Sherri Coale Motion Offense
Sherri Coacle Motion Offense from Nike Coaches Clinic
I Motion is based on Freedom – Coaches must relinquish control to run motion
– Goal: “Teach players how to play”
– Defense is rules, rules, rules
– Offense is GOOD, BETTER, BEST (Principle based – a lot of gray)
*up to player to decide
– More talking & repetition with players for them to understand the BEST situation
“The best things our team does are things I have no idea what they are doing”
– Work is done in practice
– Play during the game
II Motion is what enables us to win
– It’s un-scoutable
– If I don’t know what they’re doing how can a scout know?
– No limits depending on ability of your team
* The deeper you get the more enjoyable it becomes
“Fundamentals are the foundation to what we do”
– Passing is a lost art
– Successful motion is based on good sound fundamental skills
“It’s not what you teach your players it’s what you emphasize.”
III Motion Progression
1. Move:
Rarely just standing when running effective motion
2. Move with a purpose:
Either cutting to open spot; Helping another teammate get open;
Or sprinting off of a screen – Don’t just run around to “move”
3. Basket cut:
This is one of the most important cuts in motion; Relieves pressure
4. Keep away:
Use this method to help players move with a purpose;
5. Screen:
Help teammates get open; Screener is the second cutter; Screener is open
more often that the cutter because both defenders are worried about players
cutting off of screen.
6. Spacing & Cutting:
15’-18’ feet apart; Set you defender up away from where you want to cut; Cut
tight and read the defender
4 on 0 open post
– 3 guards with one post player
– Pass & move; set dummy screens (make sure to get set before teammate cuts)
– BE PATIENT: Many players get moving to fast; Cut hard for a purpose
– After a couple days ask questions about why players moved where they did
– Then move together
Screening
– Watch the person in front of you (the person closer to the baseline)
– If there’s someone there don’t continue the cut
– Basket cut creates great spacing for screens.
– Back to the passer on the downscreen
– Screen with your feet —- Arms down; will stop players from elbows
* Can screen an area too!
– Defense will tell cutter & screener what to do
* Teach players how to read the defense by using 2 on1 downscreen &
tell defense to hit the screen; follow over top; go under – players then
must react.
*Get you best player to screen, screen, screen! They are the second cutter and will be WIDE OPEN!
*Keep emphasizing Basket Cut!
“Scoring is great but cutting is the life blood of motion”
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