To discuss this and many more of your favorite basketball topics, head over to the xs and os of basketball forum to talk with other coaches from around the world. It uses the basic 1 set, attacking from the short corner, which works well against the 23 zone defense the most. The ultimate guide for coaches and players to learn about the triangle offense. Refer to the diagram to see the basic setup for this offense. Document resume healey, william a hartley, joseph w. After 4 dribbles to the opposite side, everyone is back in the original alignment and the continuity starts over on the other side. Bill self this 3out2in motion offense is simplified with some basic rules for continuity. For example, in diagram 19, if the wing pass o2 to the post or corner is denied, the pass should go back out on top to o3. The 4out 1in motion offense also known as 41 offense is one of the most popular basketball offenses in todays game. Our offense has looked much better this season since we implemented the stuff weve been given. Once the 2 and 3 have popped out the 4 and 5 will return to the high post.
Although the ucla high post offense can be run from various offensive alignments, the 1 4 set is favored because of pressure defenses. The 4 out 1in motion offense also known as 41 offense is one of the most popular basketball offenses in todays game. For a new video on a 4out 1in motion offense, take a look at jamie dixons spread 4out 1in offense. It is different from our 4out motion offense in the way we run it. Breakdown drills for the 4 out, 1 in motion offense. As the game evolved, hes now using a 1 4 high stack offense based on triangle principles. The diagram also shows a doublescreen option for o1. This drill develops on and off ball guardforward chemistry, which is vital for the 4 out, 1 in motion offense.
The triangle basketball offense breakthrough basketball. The encyclopedia of the triangle offense on may 6, 2020. The weakside twoman game is a really powerful weapon in the triangle offense. Dean smith north carolina 14high offense offense zone frame 2 north carolina zone dribble 1 3 5 4 2 x1 x4 x5 x2 x3 here is the same play against a 1zone defense. This playbook has 40 different actions, 35 different set plays, and 25 out of bound plays consisting of blobs. Ii national champions, shows college men running the triangle zone offense in. Timing cut a cut employing the variation of speed in order to get open or.
Here are 4 plays out of coach muffet mcgraws triangle offense. Speed cut a quick, allout cut to a certain spot on the floor. Triangle offense basketball playbook for elementary basketball teams. Its a safe way for post players to initiate a pick and roll on perimeter. It is very flexible in that players can interchange positions readily especially the 4 and 5 positions and the 2 and 3 positions. Starting in a 122 set diagram c, o5 and o4 downscreen for o2 and o3, who cut out to the wings. Motion offense can be initiated from a variety of different sets, such as those set out below. The post player can be a traditional low post, post up player or a post player who can step to the top of the key and shoot the ball. High school and more advanced level teams can expand the basic 4out motion offense, and add the 4high and 4low sets. On ballreversal to1,4 dives and5 replaces himbyflashing intothehighpost. Basketball offense triangle offense, coachs clipboard.
In the 4 1 motion offense, the perimeter players space outside the lane greenyellow area while the. See georgia tech 4out 1in motion, and walberg dribbledrive motion. Beyond triangle zone offense 5 and 4 player shuffle triangle options doug schakel basketball lecture 1. Once your team has filled the correct triangle offense positions, its time to discuss how to run the offense and the different options available out of the offensive structure. Critical elements for teaching a 4out offense from joe pitt, head boys coach, union high school, south carolina many coaches stymie their players by giving them too much structure within an offense. We decided to look at one component of clemsons motion offense and explain it so that folks could understand just what the tigers are trying to do out there when. The 4 out 1 in motion offense is for personnel that can play 4 players outside and have 1 player in the post. Jeff bauer have a player cut to the ballside corner against trapping defences. As the game evolved, hes now using a 14 high stack offense based on triangle principles. Youth teams should start out with the basic 4out motion offense, learning the motion rules and how to play. With every motion offense action, there must be a good rip action to the basket. As the name suggests, this offense consists of 4 players spaced out behind the threepoint line and 1 post player inside. Triangle offense highlow this potent offense is a variation of the renowned triple post attack and a continuity offense. Dave smart if you get the ball in the corner, make a play, you cant hold it.
The encyclopedia of the triangle offense basketball. Basketball offense stanford motionzone offense, coachs. Winter later served as assistant coach for the chicago. Once the pass is made, the opposite post should move to the high post, to allow spacing. Davidsonwildcats motionoffense table of contents 1. The coach who ran it with most success and is known as the father of the flex was carrol williams while he was head coach of santa clara university. A book just as famous as it has been until now nearly impossible to find. Our program experienced a lot of success after we made the switch from a. The name says it all, as this offense consists of 4 players spread out behind the threepoint line and 1 post player inside the lane. Mcgraw is the head coach for womens basketball at notre dame where she has held the position since 1987. Frame 2 zone o 2 1 3 4 5 onhispass to3,runsthebaseline totherightcorner. The rip action creates a rebounding triangle and puts two players in position for a.
Williams assistant coach, dan fitzgerald, brought the offense north to spokane when he became head coach at gonzaga. If x3 stays behind 4 on the cut, 1 passes to 2 who passes. Over 30 pages of his offense, press break, and zone motion. Interesting offense if you have legit big men or tall guards. This is usually set up by a pass from the wing back out to the top. She has been a head coach for over 30 years and has won over 750 games. There is no need that the guards, the forwards and the centers play on their typical spots on the. Its basic ideas were initially established by hall of fame coach sam barry at the university of southern california. In its simplest form, the triangle offense can be broken down into two parts. The encylopedia of the 4out 1in offense notes compiled by zak boisvert, student manager, fordham university players 14 can occupy any of these 4 positions. Because the offense is designed to pull one of the post players to the high post, it allows the other to be isolated in the low post with room to. The princeton continuity offense teamarete basketball.
O4 must get wide with arms out to receive the ball. Buy and download description top 4 out1 in motion notes collection. His system was further developed by former houston rockets and kansas state university basketball head coach tex winter, who played for barry in the late 1940s. Triangle zone offense more live 5 on 5 men part 4 of. Offense 954 out of bounds plays 212 philosophy 86 post play 112 practice 170. Part 4 of 4 twotime hall of fame basketball coach doug schakel, skill development coach for the 2015 njcaa div. Mark few when we throw the ball to the corner we want it out of there, dribble out. Coachs clipboard basketball 4out 1in motion offense. Triangle offense complete coaching guide basketball for. Below are diagrams of the offense presented in the video by coach vanderveer. The 4out 1in motion offense also known as 41 is one of the most popular and versatile basketball offenses in todays game at all levels. Post solo cut or 2 on 2 post action can be quickly initiated by the point guard clearing out to the weakside. Circle motion offense coach jacksons pages basketball.
Critical elements for teaching a 4out offense winning hoops. Muffet mcgraw notre dame fighting irish triangle offense by wes kosel. Jay wright 4 out 1 in motion offense a complete guide. The encyclopedia of the 4out 1in motion offense rick majerus. No set plays, one offense against every defense, the use of alignments to fit my players strengths five man, regular 4 around 1, post exchange 3 around 2, triangle tight 2 around 3 with the 3 working in the lane area, triangle wide 2 around 3 with the 3 working all over the floor below the 3 point line and pairs 2 screeners working. If nothing is available, the ball is kicked out to 4, who dribbles to the opposite side to restart the offense. This entry was posted in motion offense, offense and tagged basketball offense, coaching basketball, motion offense on april 1, 2014 by admin. One of the reasons for its popularity is the versatility it gives any team at all levels. If 2 does not have a scoring opportunity, he looks to space out to the wing with the ball.
Connecticut womens chin series basketball coach geno auriemma youtube. It has been claimed that the triangle offense is the optimal way for five players to space the. This offense is similar to that of the golden state warriors a small ball offense relying on 3 point shooting, spacing, ball movement, that is less dependent on tall low post players. For coaches this will be a simple pattern to teach, but still has a number of fundamental tactics, which if performed correctly will. The 4 out 1 in motion offense is a basketball offense that usually begins with two players in the slot positions usually denoted by the numbers 1 and 4 in addition, the 4man is usually a post player e.
The motion offense ebook that is sold through the site not only gives you a lot of options for this set up, but for the 4 out 1 in and 5 out as well. It can create mismatchs when it forces teams to switch on the pick and roll. The 3 best shooting drills ever created click to download. You can also place a defender on the wing player, so the wing has to steparound to make the pass. Jordan, back at the helm for the team in his first full season since coming out of. Geno auriemma 14 high offense complete guide coachbase.
Here is another 4out, 1in zone offense that is lessstructured than the patterned offense, and is easy to teach. Animated basketball play called 14 motion from box set. Muffet mcgraw notre dame fighting irish triangle offense. Davidson wildcats motion offense the basketball playbook. The 4out offense can be as complicated or as simple as you want. The post and rip is the foundation of this 4out 1in offense, as it puts your players in position to utilize their strengths. If you like having the defense spread out but want to keep one classic big man on the floor, whether its to protect the rim on defense or be a post threat the opponent needs to respect on offense, than a 4out offense may be your best option. For junior players the 14 patterned motion offense crossover cut play provides a nice simple play to master and then learn to utilise fully. In this article i will mostly focus on breaking down the version of the.
Better basketball what is the read and react offense. Today, we break down the 4 out 1 in motion offense used by jay wright of the villanova team that won the 2016 ncaa championship. This is a patterned zone offense and could be used not only by higher level teams, but also is simple enough that it could be taught to youth teams. The triangle offense is an offensive strategy used in basketball. A post exchange can also be incorporated into this 3on3 sideline triangle drill. Once the basics have been taught using 5 out, 3 out 2 in and 4 out i in formations, floor balance can be adapted to suit the makeup of your team. The triangle is formed on both sides of the half court diagr. Tex y71nters triple post offense the triple post offense or triangle as it is called by some coaches is an effective offensive. Dixon also teaches strong post play, screening action, and spacing in his video. I have turned this post into a printer friendly pdf. This offense is similar to that of the golden state warriors a small ball offense relying on 3 point shooting, spacing, ball movement, that is. There are an endless number of potential actions out of the triangle offense.