BasketBall skills & Drills tHird edition jerry V. krause Don Meyer jerry Meyer Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Krause, Jerry, 1936- Basketball skills & drills / Jerry V. Krause, Don Meyer, Jerry Meyer. -- 3rd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6707-2 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 0-7360-6707-8 (soft cover) 1. Basketball--Coaching. I. Meyer, Don. II. Meyer, Jerry. III. Title. IV. Title: Basketball skills and drills. GV885.3.K68 2008 796.323077--dc22 2007012745 ISBN-10: 0-7360-6707-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6707-2 Copyright © 2008, 1999, 1991 by Jerry V. Krause All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. 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Box 300 226 Albany, North Shore City, Auckland 0064 9 448 1207 e-mail: [email protected] BasketBall skills & Drills tHird edition Contents PREFACE VII INTRODUCTION IX KEY TO DIAGRAMS XVI Chapter 1 Basic Body Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Stance ..........................................2 Quick Starts, Steps, Turns, and Stops .......................5 Quick Jumps .........................................13 Basic Body-Control Drills................................16 Chapter 2 advanced Body Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Concepts of Moving Without the Ball ......................24 Basic Moves or Steps Without the Ball......................26 Screen Moves.........................................28 Drills for Moving Without the Ball.........................34 Chapter 3 Ballhandling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Passing and Catching...................................41 Passing Principles......................................41 Types of Passes........................................43 Catching Principles ....................................47 Communication of Passing and Catching ...................50 Dribbling ............................................50 Basic Ballhandling Drills ................................62 Chapter 4 shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Field-Goal Shooting....................................72 Shooting Mechanics....................................76 Types of Shots ........................................83 Free-Throw Shooting ...................................96 Shooting Drills........................................99 iv Chapter 5 Outside Offensive Moves: playing the perimeter . . . 113 Fundamentals of Live-Ball Moves.........................114 Fundamentals of Dead-Ball Moves .......................122 Perimeter Drills ......................................126 Chapter 6 inside Offensive Moves: playing the post . . . . . . . 133 Post Play Fundamentals................................134 Post Skills...........................................135 Post or Inside Moves ..................................139 Post Drills ..........................................146 Chapter 7 individual Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Fundamentals of Defense...............................156 Essentials of Defense ..................................157 On-the-Ball Defense...................................159 Off-the-Ball Defense ..................................165 Post Defense ........................................167 On-the-Ball to Off-the-Ball Defense.......................169 Off-the-Ball to On-the-Ball Defense.......................170 Special Defensive Situations.............................170 Pressuring the Shot ...................................176 Defensive Drills ......................................177 Chapter 8 rebounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Rebounding Tools ....................................184 Motivating Players to Rebound ..........................184 Rebounding Rules ....................................186 Defensive Rebounding.................................188 Offensive Rebounding .................................197 Rebounding Assessment ...............................201 Rebounding Drills ....................................202 Chapter 9 team Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 General Offensive Principles.............................212 Player Positions and Responsibilities ......................212 Offensive Team Tactics ................................214 Drills for Team Offense ................................229 Chapter 10 team Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Defensive Court Levels.................................234 Defensive Categories ..................................235 Drills for Team Defense ................................243 DRILL FINDER 245 REFERENCES 249 INDEx 250 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 254 v preface Better Basketball Basics (Leisure Press) was the original founda- tion book for Basketball Skills and Drills that focused only on “I seek to leave fundamental skills of the game. This 1983 publication, which the world a little featured 550 sequential pictures, became extremely popular better place with coaches and sold out its two printings. In 1991, the con- than I found it.” cepts of this book were refined and developed into the first edition of Basketball Skills & Drills (Human Kinetics). The 1991 James Naismith, book quickly became a bestselling teaching and learning refer- Inventor of Basketball ence for basketball. Almost 100,000 players and coaches agree that this book is the simplest, most comprehensive treatment of basketball basics, the fundamental skills of the sport. The addition of Don Meyer and Jerry Meyer as coauthors on the second edition brought new contributions with expertise in successful playing and coaching from two more generations of linked experts who built their careers around successful execution of basketball fundamentals. This edition brings to bear over 100 years of overlapping, related basketball expe- rience (all age and skill levels and both genders) that is concentrated on the basics. Thus, Basketball Skills & Drills can function as the definitive source of fundamentals for coaches, players, and parents. It is designed to be the primary basketball reference focused on elementary, middle, or secondary school and youth basketball levels. It also can be used as a textbook for classes in basketball coaching theory where the focus is on fundamentals. Improvements include the following: • updated and expanded primary concepts for each skill, • additions to the teaching methods, alternate ways to teach and learn skills in order to teach all players better, • references to players and coaches who also emphasize fundamental skills, • addition and modification of court diagrams and clear, accurate illustrations, • a more comprehensive teaching and learning package; concepts, critical cues, and other new teaching tips, • expansion of the sequential, progressive drills for each chapter, • troubleshooting sections where common problems and remedies can be found, and • skills assessments, both observational (in the troubleshooting sections) and quantitative measures for status and improvement. vii viii Preface The basic skills are the foundation for success at all levels of basketball. For example, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, and Dwayne Wade, three of the greatest players ever, combined the proper and quick execution of exceptional fundamental skills with great natural abilities. These superior skills were developed through years of dedication to continuous improvement. Hall of Fame player and coach John Wooden stated that all players must learn to execute the fundamental skills properly and quickly in order to be successful. Basketball Skills & Drills can help all coaches and players reach that goal. introduction Players and coaches need to develop lifetime habits of learning, because life is about learning. They need to commit themselves “I’m a teacher and to constant learning, to move forward and to make progress in coach. Teaching is basketball and in life, to prevent the repetition of past mistakes, what I love most, the to benefit from the experience of others, and to improve perfor- heart of my coaching mance (including basketball performance) over time. Learning is one of the most valuable ways to spend time. style. The best thing Both players and coaches need to appreciate the value of about my profession learning. It can be a natural, enjoyable, productive, and satisfy- is that I can teach.” ing activity when approached with a positive attitude. When they are open to learning and growth, they will learn. They need Mike Krzyzewski, Hall of to make a connection between what they want to achieve and Fame Coach, 2008 USA what they need to learn in order to achieve their goals. Olympic Coach, The knowledge of how to learn effectively helps both players Duke University and coaches make the most of the instruction that this book offers. The essential concepts are the following: • Admit mistakes or ignorance. Acknowledge that you don’t know something and even be willing to look foolish while you learn and make mistakes. Develop a mistake mentality by asking questions and taking risks. • Begin learning with questions. Let what you know about basketball skills be a starting point each day. Start with a challenge, a problem, or a question that propels you to learn more. Have the humility to use your limited knowledge as a starting point for further learning. • Bring your knowledge to life. Learn why you are doing a skill and that skill will have more meaning. • Take responsibility for your own learning and for the learning of those around you. This combined synergy allows individual and team learning to occur at a much faster rate. • Learn from experience. Turn information into knowledge by applying it and working with it. Use drills to develop skills that can be used to play the game better. Play the game to discover weaknesses that can be improved through drills focused on specific skills. • Learn from other people, especially those who are successful. Coaches can study the lives of Hall of Fame coaches to learn “the best ideas from the best people.” Players can also learn from each other and from more skilled, older players. Seeing from someone else’s perspective is a great way to learn. ix x Introduction • Learn by teaching. Players should be encouraged to teach and learn from each other (buddy coaching) and to teach younger, less experienced players. One of the best ways to teach others is by doing your best. Others are more interested in what you do than in what you say. • Never stop learning. When you integrate learning into all that you do, you bene- fit immensely. Every moment, every time that you make learning a priority, you bring something positive into your life—a learning experience. Basketball skills and Drills Basketball Skills & Drills is about learning the fundamental skills of basketball that CritiCal Cue: coaches teach and players learn. The acquisition of basic skills is highly dependent on Movement skills are optimizing the teaching and learning process for a successful end product—athletes learned over time— patience is essential. who have learned basketball skills at the highest level. Any athlete brings to the game inherited genetic movement traits called abilities. These fundamental movement components—such as reaction time, predominant type of muscle fibers, and depth perception—are the building blocks for movement potential. The focus of teaching and learning, however, needs to be on the skills developed from those abilities. Many coaches and basketball experts assert that players focus on “style over substance” and prefer to use inherited abilities (the quick fix) rather than develop skills (the slow process). It is easier to dunk the ball than to execute a challenging pass and catch for a team basket. The focus in this book is on the controllable and gradual process required to teach and learn basic basketball skills, a process that depends on the substance of the skilled athlete rather than that CritiCal Cue: Basketball skills: of the stylistic athlete who relies on movement abilities. Coaches and players need learned movements to focus on teaching and learning the basic skills of basketball and on the process built on inherited more than the product (a single performance). They need to build on each player’s abilities. ability base for developing basketball skills. Coaches and players often use drills as necessary tools to enhance skill learning. CritiCal Cue: However, they are only tools, not the end result. Thus, the focus should always be on Focus on skills, not the desired skills, not on the drills. The drills in this book have been carefully selected drills. to assist players and coaches in improving fundamental basketball skills. Coaches and players can modify and develop their own drills to learn basketball skills as game moves at game speed. Naismith Hall of Fame coach Henry “Hank” Iba said it this way, “Practice the game in the manner in which it is to be played.” Legend- ary football coach Joe Paterno said, “A coach must replicate what is the game.” levels of learning Movement learning experts have found that basketball skills are learned in three stages: 1. Cognitive stage: The player forms a mental picture of the skill, usually by using a demonstration or explanation from the teacher or coach. 2. Practice stage: This occurs when the player imitates the demonstration, the imitations are corrected and reinforced, and the skills are repeated.