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Incremental Teaching Youth Basketball Two-Man Plays - Part 1

All drills should fit into the overall plan of attack and I mean both basketball offense and defense. This teaching goal, even with six-year olds, isn't difficult to achieve.

 

It is my opinion, they should be taught two-man plays. I think they advance faster offensively with the use of these plays. They are simple and can be understood by all ages. To youngsters, it gives some organization to the game. Pretty soon they begin to work for one of these plays, and take pride in setting a screen in the proper manner, driving off a screen, or taking a shot over a screen. Actually, there are 8 basic moves to be made using the simple pass and cut. These are as follows:

Two-Man Play - Pass and Cut Pass and Cut

Player 1 passes to 2 who has executed the two-step rule. Player 1, after taking a step to his left with the left foot, then cuts straight for the basket, taking a return from 2. Player 1 finishes the play with a lay-up. Player 2 rebounds. Players rotate clockwise.

Two-Man Play - Pass and Change direction Pass and Change of Direction Cut

Player 1 passes to 2 who has executed the two-step rule. Player 1, after taking a step to his left with the left foot, then takes two to three steps toward 2, as if to set a screen for 2, but cuts straight for the basket, taking a return pass from 2. Player 1 finishes the play with a layup. Player 2 rebounds. Players rotate clockwise.

Two-Man Play - Pass and Shoot over Screen Pass and Shoot over Screen

Player 2 executes the two-step rule, faking a cut toward the basket and cutting back outside, taking a pass from player 1. Player 1, after taking a step to his left and moves toward player 2 as if to set a screen, but drops behind 2 for the return pass and a shot over the screen by player 2. Player 2 rebounds the shot.

Two-Man Play - Pass and Drive Pass and Drive

Player 2 executes the two-step rule, faking a cut toward the basket and cutting back outside, taking a pass from player 1. Player 1, after taking a step to his left and moves toward player 2 as if to set a screen, but drops behind 2 for the return pass and instead of shooting over the screen by player 2, he dribble drives in for a lay-up. Player 2 rebounds the ball.

 

Related Articles:
More two-man basketball drills on Part 2
More two-man basketball plays on Part 3

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