P1 · Transition & fullcourt · Layer 3 · Shape others
Fullcourt and role
What this layer works on
Push the tempo to create 4-on-3; read matchups.
Defence
Organise transition defence; recover from 4-on-3.
Question to observe
Christmas check: terminology 2, role described by the player.
Activities that fit here
Short-handed: 4-on-3
The defence organises itself: who takes whom when outnumbered?Passing game, growing team
The passers make a plan to trap the last runner.Full-court 3-on-3: take the nearest player
A team chooses a plan for transition defence.Stop the ball, chest first
Short; then add help defence.Rebound, outlet, running lanes
After a score: quick inbound, same tempo.Continuous 3-on-2 → 2-on-1
Choose the tempo: when to push, when to set up?Chase race: sprint back and stop the ball
In 2-on-2, talk: who takes the ball, who takes the runner?Touchdown game
Let the team make a plan: who runs deep, who comes to the ball?
Teams in this layer
All goals7
Basketball
- Finish or kick-out — the decision, not the technique
- Hand-off, wrap-around, dish pass
- One-hand rebound, offensive box-in
Game & decisions
- Press breaker and fullcourt situations
- Read transition matchups
Attention & independence
- Regulate your own arousal before and during a gamenew
Playing together & language
- Explain a concept to a U12 groupnew
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