Building the Circle Offense: Continuity, Spacing and Game Ready Actions

If your team struggles with offensive stagnation, limited player movement or too many options creating confusion, Steve Gomez's Circle Offense provides the perfect balance of structure and freedom.

In this video, Lubbock Christian University's Steve Gomez shares how his Circle Offense system is designed to create spacing, movement and scoring opportunities while allowing players to make confident decisions within a clear framework.

Coach Gomez brings a proven history of success, including three Division II National Championships, two undefeated seasons, WBCA NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year honors and international coaching experience with USA Basketball.

The Circle Offense gives players a consistent offensive foundation while creating multiple ways to attack defenses. Gomez breaks down the core actions of the offense, including flare screens, curl actions, reject screens, dribble hand offs and ball screen options that keep defenders constantly adjusting.

You will learn how to introduce and build the offense through a progression of teaching segments and drills. Coach Gomez begins with positioning and basic movement patterns before advancing into shooting drills that reinforce the reads and scoring opportunities created within the system.

The video includes a complete installation process featuring Circle Offense actions and continuity movement; shooting drills built around flare screens, curls, dribble hand offs and pull behind actions; 3 on 3 drills that develop decision making and live offensive reads; 5 on 0 breakdowns to reinforce timing, spacing and execution; and half court and transition situations that connect the offense to game play.

Coach Gomez also shares several Circle Offense set plays, including Circle Stay, Circle Down, Spain Action and Circle In, giving coaches additional ways to attack defensive weaknesses and create quality scoring opportunities.

Whether you are looking for a new offensive system or a way to add more movement and creativity to your current attack, this video provides the drills, concepts and installation process needed to confidently implement the Circle Offense.

Discover how to build an offense that combines freedom with structure and gives players the confidence to attack!

70 minutes. 2026.