Give & Go
Teach the simplest two-man play: pass, cut to the basket, get it back, score.
- Duration
- 10 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 3 items
- Difficulty
- Beginner
How to run it
- 1
Pass to your partner on the wing.
- 2
The instant you pass, cut hard to the basket.
- 3
Partner returns the pass; you catch and finish.
- 4
5 reps each side, then switch passer and cutter.
Coaching points
- Cut the moment the ball leaves your hands — speed beats the defense.
- Cut to the front of the rim, not behind it.
- Show a target hand as you cut.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Partner
- Cones (2)
Why it works
The give-and-go is the building block of all team offense. The nugget: it's the simplest play that works at every level — pass and cut to the rim. A defender who watches the ball gets beat every time. Mastering it young teaches that passing is an attack weapon, not just a way to share the ball, and that the cut after the pass is what creates the easy basket. Every motion offense is built on this one play.
Give & Go
Purpose: Teach the simplest two-man play: pass, cut to the basket, get it back, score.
▶How to run it
- 1Pass to your partner on the wing.
- 2The instant you pass, cut hard to the basket.
- 3Partner returns the pass; you catch and finish.
- 45 reps each side, then switch passer and cutter.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Cut the moment the ball leaves your hands — speed beats the defense.
- ✓Cut to the front of the rim, not behind it.
- ✓Show a target hand as you cut.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
The give-and-go is the building block of all team offense. The nugget: it's the simplest play that works at every level — pass and cut to the rim. A defender who watches the ball gets beat every time. Mastering it young teaches that passing is an attack weapon, not just a way to share the ball, and that the cut after the pass is what creates the easy basket. Every motion offense is built on this one play.