Freshman Level Progressions

Below are the progressions and benchmarks we are hoping to reach by time our players finish their freshman basketball seasons. In a given year, we may be able to implement more of our program package than what's in our progressions. Other years, it may be harder to get through all of the foundational benchmarks and progressions. 

If we feel confident in mastering the foundational concepts in a given year, we can begin to implement some of the more advanced concepts detailed below. Feel free to pick and choose which ones to implement, if you're able. 

Notes:

• Fist Series (implement only Fist and Fist Post)

• Canada Series (implement only Canada)

• Motion Specials (your choice - also free to pair together other Motion actions to create sets)

• End of Quarter Delay Game

  • Run Wide until 12 seconds, set up Miami at 10 seconds, run Miami at 8 seconds to attack to score

Notes:

• Foundational coverages in Man-to-Man that should be taught:

  • Weak Side Down Screens: Open and Thru

  • Strong Side Down Screens: Swag and Tail

  • Flare Screens: Chase and Space

  • Ball Screens: Over the Top/High Hedge big to little screen and switch same-sized screens

  • DHOs: Open and Thru big to little and switch same-sized

  • Special Situations (BLOB D, SLOB D)

  • Transition Defense Rule

• Teach any defensive stunts (i.e. Thumb Down, Red Dog, etc.) that you'd like