4 Steps to Easy Practice Planning

I have compiled four easy steps to help you create an effective practice plan that keeps your players engaged on a daily basis.

1. Evaluate the Defensive Level of your Opponent
   • How do they guard the ball?
   • How is their help-side defense?
2. Match the Read & React Offensive Layers to the Defensive Level of your Opponent
   • You may only need the 1st three layers vs your opponents lack of help-side defense
3. Determine the Player Development Skills you need to work on
   • Match the Player Development Skills with the layers of Read & React that you’re running
4. Determine your Defensive Philosophy & What you want to teach
   • Always teach to guard each layer of your offense, plus one level beyond
     • Level 1= Guarding the Ball
     • Level 2= Guarding Away from the Ball