Able to stop by Chestnut Hill for a summer workout at Boston College. It was an offensive clinic kind of day for the guys. It was clear from the start the objective was to work on offensive concepts with a heavy proportion of skillwork related to shooting. Having been to a couple coach’s clinics where Coach Christian has spoke, I had an expectation for high energy and focus towards the details. Practice didn’t disappoint.
“Play basketball.”
Staff often mentioned during practice, encouraging guys to simply make instinctive plays.
Few takeaways from the practice session:
- Be great at simple; concept execution over the complexity of action
- Consistently reminded players of their footwork, not specific on mechanics
- Staff had very high energy throughout the duration of practice
Practice Plan
- Dynamics with Strength Coach
- Progressive 2 Line Penetrate and Kick (15 Minutes)
- Layups – working different passes & finishes
- DHO
- Paint, Kick, & Clear (PKC)
An awesome example of the “Paint, Kick, Clear” (PKC) Concept. Once you penetrate the paint with either the drive or cut, and then pass out, you must clear the paint so your teammates can use the space OR you can lose your defender and get a return pass for a 3pt. https://t.co/dpTBQWdnwJ
— Coach Liam Flynn (@coachliamflynn) August 10, 2019
- 4 Corner Shooting (5 Min.)
- Pen & Kick to Dribble Pullups
- Relocation Catch & Shoot (Coaches Pass)
- *Interesting to Note* – Finish 2: Make 2 in a row to complete drill
- 3 Man Transition Drill (15 Min.)
- Stations (5 Min. Each)
- Heavy Ball Stationary Ballhandling
- 3 Cone Ballhandling to Finishes – Midrange – Drift & Lift (3’s)
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- Lift & Drift Shooting with Relocation Scoring after Pass
- 5v0 Dummy Offense to Transition Def.
- Added Transition Defense – “1 Back & 1 at the Nail”
- Dummy Closeouts
- Traditional Mechanics – Sprint 2/3rds then butt down, chest up, & chop feet with high hands
- Everybody went 3x through then added a 2nd offensive player to jump to the ball
- Free Throws
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