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Footwork
Lay-ups
Stance, starts, stops and steps Right and left hand 4-6
Offensive triple threat Progression 4-6
o Direct drive (Blast) 4-6 Power 4-6
o Crossover (Slice) 4-6 Set/jump shots
Defensive stance and steps Progression 4-6
o On ball 4 Set shots 4-6
o Off ball 4-6 Jump shots 4-6
o Post defense 4-6
V-cut 4-6 Free Throw shot 4-6
180 degree change 4-6
Quick stop 4-6 Rebounding
Stride stop 4-6
Two hand, two feet, chin 4-6
Turning
Front 4 Defensive
Rear 5 Blockouts 5-6
Front and rear 6
Defending
Jumping
One foot 4 On the ball
Two foot 4 Live ball 4-6
Dribbler 4-6
Ballhandling Dead ball 6

Passing Off the ball

Ball and body drills 4-6 On the ball to off the ball
Jump to ball and basket 6
Dribbling
Low control/power 4-6 Team Strategies
Speed 4-6
Changes Pass and cut 4-6
o Crossover 4-6
o Pullback crossover 6 Catch, face basket and drive 4-6

Shooting
 Fundamentals Table (Grades 7-8)
Footwork
Lay-ups
Stance, starts, stops and steps Right and left hand 7
Offensive triple threat 7-8 Power 7-8
Defensive stance and steps 7-8
Set/jump shots
Starting Progression 7-8
Direct drive (Blast) 7-8 Bank 8
Crossover (Slice) 7-8 Competitive 8
Rocker drive 8
Lift and drive 7-8 Three point shot
Footwork 8
Stepping
Running Free Throw shot
o Change of pace 7-8 Grooving the shot 7-8
o Stutter 8 Competition 8
V-cut 7-8
L-cut 8 Rebounding
180 degree change 7-8
Offensive 8
Turning
Front and rear 7-8 Defensive 8

Stopping Defending
Quick stop 7-8
Stride stop 7-8 Stance
On the ball
Jumping o Live ball 7-8
One foot 7-8 o Dribbler 7-8
Two foot 7-8 o Dead ball 7-8
Off the ball
Ballhandling o Closed/denial stance 7-8
o Open/pistols stance 7-8
Passing o Post stance 7-8
One hand push/flick 5-6 Off the ball to on the ball
Two hand chest 4-6 o Closeouts 7-8
Two hand overhead/skip 5-6 On the ball to off the ball
Baseball 6 o Jump to ball and
basket 7-8
Catching
Two hand 4-6 Defending ball screens
One hand 7-8 Over 8
Under 8
Dribbling Hedge and help 8
Low control/power 7-8
Speed 7-8
Changes
o Crossover 7-8
o Pullback crossover 7-8 Setting and Using Screens
Shooting
 Fundamentals Table (Grades 7-8)
Off ball
Screener (positioning) 7-8
Cuts
o Pop/fill 7-8
o Curl 8
Screener (reacts opposite)
o Pop/fill-flare 7-8
o Curl-fill 8
o
Post Moves

Positioning 7-8

Receiving 7-8

Scoring moves
Face/jump shot 7-8
Power 7-8

Team Strategies

Fast Break
2-on-1 7-8
3-on-2 8

Zone offense
Perimeter
o Reversals 7-8
o Turnbacks 7-8
o Dribble down 8
Post
o Partner post moves 7-8
 Fundamentals Table (Grades 9-10)
Footwork o Crossover
o Pullback crossover
Stance, starts, stops and steps o Head and shoulders 9-10
Offensive triple threat o Head and shoulders
Defensive stance and steps crossover 9-10
o Spin/whirl 9-10
Starting o Rocker 10
Direct drive (Blast)
Crossover (Slice) Shooting
Rocker drive
Lift and drive Lay-ups
Right and left hand
Stepping Power
Running Reverse 9
o Change of pace Hook 9-10
o Stutter
V-cut Set/jump shots
L-cut Progression
180 degree change Bank
Competitive
Turning
Front and rear Three point shot
Footwork
Stopping From pass
Quick stop o Skip 9-10
Stride stop o Penetration 9-10
From dribble
Jumping o Drives 9-10
One foot
Two foot Free Throw shot
Grooving the shot
Ballhandling Competition

Passing Rebounding
One hand push/flick
Two hand chest Offensive
Two hand overhead/skip
Baseball Defensive
Spin bounce 9-10

Catching
Two hand
One hand

Dribbling
Low control/power
Speed Defending
Changes
 Fundamentals Table (Grades 9-10)
Stance
On the ball Receiving
o Live ball
o Dribbler Scoring moves
Dead ball Face/jump shot
Off the ball Power
o Closed/denial stance Jump hook 9-10
o Open/pistols stance
o Post stance Team Strategies
Off the ball to on the ball
o Closeouts Fast Break
On the ball to off the ball 2-on-1
o Jump to ball and 3-on-2
basket
Zone offense
Defending ball screens Perimeter
Over o Reversals
Under o Turnbacks
Hedge and help o Dribble down
Switch 9-10 o Push 9-10
Trap 9-10 o Loop 10
Post
Setting and Using Screens o Partner post moves
o Drive reaction 9-10
On ball
Defense not switch 9-10
Defense switch 9-10

Off ball
Screener (positioning)
Cuts
o Pop/fill
o Curl
o Flare 9-10
o Back 10
Screener (reacts opposite)
o Pop/fill-flare
o Curl-fill
o Flare-fill 9-10
o Back-fill 10

Post Moves

Positioning
 Fundamentals Table (Grades 11-12)
Footwork o Crossover
o Pullback crossover
Stance, starts, stops and steps o Head and shoulders
Offensive triple threat o Head and shoulders
Defensive stance and steps crossover
o Spin/whirl
Starting o Rocker
Direct drive (Blast)
Crossover (Slice) Shooting
Rocker drive
Lift and drive Lay-ups
Right and left hand
Stepping Power
Running Reverse
o Change of pace Hook
o Stutter Running one hander 11-12
V-cut
L-cut Set/jump shots
180 degree change Progression
Bank
Turning Competitive
Front and rear
Three point shot
Stopping Footwork
Quick stop From pass
Stride stop o Skip
o Penetration
Jumping o Fast break 11-12
One foot o Screens 11-12
Two foot From dribble
o Drives
Ballhandling o Fast break 11-12
o Screens 11-12
Passing
One hand push/flick Free Throw shot
Two hand chest Grooving the shot
Two hand overhead/skip Competition
Baseball
Spin bounce Rebounding

Catching Offensive
Two hand
One hand Defensive

Dribbling
Low control/power
Speed Defending
Changes
 Fundamentals Table (Grades 11-12)
Stance
On the ball Receiving
o Live ball
o Dribbler Scoring moves
Dead ball Face/jump shot
Off the ball Power
o Closed/denial stance Jump hook
o Open/pistols stance
o Post stance Team Strategies
Off the ball to on the ball
o Closeouts Fast Break
On the ball to off the ball 2-on-1
o Jump to ball and 3-on-2
basket
Zone offense
Defending ball screens Perimeter
Over o Reversals
Under o Turnbacks
Hedge and help o Dribble down
Switch o Push
Trap o Loop
Post
Setting and Using Screens o Partner post moves
o Drive reaction
On ball o Stepouts 11-12
Defense not switch o Slips 11-12
Defense switch
Step back outside 11-12

Off ball
Screener (positioning)
Cuts
o Pop/fill
o Curl
o Flare
o Back
Screener (reacts opposite)
o Pop/fill-flare
o Curl-fill
o Flare-fill
o Back-fill

Post Moves

Positioning