November 8th 2022

Here is some great coaching advice and concepts to add your arsenal this year!

Below you can find...

• Keep Players Engaged and Focused With This Simplified Drills Approach
• Shot Clock Situations - Chuck It Up or Take the Violation?
• An Offensive Action That Is Great for Any Offense - Put Some "Zoom" Into Your Offense
• The Simplified Princeton Offense - Beginner to Advanced Concepts

Enjoy!

Keep Players Engaged and Focused With This Simplified Drills Approach

Want your young athletes to stay engaged and focused through your practice sessions?

Then you'll want to read below...

In this particular instance, I'm going to focus on a specific drill. And you can use your imagination to see how the simple tweak that I use can be applied to the rest.

Continue reading the rest of the article at the following page:

Keep Players Engaged and Focused With This Simplified Drills Approach

Shot Clock Situations - Chuck It Up or Take the Violation?

Recently, Coach John Carrier posted this survey question on Twitter.

One second left on the shot clock mid game & you have no good shot. Do you want the player with the ball to:

A. Chuck it up because a shot is a shot

B. Take the violation so we can set our defense

Of the 194 votes...

The results and my philosophy on this might surprise you... Continue reading the rest of the article at the following page:

Shot Clock Situations - Chuck It Up or Take the Violation?

An Offensive Action That Is Great for Any Offense - Put Some "Zoom" Into Your Offense

Here is a great offensive action that can be the foundation of your offensive approach...

Or simply used as a set play or quick-hitter within the realm of your offense

If you're looking for ways to create large gaps and a ton of indecision for the defense, the "Zoom Action" can do both! It can be used as a set play or infused into your motion offense.

A lot of NBA and college teams use the Zoom Action, but it is also easy to use from youth to high school levels...(Probably wouldn't use it with teams under 12 years old, though).

To score more points, find out what Zoom Action is and all the offensive actions you can watch the video:

How to Add the Zoom Action Into Your Offense

Simplified Princeton Offense - Beginner to Advanced Concepts

Check out what Coach Reggie Higashi from Elk Grove, CA said:

"Coach Aaron Jennings makes the Princeton Offense easy to teach and learn.

It really is a good offense against aggressive defensive teams that over play the passing lanes. It forces defenses to not cheat.

We have to work on our shooting from the 3 and perimeter but it forces us to fundamentally work on our passing, cutting, and screening to get good looks. I definitely recommend this program and offense."

Coach Jennings also does a great job of layering the offense. He does so in a way that makes it easy for you to advance from beginner to advanced.

While Coach Jennings uses this at the college level, high school teams can implement it as well.

While we personally don't recommend this offense for youth teams, Coach Jennings has simplified it for youth teams that he coached as well.

You can learn more about here:

Dismantle Stingy Defenses With the Versatile Princeton Offense Attack

All the Best,

Joe Haefner
Breakthrough Basketball