P1 · Transition & fullcourt · Layer 1 · Control
Zero-time decision in transition
What this layer works on
With the ball at speed: catch on the run and decide on the catch. 2-on-1: go to the basket; the defender decides lay-up or pass.
Defence
Stop the ball with the chest first; no reaching from behind; delay the 2-on-1.
Question to observe
Christmas check: terminology 2, zero-time decision 0–4 in 2-on-1.
Activities that fit here
Short-handed: 4-on-3
Find the free player in 4-on-3.Passing game, growing team
Catch on the move and pass again at once.Full-court 3-on-3: take the nearest player
Decide on the catch; name the sprint to the corner.Stop the ball, chest first
The whole block; chest first.Rebound, outlet, running lanes
The whole pattern; catch and decide on the catch.Continuous 3-on-2 → 2-on-1
Decide on the catch; the 2-on-1 rule.Chase race: sprint back and stop the ball
Chest in front, make the ball slow down.Touchdown game
Catch on the run and choose at once: run yourself or pass.
Teams in this layer
All goals11
Basketball
- Catch → dribble / pass / finish without thinking
- Dribble start: cross-step and open-step
- Fake before the dribble startnew
- Two-hand outlet pass
Game & decisions
- Transition: rebound, outlet, run wide, fill corners
- Recognise advantage: 2-on-1, 3-on-2
- Safe first, then fast
- Sprint back before anything
Attention & independence
- Reward creativity, discuss bad choices
- Ask: how can I do this?
Playing together & language
- Organise a drill yourself
Weeks and sessions5
- wk 10–11Outlet & running lanes
- wk 12–13Advantage: 2-on-1 and 3-on-2
- wk 14–15Sprint back & ball stop
- wk 16–17Decide on the catch in transition · Checkpoint 2
Skills training · P1 week 1 · 30 Oct
26 Oct – 18 Dec