Sophomore Level Progressions

Below are the progressions and benchmarks we are hoping to reach by time our players finish their sophomore 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 (all)

• Horns Series (77, Clear, and Zoom)

• 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

  • Baseline Pin Screens: Chase and Deny

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

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

  • Staggered Screens: under and over with swag and show

  • Transition Defense Rules

  • Special Situations (Duke Defense, BLOB D, SLOB D, Closeout Points)

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