How to coach different skill levels & age levels

 Before you decide on a half-court offense. There’s one overlooked thing that you’ll want to consider…prioritizing the goals of a great transition offense to help players make the right decisions and take advantage of higher percentage shots. Thankfully, Coach Don Kelbick has some ideas to share in this regard. You’re also going to discover drills that can work for kids at different age levels. So, they can stay engaged and make progress on their skill sets during each practice. Enjoy!  --------------------------------------------------------------- The #1 Goal Of A Great Transition Offense A few years ago, when we reviewed some NBA data, even a heavily contested layup ranged from 1.27 to 1.33 points per shot... While wide open 3-point shots from 22-23 feet were lower at 1.21. So even heavily contested layups got better results than wide open 3-pointers! Here’s the data if you want to take a look yourself. So it may come as no surprise that Don Kelbick’s basic philosophy in transition is... I want a layup! We’ll elaborate more on this unique approach in a minute. But first, we also need to address the first thing Don believes you need to cover when it comes to attacking in transition... Establish Your Break Objectives! In fact, here are his words verbatim on the topic, right from his eBook... When running a transition game, I think the single most important things to establish are your break objectives. What do you want to get out of your break? Coaches do it with the offense. Coaches do it with the defense. How many coaches address it with their break? I don’t expect anyone to assume my priorities. But, since this is my writing, below are my objectives. Situation          Objective 2 on 1              Layup 3 on 1              Layup 4 on 1              Layup 3 on 2              Layup, mid-range shot on reversal 4 on 2              Layup 5 on 2              Layup 4 on 3              Transition Offense 5 on 3              Layup, Mid-range shot on reversal 5 on 4              Transition Offense I have enough confidence in anything I run on offense to be able to get a jump shot or a 3 when we want. To waste an advantage situation to chuck on up at the basket seems like a wasted opportunity to me. Now, let’s get back to Don’s philosophy on why he wants a layup in transition... I already mentioned above about running an advantage break to a jump shot – a waste of effort. I want layup, layup, layup. It is a mindset. Attack, Attack, Attack! The first rule of my break is to get the ball to the best finisher and he thinks, “Layup, layup, layup.” I do not discuss or drill, “force the defense to make a decision,” or “make the defense commit.” I don’t care about that. I don’t want my finisher to think about passing. I don’t care if he runs over the defense. I want him thinking, “layup.” I want the other players to know that. I want them to continue to run hard to the backboard thinking rebound. If we are 2-on-1 and the ball handler goes to the basket and misses, the other player should be 1-on-0 for the rebound. The philosophy is the same on other advantage breaks. Of course, we do go over what to do if he can’t get the layup, but that is almost an after thought. Players will naturally revert to laying the ball off if they don’t have a layup, but I do not want them thinking about it. It is difficult to get players to think about going to the basket and it takes constant reinforcement. If this piqued your interest and you'd like to learn more about Don Kelbick’s philosophies and approach on his [transition offense system, click here](.  --------------------------------------------------------------- How to Coach Different Skill Levels & Age Levels - And Practice Plans We’ve gotten quite a few emails asking us how to handle different skill levels and age levels in the same practice. Well, today I'm sharing an article that shows you exactly how to do it. It includes a few videos so you can see the drills in action. [One Drill and Different Skill Levels? How to Maximize Improvement By Challenging Every Player On Your Team Effectively](. Also, if you're looking for something to plug and play, we do have that as well, and it works great. Our [Youth Coaching System by Jim Huber]( has beginner to advanced practice plans...for 8 to 14 year olds.  --------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Can't Say Enough About The Quality Of The Material" - Transition Offense And The 4-Second Fast Break We were thrilled to receive that review about Transition Offense And The 4-Second Fast Break. And here it is in its entirety... "Dear BB, You and Don Kelbick did a fantastic job on this video. Way to go! Keep up the good work! Can't say enough about the quality of the material and the communication of the concepts. Five Stars."    -    Bruce A., Maylands, WA If you want to have players seamlessly flow into your half-court offense, then you need to discover more about Coach Kelbick's [4-Second Fast Break and Transition Offense System](.  All the Best, - Joe Haefner Breakthrough Basketball  This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you indicated that you'd like to receive emails and updates from Breakthrough Basketball on 2016-12-16 05:42:39. If you don't want to receive such emails in the future, please [Change Your Email Preferences]( or [Unsubscribe All]( Copyright © Breakthrough Basketball, LLC. All rights reserved. Breakthrough Basketball, LLC. | 5001 1st Ave. SE, Ste 105 #254 | Cedar Rapids | IA | 52402 [email.gif] . It’s our mission to build a strong community centered around basketball, personal development and most importantly - fun! We love to create extraordinary and useful products and share them with you! 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