Activities · game · 8 min
Monkey in the middle, drive and pass back
Cue
Drive, and see who stays wide.
Principle
Attacking is not selfish; passing it on without a reason is.
Set-up
Threes, 1 ball
Rules
After passing, drive and pass back to the third player outside the arc
Where this fits
Period P0 · Observe & prepareP2 · Halfcourt & spacing
Cells P0 · layer 0P0 · layer 1P0 · layer 2P0 · layer 3P2 · layer 0P2 · layer 1P2 · layer 2P2 · layer 3
Solves Advantage
By layer
| Layer 0Aware | Drive and finish; the pass back is a bonus. |
| Layer 1Control | Drive to the smiley, stop in balance, choose. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | The third player moves to make the kick-out possible. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Use the drive to pull the help defender and open the pass. |
How do you coach it?
Player-centred: variation, questions and room to find a solution.
Precise correction of form is not the criterion here.
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Works on
Driving and finding the wide teammate
Easier
The driver gets two extra dribbles.
Harder
Add a help defender.
Question to observe
Does the driver look up in time, or only under the rim?