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This site is designed for youth basketball coaches and players who want to improve their basketball skills. Articles, animations, and videos show basketball plays, drills, and fundamentals step-by-step so you can understand them quickly and start using them on the basketball court.

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TEAM DRILL:
Slide - Run - Slide!

A defensive footwork and conditioning drill that reinforces the concepts of using the step-and-slide technique to defend and the sprint to get back into position.

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FEATURED PLAY:
The Flex Offense

The flex offense is a patterned basketball offense that has long been a favorite of coaches and players for it's simplicity and continuous ball movement. It works best against a man-to-man defense because it is based on a series of screens, cuts, and ball reversals.

The flex offense is relatively easy to teach and is an excellent way to show your players how the fundamentals of screening, cutting, and passing can create scoring opportunities for every player on the court.

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FEATURED FUNDAMENTAL:
Slide-Protection Dribble

Use this fundamental dribble move when you need to advance the ball in an open court situation while being closely guarded.

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