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The triple threat By Mario Blasone 333222222222222222222222222222222222222 222222222222333333333333333333333333333 33333333333333333333333333333333333,,333 33 Page 1 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone DRIBBLING - PASSING - SHOOTING by Mario Blasone Drills Compilation for Teaching the Fundamentals of Basketball Page 2 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone All rights reserved. The reproduction or utilisation of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of FIBA Europe. Published by the FIBA Europe Written by Mario Blasone © 2006, FIBA Europe Photos courtesy of FIBA Europe / Camillo Castoria Design by FIBA Europe Page 3 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone About the Author Mario Blasone was born in Udine, Italy on March 3rd , 1940. A former player himself, Blasone began his coaching career back in 1972. Blasone began making a name for himself in Italy’s youth ranks. He coached all levels of Udine and Verona’s youth programmes and has won more youth games than anyone else in the Italian Basketball Federation at youth level. At national team level, Blasone guided Italy to gold medals at the following competitions: - Italian High School Championship in Rome (1981) - Albert Schweitzer World Tournament in Germany (1983) - European Junior Championship in Holland (1990) - Mediterranean Games Under 22 in Greece (1991) - World Military Games in Korea (1994) Blasone’s career moved in a different direction in 1998 when he became a head coach of the Egyptian national team. With Blasone at the helm, Egypt won gold medals at the 1999 Pan-Arab Games and the African Games. He also coached the National teams of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Currently he is coaching Gezira Club in Cairo. He has won the Cup of Egypt and the Egyptian Championship in 2005/06. Along with his vast coaching experience, Blasone has also led coaching clinics in 39 different countries. Page 4 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone Introduction In this book I will talk about fundamentals with the ball: dribbling, passing, and shooting. I will show you the development of each fundamental drill by drill, step by step, in order to build the ability of our players. My experience as a former player and nowadays as a coach suggests that it is boring to teach a single fundamental skill; we should do this only at the very beginning. I like to have every drill end with a scored basket. We want this for two reasons: firstly, because this is the natural end of a basketball action, secondly to score a basket is the best gift for a basketball player at any age. We go through each fundamental step by step. We start standing, and then we walk, we continue by running until we reach a game like situation. In addition, we use a kind of psychological pressure by using the weapons of time (you must score a certain number of baskets within 20 or 30 seconds) or we use the fear of elimination (a player is out when he misses a couple of shots in a row). BE CAREFUL! Before we teach each fundamental skill, we have a crucial moment in which to give the right information to our players. Since the very first practice, we must give the correct information to our pupils. Page 5 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone DRIBBLING - PASSING - SHOOTING BASIC STANCE AND Catching THE BALL We think that our players must obtain these skills in a natural way. We start the first exercise by instructing every player to take a ball and find a line on the floor; then put the ball on the floor in front of their feet. Now we tell them to pick it up and jump over the line and back. Let them repeat this three or four times in a row. Jumping back and forth enables them to maintain their balance and choose their own stance naturally. They are forced to do it. We can run the same drill with a lateral stance, jumping “inside” and “outside” off the floor. Later on we can have a contest jumping “in” and “out” and whoever makes a mistake is out of the competition. If you want to develop players´ attention further and add competitive element, you can add new orders like “flat”, or “high”, with basic “in” and “out”. We cut the players who are making mistakes. It is amazing and they will enjoy the drill, however you as a teacher will notice the best and most attentive players from the very beginning. We do believe that after five minutes we will reach our goal. We have achieved a natural control of the basketball and all our drills will start from this basic stance. START AND WARM UP At this stage of the practice, we do not allow a “free warm-up” or uncontrolled actions. We want to control this period because we think that this is the best time to give the initial information about the fundamentals to be learned in the future. We call this preparatory study to fundamentals. Our first drill, standing, will always be NAPA PIIRI. NAPA PIIRI This drill is designed to improve players´ ball handling skills and give proper information for the future fundamentals with the ball. Each player with own ball, standing around “The Leader” in the middle of the court in a circle. (Diagram 1). The coach is moving behind the circle, he will suggest to the Leader each ball handling action. Players around the circle will repeat the same move as the Leader inside. BEWARE: this mute communication will be the first step to develop peripheral vision. Some examples of ball handling: (Diagram 1) Page 6 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone PREPARATORY STUDY FOR DRIBBLING 1. Dribbling around the body (clockwise & anticlockwise) 2. Dribbling between the legs (clockwise & anticlockwise). 3. Dribbling between the legs, walking back and forth. BEWARE: All players must constantly watch the Leader in the middle in order to develop their peripheral vision. PREPARATORY STUDY FOR SHOOTING 1. All players with their arms extended, they deliver the ball from left to right using their wrists only. Players do not move their arms, just their wrists. 2. Players shoot the ball over their head 3-4 feet high, using their left and right hand. Suggest “fully extended arm” and catch the ball gently with the opposite hand. 3. Same drill but catch the ball with the opposite hand jumping in the air. This is very good drill for timing and tap-ins. PREPARATORY STUDY FOR PASSING 1. Throw the ball to the ceiling and catch it. 2. Throw the ball to the ceiling and catch it jumping. 3. Bounce the ball on the floor and catch it jumping. These examples enable our players to develop their ability in ball handling and peripheral vision too. Page 7 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone DRIBBLING Our players must use technique in order to move freely on the court. Therefore, we must consider the ball like an extension of the arm. First drill for dribbling is as follows: MIRROR The entire team stands in front of the coach, everybody has a ball. (Diagram 2) All players stand with a comfortable stance (feet shoulder width apart); they must repeat the coaches´ moves as if they were a mirror image. The coach dribbles with his right and left hand with frequent changes of the dribbling hand. In order to practice players´ peripheral vision, the coach chooses one of the players by pointing at him with his index finger; the selected player must dribble towards the basket and score. (Diagram 2) Page 8 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone Option: Coach raises his open hand showing one, two, three, four or five fingers and players must shout all together the number of fingers shown by the coach. CHANGE OF DIRECTION Players are divided into two groups; every player with a ball (Diagram 3). In a quick sequence players must execute changes of direction at the free throw line extended, half court line and opposite free throw line extended . The ball must bounce on the sideline and feet move inside the court in order to oblige players to use both hands. BEWARE: We suggest maintaining hand contact with the ball as long as we can. Do not hit the ball, caress it. BE ATTENTIVE: As a rule players must watch the basket while dribbling and keep their eyes off the ball. We want to develop their peripheral vision. (Diagram 3) CHANGE OF PACE We use the same imaginary line of the free throw line extended and half court line for an easy drill. Two teams stand behind the baseline. (Diagram 4) Players must perform two changes of pace to the half court line, and then switch lines under the basket. This drill is continuous. (Diagram 4) Page 9 of 88 The triple threat By Mario Blasone WHISTLE Players are divided into three lines: the ball is at the middle line. They start passing the ball left and right while running forward. When the coach blows the whistle, the player with the ball comes back dribbling to score a basket. The two other players must chase him (Diagram 5). They play until a basket is made. Whoever wins the ball is in offence. (Diagram 5) KOLO All players line up with a ball each on the baseline, and then in quick sequence they dribble around the circles and score a basket (Diagram 6).