Motion Breakdowns:
To begin teaching the four basic cuts of motion offense (curl, back, out, straight) use a folding chair to simulate the screener setting a downscreen.
Players on the wing have a ball, they pass to coach/Asst./Mgr./player who is centered.
Stress setting up the cut by "walking the arc" then sprinting the cut. Miss the chair late! Call your cut!
Teach the two inside cuts (curl, back) first. Work the drill on both sides or the floor. You can have four folding chairs and four lines on a single court with players rotating from line to line. Drill should be LOUD with players calling cuts!
If you run motion, this is your most basic shooting drill. Do it daily. These are your game shots!
Curl
Set up a folding chair just off the elbow with the back of the chair angled towards top of circle.
Each player has a ball in line on the wing
Pass to coach/asst./mgr
Return pass for layup
Teaching points:
Curl cut when the defender trails the cutter
Set up the cut by "walking the arc"
Run directly at the chair and miss it late by curling tightly around it.
Call your cut! "Curl! Curl! Curl!"
Repeat drill on both sides of the floor
Back
Set up a folding chair just off the elbow with the back of the chair angled towards top of circle.
Each player has a ball in line on the wing
Pass to coach/asst./mgr
Return pass for layup
Teaching points:
Back cut when the defender jumps above or guesses on the cut.
Set up the cut by "walking the arc."
Run directly at the chair and miss it late by pushing off high foot and cutting backdoor.
Call your cut! "Back! Back! Back!"
Repeat drill on both sides of the floor
Out
Set up a folding chair just off the elbow with the back of the chair angled towards top of circle.
Each player has a ball in line on the wing
Pass to coach/asst./mgr
Return pass for shot
Teaching points:
Out cut when the defender goes ball side of the screen.
Set up the cut by "walking the arc."
Run directly at the chair and miss it late by pushing off inside foot and cutting to perimeter
Call your cut! "out! out! out!"
Repeat drill on both sides of the floor
Straight
Set up a folding chair just off the elbow with the back of the chair angled towards top of circle.
Each player has a ball in line on the wing
Pass to coach/asst./mgr
Return pass for shot
Teaching points:
Straight cut when the defender runs into the screen.
Set up the cut by "walking the arc."
Run directly at the chair and miss it late by brushing hip close to the chair
Call your cut! "straight! straight! straight!"
Repeat drill on both sides of the floor
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