Drills, tips, and strategies for players who spend a majority of their offensive time on the perimeter. Essentially, ideas to improve guard play.
Purpose: To work on moving into the pass, pivoting away from the defense on the reception, making a move and scoring. Drill: Three lines, or three players, as shown in the diagram. O1 line is the passer, O2 is the receiver, and X is the defender. O2 moves in the direction of the pass from...
Purpose: To work on scoring in an open court, one-on-one situation. Also simulates the point guard being tightly defended in a half-court situation. This is an excellent fast break drill, dribbling drill, and breakdown drill teaching the dribbler to make quick and effective moves to score. Drill: Begin with a line for dribblers at...