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Jay is known for his innovative Hoops Inc. which is a basketball train- and fundamental techniques that help ing company based out of New York. players improve at a faster rate and with Pro Hoops is considered to be one of the lasting results (www.prohoops.net). best in preparing players to be Profes- sionals. Pro Hoops has worked and At Pro Hoops Inc. we focus on naming continues to work with players like and grouping skill sets to make it easier Wally Szczerbiak (Cleveland Cavaliers), for players to learn more effectively and Raja Bell (Phoenix Suns), Jameer Nel- to utilize the moves more efficiently in son (Orlando Magic) and more. Jay also game situations. One of our most popu- has a shooting workout on DVD with lar skill sets that we teach are the Wally Szczerbiak and a new set of DVDs Pound-Pivots. The Pound-Pivot is a great that are out on Hoopsking.com that fea- technique that is being utilized by the ture Scoring Moves, Point Guard Skills, top players in the world. These moves Heavy Ball Training, Freeze Pull ups and are based on creating separation from by Jay Hernandez page 4 | 34 2008 | Fiba Assist Magazine POUND PIVOT CROSSOVER 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fiba Assist Magazine | 34 2008 | Page 5 COACHES - FUNDAMENTALS AND YOUTH BASKETBALL POUND PIVOT BEHIND THE BACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 page 6 | 34 2008 | Fiba Assist Magazine an option to make a move for a score 7 8 these moves will be made approaching the 3 point line. As you are moving quickly with your right hand you can put on the breaks with your left foot and keep your back foot (your right foot) planted. The key is to dribble at the same time as you break with the left foot. You will take another dribble where the ball will be going in the direction of the back leg and start to pivot on your right leg. You will pick up the ball with your left hand about 3 quarters of the way around on the pivot and then you will be able to face up without carrying the ball. Once the Pound-Pivot has been utilized and you have separation you can now look to make a move. A player is more likely to get beat when they try to recover because their mo- mentum is coming towards you while your momentum is going towards them, making it much more difficult to keep you in front. There are many options after you have done the pound pivot. The two we will tough defenders to score, pass or have right on top of you and make things diffi- show in picture format are the cross- time to let a play develop from the point cult. The key is to go hard in one direc- over and the behind the back. guard position. tion and get a defender to start to back pedal, run or get them moving at a fast This pound-pivot will help players out at The Pound-Pivot, if done properly, can pace to keep you in front of them. This all positions get separation and be able give players a couple of feet of breath- is the set up for the pound pivot. For the to attack again, pass or wait for a play to ing room from defenders that like to be purposes of being a threat and having develop. Fiba Assist Magazine | 34 2008 | Page 7 COACHES - FUNDAMENTALS AND YOUTH BASKETBALL The Inside-Outside Game Arnaud Guppillotte is the head coach of the pass him the ball. French Women’s U16 national team, which It is important that the inside player main- won the bronze medal at this year’s FIBA tains this position and gives a target to the European Championship, and head coach passer for a few seconds, without letting at the French National Center (INSEP) in the defender push him away from his posi- Paris. He was also assistant coach of the tion. Women’s U16 team, which won the silver by Arnaud Guppillotte medal at the FIBA 2005 European Champi- Create a target to receive the ball: the in- onship. side player should provide the passer a definite visual target to pass him the ball: The offensive efficiency of a team depends the outside hand, away from the defender basically on the balance between the out- is an excellent target. side game (shooting from the 3-point line), THE POSITION Coaches cannot teach a definite position for every player. Positioning will be set based on size and the physical and technical characteristics of each player. Players will set themselves up in different ways on the court, but even so, there are some guidelines that every inside player should follow: ▼ Keep close to the defender: maintain physical contact with him (with the back, arms, hips, and shoulder). This will help lock him into that position and keep him from getting to the ball. ▼ Get around the defender if he moves in front: use the “swimming” movement (like the crawl style swimming stroke) to get by the defender, making good use of your arms and legs to gain the best position. the ability to penetrate the defense by drib- ▼ Maintain a low center of gravity: have a bling, and the internal game (the post play).