Special Note: This play originally appeared in the March 2024 edition of The Coaching Clinic, a monthly publication published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. It was submitted by my dad, Jim Alfonso, back when he was a freshman boys coach (he is now recently retired after many successful years as a track coach, referee, and history/physical education...
Layered 4-Out Motion Offense
This is a version of the motion offense that I use and really like. Breaking the motion offense down into pieces of layers makes it easier to understand. This version of the 4-out, 1-in motion also emphasizes actions that get the ball inside against the defense. The motion offense has a cutting, driving, and screening...
Using the Dribble-Drive to Enhance Your Offense
Introduction Why Coaches Hate the Dribble but Need to Embrace It Ive seen a lot of coaches who absolutely HATE the dribble and I dont disagree that over dribbling is an issue. The problem, however, isnt the dribble itself but how the dribble is used. The problem is that many players dont know how to...