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Pass & Move Tag
Teach the most important IQ habit early: after you pass, you move — never stand still.
Give & Go
Teach the simplest two-man play: pass, cut to the basket, get it back, score.
Spacing With Cones
Make the abstract idea of 'spacing' visible using cones as position markers.
1v1 Read the Defender
Introduce the simplest read: if the defender sags, shoot; if they press, drive.
Cut to the Basket
Teach the most underused move in youth basketball: cutting hard to the rim.
Triple-Threat Choice
Teach that every catch is a choice: shoot, pass, or drive — read and decide fast.
Fill the Lane
Teach transition offense: when a teammate breaks, fill the open lane to support.
See Man, See Ball
Teach the foundational defensive habit: see your man AND the ball at once.
3v3 No-Dribble
Force passing, cutting, and spacing — no dribbling teaches movement and team play.
2v2 Read the Help
Teach the drive-and-kick read: if help comes, pass to the open man.
Screen Away Read
Teach how to set and use an away-screen and read the defensive reaction.
Transition 2v1
Teach the fast-break advantage: when to pass vs finish in a 2-on-1.
Backdoor Cut
Punish an overplaying defender with a backdoor cut to the basket.
Ball Screen Basics
Introduce the ball screen — the most used action in modern basketball.
Trail & Fill
Teach the trailing player to fill the back of the break for the kick-out three.
4v4 Read the Defense
Live small-sided games that force constant reading of defensive positioning.
Pick-and-Roll Read
Read the ball-screen coverage and choose: drive, pass to the roller, or kick out.
Drive & Kick Read
Drive to draw help, then kick to the open shooter — the modern offense's core read.
Advantage Recognition
Instantly recognize an advantage (numbers, mismatch, closeout) and attack it.
Read the Gap
Read whether the defense is in the gap and choose drive, pass, or shoot.
Post Double Read
Read the post double-team and pass out to the open shooter.
Transition 3v2 Read
Attack a 3-on-2 advantage in transition with the right pass-or-finish read.
Closeout Read for Shooter
Read the closeout as a shooter: shoot, pump-fake-and-drive, or one-dribble pull-up.
Film Read & React
Develop elite basketball IQ by reading film and applying reads live on court.
Late-Clock Decision Drill
Train end-of-clock decisions — when to shoot, drive, or pass with under 5 seconds.
Advantage-Disadvantage Read
Instantly recognize an advantage (numbers, mismatch, closeout) and attack it.
Read the Tag
Read how the defense tags the roller and choose the right counter on a ball screen.
Secondary Break Read
Read the secondary break — what to do when the primary fast break is stopped.