We teach basketball post moves like the drop step and baby hook every season, starting with the basics and then drilling our post players practice after practice until the moves become second nature. And when they know these moves and can execute them with power and confidence, they can be scoring machines.
But if they can't get the ball, they can't use the moves. So we need to teach not just what to do with the ball, but what to do to get the ball. Here are a few considerations for setting up in the post.
1. Stability. In the post, it is very important that a player has stability - there is lots of pushing, lots of body contact, and a player not able to hold his ground will soon find himself sitting on the hardwood looking a little dazed and confused.
Players need to always be wide, with their knees bent, feet wider than shoulder-width apart, arms raised, elbows out - low enough to maintain a low and stable center of gravity, wide as possible to take up as much room as possible. The post man must always have a hand out, giving his teammates a target for a pass.
2. Position. The post man should always set up above the box - preferably between the box and the second hash mark on the foul lane - so he is only one step away from the hoop and can move either direction to score. If he sets up below the box, he will often find himself behind the backboard, which effectively takes him out of the game.
3. Positioning. The player at the post must open up a passing lane. How he does this depends on how the defense is playing him. Unless he is being double-teamed, the defense can be in one of three positions, and the post player will need to adjust accordingly.
You can find more discussion of basketball post moves as well as drills for post players on the Basketball Post Drills page on my Better Basketball Coaching website.
But if they can't get the ball, they can't use the moves. So we need to teach not just what to do with the ball, but what to do to get the ball. Here are a few considerations for setting up in the post.
1. Stability. In the post, it is very important that a player has stability - there is lots of pushing, lots of body contact, and a player not able to hold his ground will soon find himself sitting on the hardwood looking a little dazed and confused.
Players need to always be wide, with their knees bent, feet wider than shoulder-width apart, arms raised, elbows out - low enough to maintain a low and stable center of gravity, wide as possible to take up as much room as possible. The post man must always have a hand out, giving his teammates a target for a pass.
2. Position. The post man should always set up above the box - preferably between the box and the second hash mark on the foul lane - so he is only one step away from the hoop and can move either direction to score. If he sets up below the box, he will often find himself behind the backboard, which effectively takes him out of the game.
3. Positioning. The player at the post must open up a passing lane. How he does this depends on how the defense is playing him. Unless he is being double-teamed, the defense can be in one of three positions, and the post player will need to adjust accordingly.
- If being guarded from behind, the post player needs to stay low and reach forward to give a target for the pass. The post player needs to maintain contact with the defensive man by pushing his back against him, and when the ball is passed to him, the post player should move slightly toward the ball.
- If being fronted, the post player should turn sideways, so that his shoulder is against the defensive player. He needs to maintain contact with the defensive player - leg and hip against his, arm against his back - and give the target far inside, looking for a lob pass over the defensive man and towards the basket
- If guarded on the side, the post player positions the same as if being fronted, except set up to the side of the defensive man. When the pass comes in, the post player moves towards the ball and shields it with his body
You can find more discussion of basketball post moves as well as drills for post players on the Basketball Post Drills page on my Better Basketball Coaching website.
Gary has been coaching varsity basketball for over fifteen years. Read more of his coaching advice on his website http://betterbasketballcoaching.com/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gary_Donovan |  |
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