for a spot halfway between themselves and their teammate. • Passing – DRILLS • Stationary • One row of 6 opposite another row of six • Simple back and forth chest pass and bounce pass • Drop the ball and pair runs a quick sprint • Note: Don’t forget to emphasize how to receive the ball and get into triple threat position.

6. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Passing – DRILLS • Movement • 3 Player Weave • 3 Player Weave Tight • Passing within Offense • Pass to the Cutter • One line under basket • One line foul-line extended • Player under basket dribbles to foul-line – jump stops – pivots and passes to wing cutter for lay-up (Bounce Pass) • Pass to the Post • One line on opposite block • One line between foul line extended and baseline • Player on block flashes across post • Passing line gives strong bounce pass to post for drop step lay-up

7. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Jump Stop – Pivot Drill *** • 4 lines on baseline, 3 players deep • One ball with first person in line • Dribble to foul line – jump stop – pivot – strong chest pass to next person in line – run behind pass • Emphasis on: • Pivot foot staying on ground • Proper passing technique • Note: Recommend this drill being done everyday at any level. • Jump Stop – Catch – Pivot to Lay-Up • Two lines • One at base line with 6 players (shooting line) • One line outside top of key to right of elbow w/ ball • Base line player runs to elbow, jump stops, receives pass, pivots and drives for lay-up • Passer goes to shooting line, shooter gets own rebound and goes to passer • Same drill right and left side and with jump shot

8. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Shooting – Technique • Priority #1 is hand position on the ball: • Not in the palm • Resting on the finger pads • Guide hand on the side just along for the ride • High finish – Shoot to the ceiling • Basic drill for younger kids – Present the ball • Ball resting in proper position in shooting hand • Child rotates ball and shoots to air – Younger Kids • Child rotates ball and shoots to basket from short range – Older Kids • For lay-ups all children should be instructed to use the backboard • Right hand lay-up dribble with the right shoot with strong hand • Left hand lay-up dribble with the left – shoot with strong hand • Emphasis is to make the basket

9. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Shooting Drills • Jump Stop to Lay-Up (See Previous Page) • Jump Stop to Jump Shot (See Previous Page) • 3 Minute Shooting • 3 players to basket – two balls • 1 shooter • 2 rebounders • Player gets ball on right baseline and goes back-and-forth from baseline to elbow receiving pass and shooting: • 1 Minute on Right Side • 1 Minute at Top of Key • 1 Minute on Left Side • Around the World • 11 players each with a ball line-up around the perimeter • 1 shooter with no ball receives a pass from each spot on the floor and shoots • Passer rebounds • Shooter goes around the world and back and keeps track of how many shots are made in 1 minute • Speed Lay-Up • Straight In • Across the Lane

10. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Shooting Drills – Situational • Pick and Roll • Two Lines • 1 at foul line extended right with ball • 1 at foul line extended left • Coach at elbow • Player sets screen on coach • Player with ball dribbles off screen • 1st Run Through – Screener Opens to Ball, Gets Pass, Makes Lay-up • 2nd Run Through – Screen Opens to Ball, But Dribbler Takes Jump Shot • Pass to the Cutter • Two Lines • 1 at Base Line • 1 at Right Wing Extended • Coach at Top Of Key with Ball • Baseline Player Flashes to High Post • Coach Passes Flasher Ball • Post Player Catches and Pivots • As Post Player Catches Pass, Wing Player Cuts to Basket • Post Player Passes Cutter for Lay-Up

11. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Shooting Drills – Situational • Catch and Shoot/12 Point Drill • Two Lines: • 1 on Right Wing • 1 on Left Wing – Two Basketballs • Right wing flashes to center of lane • Left wing passes to flasher • Right wing catches, pivots and shoots • Same Drill Can Be Done • Two Dribbles and Shoot • Cross-Over to Lay-Up • Post Moves: • Two Lines: • 1 line on weak side block • 1 line between strong side block and elbow • Player flashes to just above block • Catches bounce pass • Up-and-under • Drop Step and Power Dribble

12. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Defending – Technique • Feet shoulder width apart • Butt low – like an infielder for ground ball • Palms up • Slide Technique • Feet do not cross • Kick heels together

13. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Defensive Drills • One-on-One Man-to-Man: ZigZag • Partner players up as pairs according to position and ability. • One player is on offense with the ball, second player is on defense without the ball • Offensive Player is going to Zig-Zag between the side line and the outer lane line of the foul line and defensive player is going to defend • Offensive player changes direction at foul line, half-court, far foul line • Players switch offense to defense on way back on opposite side of floor • Drill Keys: • First pass through at moderate speed • No stealing - ** • No reaching - ** • Second pass through players go live after half-court • Still staying on the 3rd of court • Defensive Slide – Close-Out-Slide-Strip

14. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Shell Drill - ***** • Two Person • One offense and one defensive player on right side • One offense and one defensive player on left side • Positioned just outside the elbow • Coach is in the middle of the floor • Coach Starts with ball • Defensive players start in proper defensive position guarding their opponent in the “one-pass- away” position • Coach Passes Ball to Wing • Defender of ball gets up and plays the ball • Off-ball defender jumps to the ball in help position • Focus on basket line • Pass around the perimeter a few times and then switch offense to defense • Advanced: • Show how to hedge on a screen or exchange • Show how trail player rides the hip on the screen

15. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Shell Drill - ***** • Four Person • Same Principles as two person, but you add the post players • Post defense is played three quarters on ballside post • Above when ball is above foul line • Below when ball is below • Weakside post player is in middle of lane on basket line when ball is two passes away • Advanced: Can work on doubling the post with offside post defender • Advanced • Work on hedging • Work on help and recover • Add Close-Out/Box-Out • 4-on-4-on-4

16. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Close-Out/Box-Out • Three Lines Under Basket • 1 in Middle with Ball • 2 outside the foul line on right and left side • Three Players On Perimeter • 1 at Top of Key • 1 at each Elbow • Player in the middle line on baseline throws pass to one of the players on the perimeter • All three baseline players close-out to defend the shot • Player who receives pass catches and shoots • After shot is up, defenders turn and box • If defense gets the ball offense runs a sprint, if offense gets the rebound defense runs a sprint • Advanced: • Offense can swing the ball on perimeter to make defense move • Offense can dribble penetrate to make defense move

17. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Additional Drills • 3-on-2/2-on-1 – Straight • Offensive player in the middle always gets back • Emphasize wing cutting angles! • 3-on-3 Fastbreak • Side Line Break • Rebounder • Outlet • Wing Ahead • Run Straight Lay-Up • Run Hit the Trailer • 120 in 4 • Make 120 lay-ups in 4 minutes

18. Morris Plains Coaches Clinic • Offensive Sets • Teach players to pass and screen AWAY vs. passing and setting ball screens • Ball screens should only be a component of a set play • Basic Motion Offenses – Against Man • 5-man motion • 4 Out/1 In • 3 Out/2 In