Coaching Fast Break Basketball


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Section headings: Shaping the fast break; Coaching fast break situations; Fast breaking after a missed field goal; Fast breaking following a made field goal; Fast breaking from the free throw line; Fast breaking against the various zone defences; Fast breaking from the various pressing defences; Drills to perfect the fast break.




Fine Tuning Your Fast Break


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Whether you run the famed Loyola Marymount fast break made famous by Paul Westhead, the Grinnell "system," the "Tiger Ball" break of Olivet Nazarene or just leave your fast break to chance, the concepts in Fine Tuning Your Fast Break: 75 Concepts To Improve Your Team's Fast Break Offense will improve your team's running game! The book is organized so each concept can be found easily. The concepts are grouped by areas of specificity such as concepts specifically for point guards, the entire team, etc. Detailed diagrams are included for concepts that benefit from a visual depiction to help clarify the concept. Just some of the topics covered include concepts on how to train your point guard to be more efficient, resulting in reduced turnovers, ways to convert turnovers into points, making certain every fast break opportunity is as efficient as possible and 7 Bonus Concepts on how to slow down the opponent's fast break attack. Coach Kevin Sivils shares his years of experience coaching the fast break and developing up tempo offensive attacks utilizing the concepts and principles described in this book. Winner of 8 Coach of the Year awards, as well as awards for excellence in teaching and Teacher of the Year, Coach Sivils has nearly 30 years of experience as a highly successful varsity basketball coach, college assistant and varsity assistant coach.







Transition Offenses for Youth Basketball


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Having trouble getting any offense from your Fast Breaks? Get useful Links to Video Clips and Handouts, along with information in this eBook, and you’ll have everything a youth basketball coach needs to get started teaching transition offenses. The “Transition Offense” (better known as the “Fast Break”) is basically a well-run “Up Tempo” style of offense that can quickly produce easy layups, wear down defenses, and break through and pressure defense. Teaching your players how to properly run a transition offense (fast break) will help your team be successful. Packed with pictures, diagrams, video clips, and helpful forms! “Read” the information in the booklet – then “View” the demonstrations on the Video Clips using the links. An excellent "Interactive" instructional tool, resource, and reference for youth basketball coaches.




THE SECONDARY BREAK BASKETBALL PLAYBOOK


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THE SECONDARY BREAK PLAYBOOK In this book, you will learn everything that you need to run the secondary break with high efficiency and teach your team how to transition from their primary break to their secondary break seamlessly. Don’t give your opponents a chance to catch their breath. Teach your team to push the ball at every opportunity and wear the defense down. Teach your team how to take advantage of those early defensive mismatches from bad defensive rotations. When the fast break doesn’t produce an easy basket, teams have to have the ability to capitalize and flow directly into their secondary break seamlessly. This playbook has everything that you need, whether you run a numbered break, a 2 side fast break, or the drag series, and more. After reading this 495-page playbook, you will be able to choose from 6 different secondary break offenses to keep the pressure on the defense. Your team will learn to push the ball in transition and take advantage of teams that don’t get back on defense. For those times when the primary break doesn’t produce a basket, your team can easily flow right into the Carolina Break, the Rocket 2-Sided Break, 5 Wide Break, etcetera. Each offense comes with several quick hitters that you can choose from that can counter anything a defense might throw at you. If you are a coach who likes to push the pace and play with tempo, this book is a must-have within your coaching library! Features: 6 Diffеrеnt Sесоndаrу Brеаk Offenses еасh with numеrоuѕ counters Dоn't givе уоur орроnеnt a chance tо саtсh thеir brеаth. Tеасh your tеаm to рuѕh the ball at every орроrtunitу to wear thе defense dоwn Carolina Brеаk (135 рlауѕ) Rосkеt Brеаk 5 Widе Brеаk Point Brеаk Pistol Break Drag Series Sideline break plays to use off opponents free throws




You Can Run with Anyone


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Ever wish you had a fast breaking, high scoring basketball team that could excite your players and fans alike? One that strikes fear into the hearts of your opponents and leads to more victories each season? Now you can develop one with Coach Battenberg's: YOU CAN RUN WITH ANYONE. After studying under several of America's best fast break coaches, and perfecting his Fast Breaking System over 35 years of college and high school coaching, Battenberg shows you don't need tall, quick, or great athletes to have a successful fast break attack. It's what you emphasize and how you teach it that makes all the difference. Offering more than 60 DIAGRAMS and including 25 DRILLS to use on a rotating basis, this book shows you how to organize your practices, train your players, and plan for games so your team can truly RUN WITH ANYONE. Learn about the SECRET WEAPON that most fast break teams fail to use. The one that will give your team many more QUICK-STRIKE OPPORTUNITIES. Discover how to get your Bigs to run the court with relentless energy and find instant scoring opportunities around the basket. Develop new ways to get your players to PLAY HARD with Short Segment Practice Planning. And if you hate running your players in wind-sprints as much as they hate doing them, Coach Battenberg tells you how to condition your team without those boring running drills. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FULL COURT PRESSURE? Opponents will think twice about pressing your team after you run through their defense with your new found "Quick Counter-Attack." You will discover Early Offense; Advanced Fast Break Techniques; and Specific Fundamental Training that will make your team play QUICKER and more EFFICIENT. It's everything you need for the SPEED GAME you always wanted or to improve the one you already have. Whether you coach youth, high school, or college level basketball players, this book has what you need to make your team FASTER, more EXCITING, and a WINNER.




Coaching Basketball's Fast Break Attack


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Every basketball team needs to capitalize on fast break opportunities, even teams that play at a slow and deliberate pace. As simple as a well executed fast break may appear, for teams and players to consistently execute the fast break and score on each "fast break chance" there are many items that need to be executed correctly.Coaching Basketball's Fast Break Attack includes concepts that will improve every team's primary fast break conversion rate, generate a consistent up tempo offense and create easy scoring opportunities by building sound transition offense habits.For coaches who are looking to improve their ability to teach the running game to their team Coaching Basketball's Fast Break Attack includes over 50 drills covering skills such as: - primary fast breaks- utilizing the 3 pt. shot on the fast break- converting from defense to the fast break- improving ball handling skills in offensive transition- reading and attacking the defenseOther benefits of Coaching Basketball's Fast Break Attack include concepts and strategies designed to build a consistent all out running game that is controllable for the coach.Players love the up tempo style of play. Basketball is meant to be played fast! None other than the Wizard of Westwood himself, John Wooden, was an advocate of the fast break approach to basketball.Regardless of the style of play, there is something for every coach and every team in this book.




THE CAROLINA BREAK BASKETBALL PLAYBOOK


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THE CAROLINA BREAK PLAYBOOK Developed by legendary coach Dean Smith, the Carolina Numbered Break continues to be used by basketball programs at all levels. The Carolina Break is a numbered secondary break that has players making reads dependent on how the defense is playing them, to make the proper play calls. The Carolina Break Playbook breaks down the entire offense for easy teaching for any coach at any level. Through a number of game-like drills and various teaching concepts, your players will learn the basic numbered fast break that Smith taught his North Carolina teams. The Cаrоlinа Break аllоwѕ for a ѕеаmlеѕѕ transition from one рhаѕе of оffеnѕе into аnоthеr. Players will learn the seven different actions that are dependent upon where the ball goes. This book has over 135 different plays that you can choose from and build your own Carolina Break playbook predicated on where the ball is located. You will also receive more than 100 pages of practice drills to help you break down the Carolina Break to your team and build up your offense from the ground up. In no time, your players will effortlessly transition from the primary break to the secondary break while using the quick hitters provided to counter any and all defensive tactics your opponents might throw at you. If you like playing with tempo and pace, you need to be reading the Carolina Break Playbook. Own it today! Features: Lеаrn thе Carolina bаѕiс numbеrеd brеаk 2 continuity оffеnѕеѕ 135 different рlауѕ to ѕеаmlеѕѕlу trаnѕitiоn frоm уоur primary break tо уоur ѕесоndаrу brеаk Over 100 раgеѕ оf practice drills to hеlр уоu brеаk dоwn the Cаrоlinа Brеаk Quick hittеrѕ to соuntеr how thе dеfеnѕе is playing you




Fast Break Basketball


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Coaching Basketball For Dummies


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So you’re thinking about volunteering to coach youth basketball? Great! You’re in for a fun, rewarding experience. Whether you’re new to the sport and looking for some guidance or you’re a seasoned coach hunting for some fresh tips, Coaching Basketball For Dummies will help you command the court with confidence. Each friendly chapter is packed with expert advice on teaching the basics of basketball—from dribbling and shooting to rebounding and defending—and guiding your kids to a fun-filled, stress-free season. You get a crash course in the rules and regulations of the game, as well as clear explanations of what all those lines, circles, and half-circle markings mean on the court. You’ll assign team positions, run great practices, and work with both beginning and intermediate players of different age groups. You’ll also see how to ramp up your players’ skills and lead your team effectively during a game. This book will also help you discover how to: Develop your coaching philosophy Understand your league’s rules Conduct a preseason parents’ meeting—crucial for opening the lines of communication Teach offensive and defensive strategies Keep your kids healthy and injury-free Encourage good sportsmanship Make critical half-time adjustments during a game Help struggling players Address discipline problems and handle difficult parents Coach an All-Star or Travel team Complete with numerous offensive and defensive drills and tips for helping your kids relax before a game, Coaching Basketball For Dummies is the fun and easy way to get the score on this worthwhile endeavor!