The first set of drills we use to breakdown the defense are our "Anticipation Drills." These drills reinforce proper slides, coverages and playing with bounce and energy. Early in the season, we like to make every player go through each of these anticipation drills. See More
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This is by far the most important drill in teaching our 1-3-1. This drill incorporates the pushers and keeper working together in a piston like fashion. They must communicate who is big on ball and who is wide off the ball. In this drill, a coach will start with a ball and a pusher is big on the ball. The keeper than can back off and play the passing lane back to the other coach. The weak side pusher splits the difference from the block player and other coach. See More
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This drill is to simulate the warrior getting screened along the baseline which is a common attack we see vs. our 1-3-1. Coaches pass back and forth and the warrior must fight through continuous baseline screens. We teach fighting low through these screens forcing the offense away from scoring area and if we are late to the corner, it funnels the offense back into our umbrella trap. Drill continues for 20-25 seconds or when a certain number of deflections are met. Teaching point is that X1 should always be in line with the basketball. See More
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If a shot comes from the corner we are vulnerable on the weak side boards, so we must run our keeper to the weak side boards to help the pusher. Statistically, 7/10 will bounce weak side so we must attack the weak side boards. The clogger must spin and get to the block and box out that area. If a shot is taken from the wing, we form a triangle with our X1 Warrior going to either pinch in the post or go to weak side. We try as much as possible to form a rebounding triangle. See More
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This is the last drill we do as a team to work on our team slides and communication. Defense is obviously at a disadvantage so they must have tremendous bounce, effort, and communication. Drill is live and offense tries to score but penetration can only come from the 4 corners of the floor. Block players are stationary and the elbow offensive player goes elbow to elbow. This is a competitive drill and we keep score of both points and offensive rebounds. By putting the defense at a disadvantage by guarding 7 players, we feel guarding 5 will be much easier. See More
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Marc Gasol moves out from the post to set a Knicks (Step-Up) ball screen. The ballhandler can dribble into the empty space towards the baseline. See More
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The point guard runs around 4 and screens for him. Once 4 has the ball, 5 dives into the lane for a post pass. See More
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Kevin loves screens the edge of the zone allowing the ballhandler to drive in. X3 has to choose whether to guard the ball or the corner shot. See More
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The post player starts in the high post but empties out as the point guard drives in setting a rub action type screen. See More
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A drag screen is set in transition against the zone. See More
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As 4 slips to the rim, 5 moves out to set a ball screen for 2 on the wing. 5 then rolls as 4 replaces 5. See More
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1 dribble pitches to 4 and 4 attacks the lane. See More
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After 1 gets the ball back, the Bulls go into a dribble handoff followed by a ball screen (Orlando Action). See More
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1 dribbles pitches to 4 then gets the ball back for an angle ball screen from 5. See More
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1 dribble pitches to 4 then 4 passes to 2 on the left wing. 4 follows the action to set a wing ball screen for 2. See More
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