Offensive Cutthroat

Source: How To Run Championship Practices With Ryan Schultz

Diagrams

Diagram 1 - Instructions

Setup

• Can be played 3 on 3, 4 on 4, or 5 on 5.
• Three teams that rotate through.

Instructions

• Coaches create rules that must be followed, ifarule isn’t followed coaches rotate that team out. Examples are:
• a. Nowasted dribbles- square up to the hoop first. b. Purposeful hard cuts and drives. c. Play off 2 feet in the lane. d. Don’t let the ball die in your hands. e. Thank the passer on a made basket. f. Must have a post touch.
• If the offense makes it, they stay.

(Diagram 1)

• If the defense stops them, they go to offense and the next team comes on to play defense.

Coaching Tips

• Tailor the offensive rules to your team’s system. For example, if you pass & cut, make a failure to cut a turnover. Don’t include rules that don’t fit your style of play.
• Include a couple cultural ‘musts’ as well. These could be things like pointing to the passer or sprinting to help up a fallen teammate.
• Keep the drill moving fast. The 3rd team knows they are coming in on defense, they just don’t know who they’ll be guarding. Not breaking in between possessions forces the defense to come on with a sense or urgency and communicate.
• Try the same drill with defensive rules.

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