Activities · practice · 12 min
Continuous catches, different first step
Cue
Look, catch, go.
Principle
If you cannot stop, you cannot choose.
Set-up
High 45
Rules
Different first step after every catch; finish with a pull-up
Where this fits
Period P0 · Observe & prepareP3 · Game & tactics
Cells P0 · layer 0P0 · layer 1P0 · layer 2P0 · layer 3P3 · layer 0P3 · layer 1P3 · layer 2P3 · layer 3
Solves Order
By layer
| Layer 0Aware | Catch, stop, one first step. |
| Layer 1Control | A different first step each time: open, cross, after a fake. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Read the defender before the ball arrives. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Use the first step to draw the help defender. |
How do you coach it?
Short and precise, coach-led, at most about 10 minutes. Then back to play.
- stop low
- look before the first step
- a different first step every time
Autonomy is not the criterion here.
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Works on
Choosing the first step off the catch
Easier
No defender, calm pace.
Harder
A closeout defender who picks a side.
Question to observe
Does the player look before the first step?