One of the keys to a SUCCESSFUL transition offense is to emphasize it EVERYDAY in basketball practice.

That's why we put together 5 EASY Transition Offense Drills from Tim Schuring's Complete Offensive System.

These drill progression cycles will help you emphasize it EVERYDAY in practice which will help players learn their options in transition while keeping the keys to a successful transition offense at the forefront:

1. Running the Floor
2. Staying Wide
3. Communication
4. Always Finishing at the Hoop

Now, let's take 5 EASY Transition Offense Drills that you need in your practice to score MORE POINTS IN TRANSITION!

Drill #1-3 : Primary Cycles

The first three Transition Offense Drills are drill progressions. To learn options in the primary break, run cycles. This refers to the number of trips up and down the court.

To begin, run 2 trips in a cycle, then prorgess to 3, then 4 and then 5 trips. All the way up to 6 trips.

When you progress to 6 cycles you can begin with your 5-man stay and end with your 3-man stay. Coaches should tell their team what to run ahead of time so they get used to practicing the different options. As you get to 4 cycles and above, this drill doubles as a conditioning drill.

If you do this every day in practice and vary your primary cycles and number of trips you make, you will create a high number of reps that will lead to improvements in your transition offense.

Drill #1 : Primary Cycle- 2 Trips

Drill #2 : Primary Cycle- 4 Trips

Drill #3 : Primary Cycle- 6 Trips

Drill #4 : 5V3 Cycle

Following 5 on 0 cycles, the next step in the drill prgoression is to run your cycles against 3 defenders. The players will remain on defense for each of the trips in your cycle. When the shot goes up, if they do not get the rebound, they will sprint back on defense and defend how they want to.

Our favorite thing about this drill is it gives the offense the change to read what is open. That means that after the outlet pass, it is all about reading the defense to determine the best options based on where the defenders are located.

Always run these drills full speed without the ball and under control if they are handling the ball.

Drill #5 : 5V4 Cycle

The 5V4 Cycle is similar to the 5V3 Cycle but the extra defender make the reads a little more difficult and it allows the defense to give different looks such as denything the ball.

One thing you can do is manipulate the defense to improve offensive reads. You can determine what you want done and what you need to emphasize in the drill.

For example, maybe in the first two trips the defense can do anything they want. Then in the next two trips they need to fall into a zone to see how your offense reacts.

Ready to incorporate these Transition Offense Drills into your practice?

Download our FREE PDF with these 5 Easy Transition Drills PLUS A BONUS of 5 Additional Transition Offense Drills complete with diagrams to help improve your team's scoring in transition!

Want a step-by-step program with EVERY aspect of offense you need to be successful?

Tim Schuring's Complete Offensive System This DVD shows you how to transform your team into an offensive force to be reckoned with against any look the defense throws at you. This system will give you all the implementation guides you need for Primary and Secondary Breaks, Motion Offense, Press Breaker, BLOBs, SLOBS and Quick Hitters (more info)

Related Pages and Helpful Resources:

30 Competitive Game-Like Skill Building Drills
Basketball Drills for Coaches
How to Develop Great Spacing on Offense


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