In the Summer of 2015 I was encouraged by some coaching friends to start sharing some of the basketball coaching ideas I used as a high school basketball coach. They encouraged me to use Twitter. I was not active on Twitter at the time so I was starting from the ground floor. I suppose the …
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Under the Microscope: Alabama-Huntsville
The University of Alabama-Huntsville is a Division II basketball powerhouse powered by a Princeton Offense attack. Head Coach John Shulman and his staff were kind enough to join us and share insights into their offensive system. WebClinic Replay: Below is the raw footage of the possessions we analyzed: Be sure to checkout our UAH OFFENSE …
Uptempo Princeton Offense
This WebClinic details an uptempo version of the Princeton Offense where “the ball calls the play.” If you are interested in playing fast within the Princeton framework, this is the clinic for you. In the above clinic, we talk pros and cons of Princeton, the “shapes” and phases of the offense and look at video …
Inside The 2-3 Zone
Here are some resources from a recent online clinic I delivered on the 2-3 Zone. In this clinic we detail the positions, slides and traps that make the 2-3 Zone effective. We also analyze some film from the Syracuse Orange. Here are the clinic notes:
Playing Through The Five
As more teams transition to Five-Out offenses, it is imperative to have skilled bigs. When you do, it’s time to weaponize them by playing through them as the triggerman in offensive actions. In this piece we’ll provide examples of three such actions. Dribble-At A simple dribble-at with your “5” as the triggerman is easy …
Point Series: “Spin” Options
One of the beauties of the Princeton Offense is that there’s always a counter. It is said that “Princeton” has no beginning and no end. Point Spin is an example of this zen-like quality. Point Series At its core, the Princeton Offense is a series of two and three-player actions stemming from various shapes and …
Princeton Offense: Point Series Shooting Drills
Below is a mini-playbook of breakdown drills designed to get shots within the actions of the Point Series of the Princeton Offense. Included are breakdown drills for Point Over, Point Away and Point Spin. The objective of the drills is to get volumes of shots specific to the offense. A coach could advance the drills …
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Coaching Styles: Internal and External Focused
Coaches are humans and they come preloaded with differing viewpoints on how to do the job. Demeanors are different. Personalities vary. Coaches have different opinions on what should be prioritized. That’s ok! There is room for many coaching styles. One of the differences in coaching styles is whether a coach is more internally focused or …
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Pressure Man-to-Man Defense Masterclass
In this clinic we cover the basics of a pressure man-to-man defensive system. We start with the defense at a philosophical level then get into the nitty gritty of the defense and its teaching points. Below is the video recording of this clinic. Enjoy! If you have any questions or just want to talk defense, …
Five-Out Hybrid Princeton Offense Playbook
“Everything is a remix” – Kirby Ferguson The above statement is true in basketball as well. REMIX is exactly what we did in this playbook. We remixed the shapes of common early offense actions in Five-Out with classic Princeton Offense shapes and actions to create something “new” – a hybrid Princeton Offense attack! In this playbook common Five-Out …
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