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5-Out Motion Offense You have a small team with no big post players. What is your game plan? You decide to run the 5-Out Motion Offense (also known as Open Post Offense). The 5-Out Motion Offense works well against any defense because if executed correctly its positionless for your team, creates movement, and has continuity for the entire offensive possession. In this article, you will learn the strengths and weaknesses of implementing the 5-Out Motion Off …

4-Out 1-In Motion Offense The 4-Out 1-In motion offense (also known as 41 offense) is one of the most popular basketball offenses in today’s game. One of the reasons for its popularity is the versatility it gives any team at all levels. The name says it all, as this offense consists of 4 players spread out behind the three-point line and 1 post player inside the lane. The 4-out 1-in motion is run using a set of rules that help players in makin …

3-2 Zone Defense A zone defense can be exactly what a team needs to neutralize their opponent on the offensive end. Changing from a man-to-man defense to zone means players focus on guarding a specific area of the court rather than a specific player. The goal of a zone defense is to disrupt the offense and force them out of their game plan. Some teams may play a zone defense the entire game while others may implement it for a single possess …

A zone defense can be exactly what a team needs to neutralize their opponent. Changing from a man-to-man defense to zone means players focus on guarding a specific area of the court rather than a specific player. The goal of a zone defense is to disrupt the offense and force them out of their game plan. Some teams may play a zone defense the entire game while others may implement it for a single possession to cause chaos on the defensive end. A 2-3 Zone Defense involves two players at …

Read & React Offense The Read & React Offense was developed by Coach Rick Torbett. He created an offense made up of many layers based around players being able to read the action of their teammates and react accordingly. It is a system of two-player reads that ties into a seamless five-player offense. The Read & React is simple enough it can be mastered after constant repetition which is the key to success with this offense. After mastering the …