thank you for all your info. i use it often coaching high school girls. thank you again.

hi

thank you for sending me this simple but great offense against zone . the Egyptian national team under 16y which i am the head coach will use it . hope to receive more from you

Dr . Rafik Youssef

Dear: Breakthough Basketball

Hey my name is Laron Simmons. Thank you so so much for sending me these offense zone plays I will currently use it when our season start and thoughout our basketball season. Could you please send me some more offense zone plays and buzzer beater plays I can currently use it. You can send me it at my email address at Laronsherald@yahoo.com. Once again thank you an advance for this I will currently use it thoughout our basketball season.

dear joe and jeff thank u very much ftr ur newsletters. i am new to the coaching game and i find ur emails helpful and informative, i use ur drills all d time and there a great help. i was wondering if u could send me sum more plays for offensive zone, man and buzzer breakers in the simplest language possible so as not to confuse myself and my players! excellent thank you.
yours in sport
connie o`conner!

hey thank you for sending me this letter i appriated i think it's will work for me and the team thank you alot.
regards coach Galuak of New Stars basketball Association Inc.

Is this a play my 6th graders can learn? Sounds too long to explain

Hey Gregg,

That's a good question. I used this play with a 7th grade team, and it worked great. You just have to be patient and get them many repetitions. Explain everything very slowly and give them time. I don't think you could input this in one practice with younger kids. If you do not see zone defense very much, I wouldn't worry about it. A basic offense would be fine. But if you see a zone defense consistently, I would try it.

I use this against both a zone and a man defence. Works very well each time. Also allows lots of options after the ball gets back to point. (look for a drive and dish to the 4 man as he comes back from the cut to waekside block) I also ask the 1 & 2 Man to cut and replace after passing the ball to keep the defence honest.

thank you for this site. it is so much help. i use this simple plays for all the teams i coach.

please send me more plays to my email. hoping to hear from you soon!!!

...be quick but don't hurry...


Coach D

oh my gosh this play is phenominal! i always make player 3 and 5 the best shooters! my team won the championship and if it werent for you we would have been down in the dust so i just wanna thank youa with allllllll my heart for being there for me all the time wen i need something to do for a play!

from yours truly
shaniqua

These are great plays that I am going to use. I have tryouts next week for freshman boys basketball and I was wondering if you can send me some drills to use during tryouts. Also, if you have some more out of bounds plays to send me that would be great also.

Thanks.

Hi Eric,

Visit this page for information about try out drills:
http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/qa/q1504.html

If you don't have our Basketball Plays eBook yet, you'll find inbounds plays in there:
http://www.winningbasketballplays.com

Jeff

is very important to me new information each time about defense

My team is very young, 6th and 7th graders playing against 8th graders.I loves the plays, will try with them. This double zone seems real easy. I'm hoping they will catch on. Thank you again for the plays and tips.
coach H

my team tomo will have a tough tourament which is impt to us as it can bring us to top12 but the opponents team have a good center n 3pts shooter do i need to ply double team against the center??can help me?

Hi Boonhian,

You may want to try denying the post by either 3/4 fronting the post or completely fronting the post.

dat mean i use 3/4 press but fronting the post arh? do u haf some tatical dig which i can see?

this is very good for zone .
thank you so much

thank for your advice

spledid mate!...im lovin this!

good

hi joe i will try this zone attak at 5th leage in israel & will tall you how it works. i"m also coach 10 years playrs 1st year in leage starts practis at age 6. we aloud to play only man to man & 4 x 4 can you send me some moves you think be helpfull for my young team. thanks alot

hi coach mike. i give big attention & time to work for improving basic skills with my young ( 10 y ) team. i know in this age the game is most basic skills & 1x1 or running game after rebound or ternover. but for the other 20% of game time will playd set game 4x4 and for this i"m asking for your help & advice for asimple move men to men 4x4
thanks alot for your time

Hi Felix,

You should find plenty of helpful information on coaching youth basketball at this link: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/youthbasketball.html

For advice on coaching 6 year olds, look at this link: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/qa/q1-verybasicyouthdrills.html

hi joe, its realy very good drills for practice and some new ideas that i will take with my "both hands". in israel were im coaching the leage starts for the 5th grade ( 10 y )kids.
its there 6-5th year practice basketball.
in israel for this age the general rolls:only half court man to man 4x4 deffence,no screens at all.
what im asking 4 is asimple move for set game. still i bealive that basic drills are more importent in this age & 75% of each practice we does it but the leage starts in 2 weeks & good simple play can helps us to win agame or 2 more.
thank u so mach

Hi Felix,

Here is a basic offense that does not involve screens: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/plays/1-3-1Cutters.html

Maybe, you could tweak it to make it work for 4 players.

hi joe
im was thinking about some drill very similar with basic 1-2-1 (without player no 5) so the p.g can pass closer & to both sides.
again thanks alot

this is an great play i am gonna havet to tell or show my teamates this play. i am in the 8th grade by the way i really love this play who made this up on the internet?

THE PLAYS I HAVE SEEN ARE SOME GREAT PLAYS FOR YOUTH 11/12 YR OLD BOYS. DO YOU HAVE ANY PLAYS THAT ARE GUARD ORIENTED FOR A POINT GUARD.

Hi Robert,

Take a look at these sets: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/offense/1-4-high-offense-system.html

Hey Joe, can you give me some offensive plays that don't involve screens. I coach 9 and 10 year olds and the league we're in doesn't allow screens.

Hi Will,

Try this one: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/plays/1-3-1Cutters.html

This play I shall use. This will be my team's best play.
Coach ?????????

I think this play is bad! What if the middle player just move over! Think of better plays!

I am coaching a group of 4th and 5th grade girls who are playing vs. 6th graders who are bigger than them. We are doing well, but our main problem is rebounding. I need some ideas on how to make my team a better rebounding team against girls who are bigger.

G.H. - If you want to become a better rebounding team, I highly recommend our rebounding ebook and drills:
http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/rebounding.html

It offers you a proven process to consistently out rebound your opponent and become a powerhouse on the boards.