Blocker-Mover Offense: Core Drills and Shooting Drills

with Joe Kuhn,College of DuPage Head Coach;
Joliet Junior College Head Coach from 1997 to 2022;
2017 NJCAA Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame;
2015 Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame;
2013 NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame;
2010 NJCAA Division III National Championship

When the blocker-mover offense is operating at its best, the defense will be completely scrambled as every defender on the court is caught up in screening actions. Before you can get your players to freelance within the structure of the offense, they will need to learn the reads and options involved in the multitude of available actions. Coach Joe Kuhn has constructed a series of 14 foundational drills that will help athletes execute the offense at a high level within a single season. See how you can use these drills in your practices to accelerate the learning process for your team!

Core Drills

Coach Kuhn presents nine practice drills that will help your players learn the various reads necessary to effectively run the blocker-mover offense. The "Get Open" drill features a variety of actions that can be rehearsed with scripted defenders to develop the instincts your players need to find scoring opportunities. This drill will help players learn how to get open on the wing by using pin down screens. Players will also learn how to play off flare screens, side ball screens, and baseline screens based on the many ways the defense can play them.

Two different actions in the "Top Ball Screen" drill will teach your players how to get open on flex cuts or by using down screens. You can insure a higher transfer of the concepts you are practicing into games by using the "Free Lance" drill. With the use of restrictions and scripted defensive tactics, you can tweak the drill to focus on a variety of priorities that you would like to emphasize.

Shooting Drills

Five shooting drills break down the options within the blocker-mover offense to train your players on the shots they will take in games. The "3 Spot" shooting drill will simulate different shots that can be created off pin screens and flares for your "movers." The "Blocker Shooting" drill will condition your posts to find scoring opportunities as screeners through post ups and flashes to the ball. Finally, the "Combo" shooting drill puts both player positions together to rehearse shots off flare screens.

This is a must-have video for any coach that is interested in using the blocker-mover offense with their team!

54 minutes. 2019.