The Drill: For Posts

A former assistant with the Seattle Storm and now defending state 3A champion Lakeside, Chris Bown has made his mark with individual player development. His latest The Drill column is about a multitasking drill for post players.

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Requirements: Two balls, two coaches (or one coach, one player), six players.

One passer and one coach begin at the wings at the three-point line, slightly below free-throw line extended. One player begins on the left side of the basket under and facing the basket so that she can jump and "tap" the backboard. The other player begins on the right side in the same position.

The balls are placed on the floor just outside the block. The other players are under the basket out of bounds.

The drill begins with the player stepping in to the starting area. She jumps and "taps" the backboard 3-5 times. After the last tap she sprints under control to pick up the basketball. She chins the basketball and glances over her shoulder to check middle for the double team. She "pitches" the ball to the coach (passer) on her side of the floor. She closes out on the coach in a defensive stance and then plays on ball defense. Upon command from the coach she "dives" to the block and then "scores" the bucket.

Variations:
1. Upon chinning the basketball, the player will reverse away from the double team and "pitch" the ball to the opposite coach (passer) and close out opposite.
2. Players will dive to the opposite post.
3. Players will dive in to the ballside post and hold for a one-count. Player then flashes to the opposite high post for the jumper.
4. Player "pitches" to the coach and executes an on-ball screen for the coach and either rolls to the bucket or steps out and pops the jumper.

Note: This is another drill from Herb Livsey (Coach Portland Trailblazers). I like this drill because a player can work on many skills in one drill.

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Chris Bown is an assistant coach with the Lakeside girls varsity basketball team and a coach of the Northwest HoopGurlz select girls team. He recently was an assistant coach in charge of player development for the WNBA Seattle Storm. Chris also does individual training and can be reached at 206-794-9046 or . A graduate of the University of Washington, he has been the head coach for girls varsity basketball teams at Holy Names Academy, Seattle Academy and American Indian Heritage School. This is his second stint at Lakeside as an assistant to Sandy Schneider. Chris also has been a math and physical education instructor at St. Paul School and Seattle Academy.

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More Chris Bown Columns:

Penetrate & Kick
Multi-Shot
Banana Run
Ballhandling
Oiler Screen Series
Medicine Ball Passing
Oiler Three-Point
Running the W
Oiler Shooting
Basic Four
Mikan Plus
Defensive Combo
Half-Circle