Developed by Ettore Messina, the Point Five Spacing Drill teaches half‑pitch spacing using five players positioned in a semi‑circle and one high ball‑handler. The aim is to work spacing, ball reversal, and corner fills, reinforcing team floor balance in semi‑structured offense.
Objectives
- To accustom to the decision to use the space.
- Mobilize technical basics of pot-taught previously.
- To promote the Game Without the Ball (JSB).
Contents
- Boat
- Step Zero
- Stops (including a reception with Zero Step)
- Pivot foot
- Outputs
- Shot
- Pass
- Entrance to basket
- Spacing
Recommended age
- From 8 years onwards (Minibasket: categories, benjamin and fry).
Number of players
- From 3 players forward.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 6-8 minutes.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball of Basketball for the trio.
- A Half Basketball court.
Initial layout and description
We divide the class in groups of 3-4 people.
Depart from the position of 3 open or, if you are 4, 4 open or 3 open and 1 inside (also known as ‘Shell).
The player receiving the pass will have to take the ball to the ground on how to receive and to penetrate strong to the hoop, then bend the ball out and return to stand out.
The signal of the coach, the player with the ball ends with a shot.
Variants
- The signal of the coach:
- play 2×1 (the defender may be the last player who gave the last pass or the one that did not give the last pass).
- play 1×2.
- To limit the number of boats.
- Pre-determine a number of passes to end (in this way the task happens to be addressed to be autonomous).
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
