Shell Drill (Cut-Through)

Shell drill is a foundational team defense exercise. The objective is to improve defensive communication, team defense spacing and "jumping to the pass". This variation plays 4v4, where the offense sets up in a 4-out, no post. The offense is not allowed to dribble. On passes to the low-corner, the elbow man will cut through for additional variation. Emphasize the defense always being in the passing lanes.

Defense, Beginner, Intermediate, Read-and-React, Whole Unit (8+)

Shell Drill (Intro)

Shell drill is a foundational team defense exercise. This variation plays 4v4, where the offense sets up in a 4-out, no post. The offense is not allowed to dribble. The objective is to improve defensive communication, team defense spacing and "jumping to the pass". Emphasize the defense always being in the passing lanes.

Defense, Beginner, Intermediate, Read-and-React, Whole Unit (8+)

Flex Offense

Continuous motion offense with a 4-out set. Sets up backdoor scoring opportunities with baseline picks.

Offense

BLOB - Baseline Box 1

Simple Baseline Inbounds Play. Your 4 is the inbounder with 1 & 2 set on the low block and 3 & 5 on the elbows. 1 & 2 set back screens to the elbow and roll out to space.

Offense, Out-of-Bounds

Motion Down

Base motion set using pass, pick-away principles. This can be run out of a 5-out or 3-out set. Use this set as your standard repeating offense to initiate player and ball movement.

Offense

SLOB - Stack 3

Another sideline out of bounds play variation. Use your 5 man with good ball skills to receive the ball. Your 1 is your relief valve.

Offense, Out-of-Bounds

SLOB - Stack 2

Create space on a sideline inbounds play. 3 is your inbounder, and 1 is your target. If 1 is unavailable, 2 becomes the inbounder's relief valve.

Offense, Out-of-Bounds

SLOB - Stack 1

Sideline out of bounds stack play. 3 is your inbounder, 1 is your target. Use a back screen to free your point guard to receive the ball.

Offense, Out-of-Bounds

Read-and-React: 5-out, Layer 1

The read-and-react instills the habit for players to pass and cut-through. This results in ongoing player and ball movement on offense. This diagram is the initial skeleton of the Read-and-React out of a 5-Out offensive set.

Offense