Below are my goals per the next three years for our team. Mastery of each of the skills at each level differs by age. Ten year old mastery of a crossover dribble is different from twelve year old mastery of a crossover dribble. A ten year old who achieved good mastery of level 1 skills will still need to improve every one of those skills each year and tighten up the execution of each at each practice.
My goal was to introduced all Level 1 skills in the first season, Winter 2012. I missed a couple which I will introduce Summer 2013. I covered some of the higher level skills because some of my players were ready for them. I aimed for age level mastery of 50% of Level 1 skills by the end of the our the first season. All of my travel players learned most of the Level 1 skills last season. We had 3 practice per week and most of my 8 players made it to an average of two per week. My season goal for this age group is to have a 3:1 practice to game ratio.
I teach the Read and React as our offense because it is the perfect offense for age-related progression of athleticism. Once a player know the "Foundation Layers", they may "play with", "compete with", and "develop with" older and perhaps more talented players. Level 1 players can be on the court with Level 4 players. I find it perfectly suited for dealing with players who have different skill sets within a team. On the offensive side, especially during games, the R&R solves the problem of having a players with different skills set on the floor together because it allows each of them to use to their current skills.
The foundational layers of the R&R provide a framework for teaching basic player-to-player defensive concepts. While I am emphasizing defense, players are continuing to build offensive habits and improve on their offensive skills at the same time with each repetition.
Level 1
1. Footwork
◦Catch the ball and square to the hoop in triple threat position with defensive pressure◦Jump stop ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVu7dJ_lhZM )
◦Pivots of either leg (front and back)
◦Drop step
◦Step through with a both high low sweeps ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj00Q7uXm1U )
◦Lay up leap
◦Triple Attack Stance (also called triple threat)
2. Dribble
◦Dribble, head up, with both hands with speed and control◦Crossover dribble with speed
◦Hesitation with a cross over
◦Protect the ball, dribble on one hip, keep defender on the other
◦Crab / Power Dribble
◦Reverse (back up) dribble
3. Pass and Catch
◦Catch the ball at speed and dribble it without traveling◦Three basic passes – chest, bounce and overhead
◦Step to meet the pass and shorten the pass
◦Show a target
4. Offense
◦Make layups from each side of the hoop, off the proper foot with good form, at high speed.◦Fake sandwich
◦Set a good pick
◦Wait for and come off a pick properly
◦Shooting with good form
--drop the elbow if you must, but don't shoot from the chest or hip
--good form over range
--Spend 5 minutes every day shooting form away from the basket. Do wall shooting or line shooting.
◦Know and execute basic offensive principles of the Read and React 5 out (Layers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15 and 17)
--Layer 1 – Pass & Cut
--Layer 2 – Post Pass & Cut (North - South)
--Layer 3 – Dribble At
--Layer 4 – Circle Move
--Layer 5 – Post Slides
--Layer 6 – Baseline Drive
--Layer 15 - Power Dribble
--Layer 17 – Transition
--pass and pick away
--give and go
--pass to the open man
-- floor balance
--spacing
--Player movement with out ball
-- talk
◦Fast break
-- Fill a lane and cut into the hoop on the fast break
-- Advance the ball up the middle of the court
-- Sprint the floor
5. Defense
◦Aggressive man to man defense◦Defending the player with the ball
◦Defending receivers depending on ball and player position and movement
◦Defending dribble penetration
◦Defensive footwork and stance
--don't cross feet
--slide
--drop step
-- Run, slide, run
--On the ball, stay between your man and the hoop
--Nose to Ball
--Point your pistols (Ball, you, man)
--Don't reach
--Off the ball, help side defense
◦Close Out
--Stay straight up, don't swat to block shots
--Stop the ball on fast breaks
◦TALK ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B71rLswB30Y )
◦A man with a ball in the paint is EVERYONE'S MAN.
◦NO LAY UPS
6. Rebounding
◦Streak to the ball◦Get two hands on the ball
7. Set Plays
◦Inbound "Stack"◦Inbound Press Break "Flat-line"
8. Common Language
◦Race Track◦Know the names of the parts of the floor
◦Hard Work
◦Streak to the ball
◦Down and dirty
◦Triple Attack Stance (instead of triple threat)
◦Attack, Attack, Attack!
◦Read Line
9. Situations
◦Bench sitting◦Time Outs
◦Foul shots
◦Officals
--Always right
--Shake hands and thank after game
10. Strength, agility, speed, power and quickness
◦Crawling--bear crawls - forwards, backwards, side to side, and in a circle.
--crab crawls - forwards, backwards, side to side, and in a circle.
--inchworms - forwards, backwards, side to side, and in a circle.
◦Squat with Push – You squat down, have the ball at your chest, stand up and push the ball over your head.
◦Squat with Out of Sync Push – You squat down and push the ball above your head, stand up and bring the ball to your chest.
◦Tag ◦Red-Light, Yellow-Light, Green-Light.
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This summer (2013), since I will have my entire travel team all summer long, I will start introducing Level 2 skills that I want for the second season while continuing to work on mastery of Level 1 skills. I will aim for age level mastery of 75% of level 1 skills and 50% of level 2 skills by the end of the our second Winter (2013) season. I am happy to be getting a head start.
Level 2
1. Footwork
◦V-cuts◦back cuts
◦setting man up for picks
◦rolling off picks
◦1, 2 stop
◦ Jab and Shoot ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JvYOkvsWjHI )
- Get Low.
- Triple attach
- Short step.
- Keep ball in pocket.
- Keep your hand on top of the ball so you can go up and shoot it.
- Work both feet.
◦Jab and Go
- Push off that back foot and go.
- Your mentality:
- - - Play low to high
- - - Get past the defender’s hip (clip the hip)
- - - Take it hard to the rim.
◦Jab and Crossover
- Rip it to the left hip and then step with the leg.
- Then put the ball on the floor and take to the basket.
◦ Pivot and pass
◦ Dribble stop then pivot
◦ Pivot and shoot
2. Dribble
◦spin move◦ 1/2 spin move
◦behind the back
◦between the legs
◦In and out dribble
◦Clip the hip on a rip and go
◦Escape dribbles ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvZITcNgyUE )
3. Pass and Catch
◦pass the ball effectively off the dribble at speed◦baseball pass
◦longer passes
◦outside hand & foot passing [primarily non-dominant]
4. Offense
◦Know and execute basic offensive principles of the Read and React in 5-out, 4-out, 3-out (Layers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18)-- Layer 9 - Post Screens
-- Layer 10 - Ball Screens
-- Layer 11 - Multiple Screens
-- Layer 12 - Back Screens
-- Layer 13 - Post Pass and Cut (East West)
-- Layer 18 - Press Break
◦Make contested layups from each side of the hoop, off the proper foot with good form, at high speed.
◦Mikans ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycNqi-VTL5Q )
-- Front
-- Jump Stop power ups with a pump fake
-- Reverse
◦back cuts
◦curl cuts off picks
◦shot fakes
-- Keep ball below your nose
◦Pass fakes
◦How to shoot a free throw
◦basic post moves
-- turn around jump shot to each side
-- up and under move
◦ Read and React Zone Attack- Hook and Look
-- After you pass, you must hook into an inside spot and look for the ball
-- After you hook into an inside spot, move to another spot after the first pass
-- After the second pass, fill out to an open spot - priority on keeping the spots next to the ball filled
◦Read and React Zone Attack - 3 out 2 in - Buddy System
-- When the ball goes to the short corner the high post must diveto the basket.
-- When the ball goes to the high post, the short corner must duck into the paint
5. Defense
◦Defending the post
◦Defending cuts
◦Aggressive man to man defense full court
◦Trapping
◦Match Up Zone defense
◦switching
◦three quarter defense on the post
◦double teaming in the post
6. Rebounding
◦Box out – reverse pivot◦Chin the ball
◦Rebound, pivot, outlet pass
◦bust out dribble
7. Set Plays
8. Common Language
◦Clip the hip9. Situations
10. Strength, agility, speed, power and quickness
◦Game speed--Hip Mobility
--Ankle Mobility
--Leg Strength
--Stop and Start
--Change Directions
◦Jump Rope Workout
- Jump forward & backwards
- Jump laterally both directions.
- Rotational (transverse) jumps w/ toes pointing in on landing.
- Hops (forward and backward).
- Lateral hops both directions.
- Rotational (transverse) hops.
Key Points:
- Toes up in dorsiflexion
- Spend little time on the ground.
- Soft landing.
- Use wrists and forearms to turn rope.
- Keep shoulders relaxed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gy9pDb2WWg
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NEXT summer (2014) I will start to introduce all Level 3 skills, while continuing to work on mastery of Level 1 and 2 skills. I will aim for age level mastery of 90% of level 1 skills, 75% of level 2 skills and 50 % of level 3 skills by the end of the our second Winter (2014) season.
Level 3
1. Footwork
◦Euro step◦Hop stop
◦Leg whip to post, sit and seal
2. Dribble
◦behind the back◦between the legs
3. Pass and catch
◦Throwing and catching a skip pass◦passing under pressure
4. Offense
◦Know and execute basic offensive principles of the Read and React (Layers 7, 8, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 20)-- Layer 7 - Pin and Skip
-- Layer 8 - Circle Reverse
-- Layer 14 - Corners Pass and Cut
-- Layer 16 - Advance Post Slides
-- Layer 19 - Full Court Trips
-- Layer 20 - Flow
◦Make reveres layups from each side of the hoop, off the proper foot with good form, at high speed.
◦Make reveres layups from each side of the hoop, off the opposite foot with good form, at high speed.
◦Superman layups
◦pick and roll
◦simple hand-off
◦hand-off into a step back with a pass back into a basket cut
◦fake hand-off
◦combination moves, e.g. jab step then shot fake, jab step then crossover
◦Shooting with good form
--no dropping elbow
-- form over range
◦intermediate post moves
▪ drop step
▪ jump hook
5. Defense
◦bumping cutters◦jump ball side
◦fronting the post
◦defending pick and roll
◦getting around screens
◦2/3 zone defense
6. Rebounding
◦boxing out from a zone defense◦offensive rebounding techniques
7. Set Plays
8. Common Language
9. Situations
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The summer of 2015 I will start to introduce all Level 4 skills, while continuing to work on mastery of Level 1, 2 and 4 skills. I will aim for age level mastery of 95% of level 1 skills, 85% of level 2 skills, 75 % of level 3 skills and %50 mastery of level 4 by the end of the our Winter (2015) season.
Level 4
1. Footwork
2. Dribble
◦ Dribble combinations at speed◦ Dribble combinations at speed in heavy traffic
3. Pass and catch
4. Offense
◦Know and execute basic offensive principles of the Read and React in combinations of layers◦2 ball Lay-ups
◦2 ball Mikans (front and reverse)
◦Pull up jumper ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gErWZnR0ELI )
-- Boom Groove
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