Are you tired of practicing different offenses for different defenses? This could be as simple as having one offense for man defense and one offense for zone defense, but I've seen coaches with arsenals full of offenses with a different one to be deployed for every...
Tradition tells us to attack an odd fronted zone with an even fronted offense. In that case, to attack a 1-3-1 zone defense, you should use a two-guard offense to split that top defender. But, what if you attacked odd with odd? What if you attacked...
In a previous post, we talked about using Trigger Actions as a training mechanism in the Read & React Offense. The first couple of minutes of the video below is the perfect example of using a post feed as a trigger action. But, the meat of...
A major strength of the Read & React Offense is its ability to transition seamlessly between all its layers and every basketball formation (5 OUT, 4 OUT, 3 OUT). We've alluded to the jazz metaphor previously and it really does fit. Once you have the notes...
The video below was taken from our new 5 DVD set, Read & React Clinics: Planning the R&R Practice. This set develops five practice templates to help you implement the Read & React Offense as your season and your players progress. This question comes up from...
Color codes are a great way for coaches to control certain types of attacks in the Read & React Offense. Basically, each color represents a group of similar layers or actions particularly good at attacking a specific style of defense or exploiting a specific advantage....
The Pin & Skip layer in the Read & React Offense is a little bit odd. It has nothing to do with a reaction to the ball (like all the previous layers do). Instead, it is a reaction to help-side defense. Because of this, you...
I’ve been testing my kids a little on circle movement. We go 5 out and I tell only the ball handler what to do. For example... Dribble-At twice in a row, then Bounce-Off once, then Pass and Cut. Since the four without the ball never know when they might get the pass (remember, they don't know the sequence), I'm not only testing their reactions, I'm training them to play without thinking once the sequence is over and they receive the pass. The kids are loving it. If they don’t react right, they hit the floor and do 5 pushups on their own. They watch the whole floor and call each other out if someone misses a reaction. They laugh at them and yell, "Pushups!" It's been fun to coach. Now we just have to see if it translates into better movement in games.In the videos below, you can see Ed's 7th grade team in action. They aren't demonstrating the tip above, but you can see just how a well coached Read & React team can progress.
The following clip is another excerpt from our 5 DVD set, Read & React Clinics: Planning the R&R Practice. If you've ever had questions about implementing the Read & React in a practice setting, it's a great resource. In the video below, Rick Torbett sets up...
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