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3-ON-3 AND 4-ON-4 TO TEACH BASKETBALL
One of the best ways to “teach” the game
of basketball is to use 3 on 3 and 4 on 4
play. This will allow players to work on
fundamentals and on some of their
individual weaknesses. There is an
abundance of players who lack correct
fundamentals—they are poor shooters,
cannot drive, cannot dribble with their
off hand, are poor passers, and poor
defenders. This lack of fundamentals
requires that a coach use a great number
of fundamental drills to teach the
necessary skills. However, as players
begin to understand the fundamentals, they
need to get “playing type” action to
measure their progress and to better
understand how these fundamentals will be
used in actual play.
“Playing type” action does not mean just
playing 5 on 5. Actually, playing 5 on 5
may be the worst method for players to
practice their fundamentals and to get a
total understanding of how each
fundamental works in actual play. In 5 on
5, players are “in the way” of other
offensive players, and defensive
congestion around the basket does not let
the player practice his drives to the
basket, cuts to the basket, or passes to
open cutters.
The best type of play to allow players to
practice their fundamentals in game-like
action is to play 3 on 3 and 4 on 4 in
controlled conditions. When I say
controlled, I mean the coach instructing
players as to how they will play and
changing the type of play from time to
time to add variety to practices and
create different situations for play.
3 ON 3 PLAY:
The following types of 3 on 3 can be used:
1. 3 on 3 Regular. This is the
normal way players play 3 on 3 on the
playground. They play to a certain number
of points and can either play “make
it-keep it” or change possession with each
score. The problem with this type of 3 on
3 is that the better players tend to
dominate the ball and much 1 on 1 action
and over-dribbling usually occurs.
2. 3 on 3 with Required # of Passes.
A coach simply requiring a certain number
of passes before a shot, usually 3 or 4
passes, can reduce the individualism of
regular 3 on 3.
3. 3 on 3 with every rebound considered
an offensive rebound. Players can play
either regular or required passes. On each
shot, the player who rebounds the ball,
even the defense, can put it immediately
back up. This really puts an emphasis on
blocking out.
4. 3 on 3 with no dribbling. This
cuts down on the better player
monopolizing the ball, forces the offense
to move to get open, and puts an emphasis
on setting and receiving screens.
5. 3 on 3 with Coach. This is
perhaps the best type of 3 on 3 play. A
coach is stationed at the free-throw line
and is always open for a player to pass
to. The coach can receive the ball and
pass it to whatever player he would like
to pass to. Adding a coach can be played
with any of the preceding types of 3 on 3.
The coach can go to other positions, such
as the low post, to add variety to the
drill.
6. 3 on 3 Full Court. Playing 3 on
3 full court can be used as a conditioner
and it also gives players practice on fast
breaking situations.
4 ON 4 PLAY:
4 on 4 play can be used exactly as the
situations above. The main advantage of 4
on 4 is it begins to simulate 5 on 5
action in that screens are better set and
received and players get a better
understanding of floor balance.
USE IN OFF-SEASON!
Both 3 on 3 and 4 on 4 are great for the
off-season. As players learn the different
ways to play 3 on 3 and 4 on 4, they can
easily play it in the off-season without a
coach being present. Most state high
school associations have rules against
off-season practice. Simply organizing a 3
on 3 or 4 on 4 league and letting the
captains run it is a great way to get
productive off-season practice without a
coach supervising. So many bad habits are
developed when players play the usual 5 on
5 “pick up” games in the off-season.
Teaching players how to play 3 on 3 and 4
on 4 and setting up leagues for
competition will help players learn basic
fundamentals of the game! In addition, it
will give them a better understanding of
how the game should be played than the
normal pick-up game.
PLAY HARD - PLAY SMART - PLAY TOGETHER
- WIN!
Playing for the fun of it is for pick-up
games and recreational leagues. The fun is
in winning.
Hard work is a must. We will recruit
players who are hard workers. Through
motivation and discipline our team will
constantly strive for excellence. Not only
will we work hard, but we will have the
knowledge and organization to do things
the right way. Our team will value team
play.
UNA's basketball teams will be known for
its toughness, hustle and ability to out
work our opponents. We will aggressively
defend our opponents. Will play hard, play
smart, play together as a team and the end
result will be winning. Our defense will
be the cornerstone from which will build
the team. Offensively we will play as fast
as our talent level allows or as slow as
we need to control the game. We believe in
having players who can play multiple
positions so that we can utilize both a
motion style offense as well as on the has
several quick hitting options.
This style will not only produce
championship caliber basketball, but will
also be a style which our fans will enjoy
filling Flowers Hall to watch.
TEAM GOALS:
- Improve Daily
- Playing our best basketball in Feb. &
March
- Win all of our home games
- Compete for the Gulf South Conference
Championship
- Advance to post-season play
- Have the highest GPA among other student
athletes
DEFENSIVE GOALS:
- Hold opponents under 60ppg
- Hold opponents below 38%FG
- Force 20 TO pg
- Out Rebound our opponents
- Take five charges per game
- Control every loose ball
- Limit opponents to 5 offensive rebounds
OFFENSIVE GOALS:
- 50% FG percentage
- 35% 3pt FG percentage
- 80% FT percentage
- Average 20 assists per game
- Less than 10 TO per game
WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD SHOT?
Range:
- The closer you are to the basket, the
more likely you will score.
- Certain areas of the court are higher
percentage areas than others.
Player:
- Who is taking the shot and what is his
best shot?
- Certainly a poor outside shooter would
be foolish to attempt a 20 foot jumper if
our offense allows the easy lay-in or five
foot jumper.
- Have I practiced this shot enough to
know that it will go in?
Defense:
- Is the shooter being pressured?
- A good player does not shoot normally if
being pressured.
Chance for offensive rebound:
- Do we have the boards covered?
- An uncontested free throw line jumper
with two rebounders is a high percentage
shot. At the same time, this same shot
will be ill advised without our rebounders.
- A 3 on 1 situation is certainly a better
percentage shot than a 1 on 3.
Priority:
- Could a better shot develop or could we
get a better shot out of our offense.
- Why take a questionable shot when we
know that with patience we can get the
good uncontested shot?
Tempo Control:
- Many times it would be to our advantage
to slow the tempo and be content to wait.
- The clock and the score are always a
factor.
THE SIX MOST IMPORTANT WORDS
The 6 most important words: "I admit I
made a mistake"
The 5 most important words: "You did a
good job"
The 4 most important words: "What is your
opinion?"
The 3 most important words: "If you
please"
The 2 most important words: "Thank you"
The most important word: WE
The least important word: I
It is amazing what a team can accomplish
when no one cares who gets the credit. |
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