Motion Offence: Pass and Cut

How to run it

Five out with the basic rules of motion offence: pass and cut, fill the empty spot, reverse the ball, screen away and drive and kick. First without defence to learn the movements, then with it.

Set-up

One basket. Five players: the top, both wings and both corners. One ball at the top. Add defenders once the movements are in place.

Instructions

1. 1Five out: the top, two wings and two corners. Ball at the top.
2. 2No. 1 passes to no. 2 on the right wing.
3. 3Pass and cut: no. 1 cuts hard to the basket. No. 3 fills the top and no. 5 fills the left wing.
4. 4No. 1 didn't get the ball and clears to the left corner. No. 2 reverses the ball to no. 3 at the top.
5. 5No. 3 passes to no. 5 on the left wing.
6. 6Screen away: no. 3 sets a screen for no. 2 on the right wing.
7. 7No. 2 curls round the screen up to the top, no. 3 replaces on the wing.
8. 8No. 5 passes to no. 2 at the top.
9. 9No. 2 drives the middle and draws the help.
10. 10Kick-out to no. 1 in the left corner.
11. 11Shot from the corner.

Coaching points

• Pass and move – standing still after a pass makes life easy for the defence.
• Cut hard and straight and show a hand to the passer. If you don't get it, clear out to an open spot.
• Keep 4–5 m between players; that makes helping hard.
• The screener waits until the team-mate has used the screen and then opens up the other way.
• Read the defence: overplayed – go backdoor. Defender sags – come up and catch.

Variations