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…to players that are considering retaining an agent: How can an agent help? As your career grows, you may experience greater demands on your time. More competitions, media appearances, speaking engagements and travel requirements can leave you with less time to develop and maintain your skills on-the-court. An agent can…

…against a post player that plays facing the basket. The wing defender remains responsible for defending the wing player and must keep vision of them. The wing player can go on either side of the post player, and this is influenced by where the post defender is positioned. If the…

…corner being relatively open. On baseline penetration, a pass to the top of the key will often be defended as the team rotation is designed to defend. Here x2 is in position to close-out and defend either 2 or 4 if they receive the pass. However, a quick pass to…

…to make careful investigations. Colleges/universities have compliance and admissions officers that work with the athletic department to assist prospective student-athletes in the process. Before a player makes any decision to play at a college, they need to be clear about what pathways exist within their own national federation and the…

…from other production runs). It is also important to remember that there is no shortcut to success, and that even where products are promoted by established sport stars, supplements by themselves will not lead to success. Informed Sport (www.informed-sport. com) regularly tests supplement products to determine whether they are free…

…scheme has impacted upon sport. On most occasions it is not the direct outcome which is compromised; instead, players, coaches or officials have been pressured to: provide “inside information” on the health of players, weather conditions (in regards to outdoor sports), team composition; affect the “points spread” in a game…

…them. It is important that they are passing to the side away from their own defender. A pocket pass is also commonly used by a dribbler, particularly when they have come off a ball screen and are passing to the screener as they cut. Pass fakes on the move The…

Commonly the on ball defender will force the dribbler to one side of the court and will negate their ability to use one of the screens. This allows other defenders to adjust their position based upon where the ball is likely to go. Usually the defender will force the dribbler…

Simply, the “Box and 1” is a combination defence, with one defender denying a particular player the ball at all times. This is done by playing a “tight” man to man style defence, however without any responsibility for “help” or rotation. The defence is mostly used if a team has…

…the defence does. “Flex” “The Flex” is a patterned offence that is a “continuity” offence because a team can play it on one side of the floor and then the other in a continuous fashion. The offence is most effective against “man to man” defences and it will often create…

Many teams have used aspects of the “The Shuffle” or have added options to the initial movement. It can be used against either “man to man” or zone defence. The “second cutter” also cuts off a screen from the high post player. There are many other options that can be…

…door cuts) and dribble penetration; Opponents “big” defenders may not be as comfortable defending in the high post (this again emphasizes the need with junior players to teach all players both post and perimeter skills); It is relatively easier to reverse the ball when there is a high post player,…

…It is also possible to add other elements, such as: 4 setting ball screen for 3 while 2 drops to the corner. 5 could also screen for 1 3 passing to 2, 1 cutting to ballside corner and 3 cutting to weakside corner The “Zipper” is a relatively unsophisticated structure…

Two or three screens can be set in a row to allow a shooter to get free. The screeners should also look to receive a pass after the cutter has made their cut. Here 4 and 5 both set screens for 3 4, 5 and 2 set screens for 3…

…defender. Below is an example of an offence that incorporates an “elevator” screen. 4 sets a down screen for 5, as 3 dribbles out from the wing and 1 relocates to the wing. 1 then cuts off a back screen by 4. 4 and 5 simultaneously set down screens for…

…is the “dribble drag”, attempting to engage a particular defender. In most cases x4 will continue to defend, although may hand over to x1. On this dribble, 1 moves to the strong side short corner to receive a pass. As x5 rotates to defend 1, 5 can dive to the…