1. Stance - Ideal stance is knees bent over a wide base. Feed should be even with shoulders. Head is up, back almost straight, hands up ready to catch the ball or deflect a pass on defense.
2. Passing - Elbows in (not all the way) close to body. Extend arms to target and point feet in direction of player receiving pass.
   • Chest Pass - To chest (area no higher than shoulders or lower than waist) Ball flows off of fingertips with backspin. Follow through or point to where you want ball to go.
   • Bounce Pass - Same procedure as chest pass except pass is made on floor. Bounce should be at least half way between passer and receiver and should come at least waist high. Use back spin and follow through.
   • Overhead Pass - ideal for feeding inside player. Extend ball over head. Do not jerk ball behind head, keep ball in front of head and follow through.
3. Faking Pass - a faked pass is a pass not made. Hands on ball, pretend to make a pass in order to offset defense (double pump).
4. Catching Ball - Always have hands ready to catch balll. Do not take your eyes off ball. Read ball into your hands and step to ball.
5. Dribbling - Only dribble when necessary (bringing ball up floor, driving to goal, killing clock). Steps:
   • Get down low, stance bent knees.
   • Don't watch ball.
   • Dribble with either hand.
   • User fingertip control.
   • Protect ball - dribble close to body, user body as you pivot away from defense.
6. Pivoting - Stance- knees bent, wide base, head up. Establish pivot foot.
   • Pivot on balls of feet. As you turn, bring other foot around.
   • Protect ball as you pivot. Keep it close or use your arms and elbows as a sheild.
   • Younger players should learn 1/2 pivot before full pivot.
7. Shooting
   • Lay up - Right hand - Go up of left foot, never look at feet before shooting. Left hand go off right foot . Put ball high enough to reach middle of box. On sides always use backboard, middle use rim. Don't get caught in jail (under basket). Ball should be shot in front of chest area (body) not on side. Use legs for strength, not arms.
   • Set shot -
     • Never shoot outside of range.
     • Same principle as chest pass, back spin. Point index finger in follow through.
     • B-Balance. E-Elbows close to body. E-Eyes on target. F-Follow through. BEEF.

Individual Jump Stop Drill - Circle Dril - Used by Joe Mullaney at Providence College to remind and perfect fundamentals even at the college level.

• Stance.
• Dribble to middle of circle.
• Jump stop.
• 4 Pivots.
• Stay low.
• Pass and replace.

Change drill to incorporate chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass, and pass fakes. Do everyday for 10 minutes.

1. Stance - Head up, knees bent , wide base, back straight. * Do not reach in, don't steal ball until you can prevent penetration, or you will develop bad defensive basics.
2. Overplay to strong side of opponent, don't watch ball, eyes or head. He goes where his bellybutton goes.
3. Use short choppy steps, don't retreat. Beat him/her to spot. Don't reach in and force player to pick up dribble.
4. With hands, windmill motion. Prevent pass or get deflection, don't reach in.
5. Always know where the ball is and where your man is without turning your head.
6. Get back quick on defense, always beat your man back.
7. Talk to your teammates in order to switch or call out screens.
8. Take away cuts and box out.

Drill - Two lines facing each other. Offense dribbles toward defense. Defender stops ball and offensive player makes 4 pivots then tries to pass. Defender makes windmill motion, tries to deflect ball.

On defensive rebound player turns away, (turns out) protecting ball and makes outlet pass or escape dribble to outlet.

• Go to your rebound and through it.
• Rebound ball at highest point, apex.
• Always use two hands.
• When you have possession yell "ball."
• Spread eagle, hit floor with wide stance and knees bent. Make yourself big. Chin ball - elsbows out - protecting ball.

Offensive Rebound - Player uses same principles as above except he turns into basket and goes right up with ball after he gets possession. If he misses again he goes after ball again until he succeeds. Use head fake in order to throw defender off balance or pass ball to teammate who is free.

You are most dangerous after passing the ball. Players can V cut to get free. Catch ball and look for passer to cut.