As a continuation of the motion offense series hosted on this site, we teamed up with Jason Wallen (@Coach_Wallen) the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Mesquite (TX) High School for an in depth discussion on motion offense. Coach Wallen has a career record of 229-155. While at Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas…
Pressure Man Defense – Wing Closeouts
In Vol. 5 of this series we address the techniques of wing closeouts and how to teach them within the principles of pressure man defense. Most of the attention thus far in this series has been on the sideline checkpoint of the “Rooftop” principle. The stance angle when the ball is above the free throw…
Pressure Man Defense – Perimeter Defense Drills
In Vol. 4 of this series we look at a drill progression that teaches defending common offensive actions. By using three-on-three play, pressure man defense principles are applied to various situations. After implementing the basics of stance, stance angle, off-the-ball defense and help defense, it is important to begin learning to defend common offensive actions.…
Pressure Man Tips – Help Defense
The strength of a pressure man defense stems from its helpside defenders. In Vol. 3 of this series, we take a look at a few concepts to build help defense. Pressure man defense is only as good as it’s help defenders. For on-the-ball defenders to aggressively force ball handlers down the rooftop, they must trust…
Pressure Man Defense – Off the Ball
The key component of pressure man-to-man is off-the-ball defense. In Vol. 2 of this series, we take a look at playing defense one pass away. In the previous entry we discussed on-the-ball defense and the Rooftop concept. We continue with off-the-ball defense when one pass away. Perhaps the biggest differentiation in styles of man-to-man defense…
Pressure Man Defense – Rooftop Rules
Beginning with on-the-ball defense, we blueprint how to implement pressure man-to-man defense into your program. The first concept, “THE ROOFTOP RULES” is the foundation. Not all man-to-man defenses are alike. Coaches have different philosophies on help defense, ball screen coverage, stance angle and much more. In this series we will detail the foundations of pressure…
Motion Offense – Implementing Post Play
In the series-concluding Vol. 8 of the FastModel Motion Offense Forum we provide tips to implement post play into the four-out/one-in motion offense. The final piece of implementing a four-out motion offense is integrating post play. There are many ways a coach can involve his post players and most of them are dependent upon the…
North Carolina Tar Heels Secondary Counters
In Part Three of a three part series on the North Carolina Tar Heels’ transition attack, we take a look at some commonly used counter options of the secondary break. Roy Williams has said that in an ideal game his Tar Heels would run nothing but primary and secondary break options all game long. For…
Motion Offense – Four-Player Drills
In Vol. 7 of the FastModel Motion Offense Forum we progress to four-player drills to teach passing, screening, cutting, floor balance and reading the defense. In building and refining a motion offense, especially one of the four-out variety, you will rely more heavily upon four-player drills than any other drill grouping. The carryover from practice…
Wisconsin Badgers: Three Keys To Victory
Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers find themselves in the National Championship game. By defeating Kentucky 71-64 and halting the Wildcats’ undefeated season, the Badgers have the opportunity to claim their first title since 1941. Standing in the way are the Duke Blue Devils. Wisconsin and Duke played one another on December 3, 2014 as…