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Updated June 22, 2026

5 min read2026-05-30

How to Teach 5-Out Spacing Without Freezing the Offense

A practical coaching guide for teaching wide corners, drive lanes, and simple off-ball reactions in 5-out basketball spacing.

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6 min read2026-05-30

A Simple Four-Practice Plan for Installing a Half-Court Offense

Install a half-court offense by teaching spacing, first action, counters, and live decision-making across four practices.

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4 min read2026-05-30

Five Youth Basketball Spacing Mistakes Coaches Can Fix This Week

Common youth basketball spacing problems and direct coaching fixes for crowded drives, early cuts, and weak passing windows.

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5 min read2026-06-10

Teaching Pick-and-Roll Reads Without Overloading the Guard

A practical coaching progression for teaching pick-and-roll coverage reads, roller timing, and weak-side spacing without giving young guards too many choices at once.

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5 min read2026-06-10

A Practice Plan for Triangle Post Entries and Handoff Counters

A coaching plan for teaching triangle spacing, post-feed timing, return passes, and high-post handoff counters in a five-player half-court setting.

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6 min read2026-06-10

How to Teach Zone Overloads Without Turning Them Into Static Passing

A coaching guide for teaching overload spacing against zone defense, including short-corner timing, high-post flashes, and weak-side reversal decisions.

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5 min read2026-06-22

Teaching Baseline Out-of-Bounds Plays Under Real Pressure

A practical practice plan for teaching baseline out-of-bounds spacing, inbounder reads, legal screening, and the next defensive possession.

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5 min read2026-06-22

How to Teach Press Break Decisions Before the Trap Arrives

Teach full-court press break decisions with middle flashes, sideline spacing, reverse passes, and scoring rules that reward calm catches.

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5 min read2026-06-22

Teaching Backdoor Cut Timing Against Denial Defense

A coaching guide for reading top-lock pressure, setting up backdoor cuts, passing to space, and keeping the next action alive.

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5 min read2026-06-22

What to Teach After the Zipper Catch

Teach zipper entries as decision points by training the catch, defender trail, closeout read, and second-side spacing after the first pass.

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5 min read2026-06-22

Using Horns as a Pressure Release Entry

A coaching guide for using horns spacing to relieve ball pressure, organize the elbows, and flow into roll, pop, or reversal reads.

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5 min read2026-06-22

Drills for Reversing the Ball Against a 3-2 Zone

A practice progression for moving a 3-2 zone with high-post flashes, short-corner catches, weak-side reversals, and rebound responsibilities.

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