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Practice plans, offenses and coaching ideas from Coach Chris Murray’s clipboard.
- Post Player Drills: Footwork, Finishing and a Summer Workout for BigsPost player drills for high school bigs: the Mikan series, jump hooks, reverse pivots, elbow shooting and a weekly summer workout structure.
- 5 Basketball Shooting Drills That Build Game-Ready ShootersFive basketball shooting drills for high school players that count makes, add game speed and fatigue, and give players a number to beat.
- How to Beat a 2-3 Zone: Zone Offense Principles That WorkHow to attack a 2-3 zone defense: gap penetration, the high post, the short corner, skip passes and offensive rebounding, plus drills to teach it.
- Dribble Drive Offense: How It Works and How to Teach ItThe dribble drive offense spreads the floor four out and one in, and attacks the gaps off the dribble for layups and kick-out threes. Here is how to teach it.
- High-Low Motion Offense: How It Works and How to Teach ItThe high-low motion offense plays three out and two in, and uses ball reversal through the high post to feed a big man sealing inside. Here is how to teach it.
- Pack Line Defense: How It Works and How to Teach ItThe pack line is a man-to-man defense that pressures the ball and packs the lane. Here are the rules to teach and how to build it in practice.
- How to Run an Up-Tempo Basketball Practice: Cut the Dead TimeHow to run a faster, livelier basketball practice by cutting dead time and combining drills to get more reps.
- How to Run the Spread Continuity OffenseA step-by-step breakdown of the Spread continuity offense: the cuts, the screens, the ball reversals, and when to call it.
- A 90-Minute High School Basketball Practice Plan (With Times)A block-by-block 90-minute basketball practice plan for high school and developing teams, with times and coaching points for each segment.