One thing I learned in college, among many, is that you should never run a drill for the sake of a drill. Everything MUST have a purpose…
…A SPECIFIC purpose
And the more I got into coaching I realized that this was a challenge a lot of coaches have. Especially “Skills Trainers” — but that’s for another day…
During the season, when you’re trying to run efficient and effective practices — to ultimately perform at your highest level — you have to be specific.
So if you’ve had a history of running 3 Man Weave or 3 Man – 2 Ball Shooting — this might sting a little. My question to you is what is the specific purpose?
And, more importantly…
…Is there a better way?
Good news is that we believe there is and we want to help.
Before developing any drill here are the 7 questions you need to get clear on.
1. What are our most common actions? (Wide pin downs, ball screens, etc)
2. What do we need to be great at? (My suggestion is something you’re already good at or could get a lot better at quickly)
3. What do we really struggle with or (Is there something that’s really hurting us in games)
…Pick an Action
What’s the Area of the Floor? (Wing ball screen, block pin down, same side dribble penetration)
Where is the pass coming from? (Sometimes the pass might be coming from outside the action)
Who is involved (2 wings, a point and big)
How many players are involved? (2, 3, 4 – this is critical to being able to expand the drill to 4 on 4 or 5 on 5 and make it more realistic)
In my experience this has really worked. And, it’s one reason that we have NBA, NCAA DI and Elite Level High School players that train with us — they see the game carryover and they see results.
Want to see what we specifically do on the floor — drills you can run in team practices to get results?
Now, I understand this might not be for you. It’s for coaching who are really trying to get to the next level and get an edge over their competition.
But, if that is you, sign up today. Space is limited.