In this article, we will analyze the advanced crossovers. We have to take into account the combos themselves and their countermoves.
For the realization of this work I have relied on the video ’23 ways to destroy your defender’ of Ganon Baker (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram).
Below we will explain what is a combo and what a countermovement.
Definition of combo
‘Action of stringing several of crossovers to generate an advantage to drive or get space and time to be able to throw to the basket’. (Cedric Arregui).
Description
The combos are based on a combination of crossovers. It is unthinkable to begin to teach/learn this resource technicians without first mastering each crossovers separately. Without a doubt, is the final step in the domain of the base of the Pot.
At what times will change from hand advanced?
- When you have not generated sufficient advantage with just a change of hands.
- Before defenders to JCB very active and persistent.
Objectives for teaching
- Master each of the crossover involved in the change of hand advanced (including the ability of not having to look at the ball).
- Keep the tension of the pot as the changes are made by hand.
- Read the reaction of the defender and to be prepared to run the countermovement.
- Make an exit and explosive change of hand
Most common errors
- Do not dominate each of the changes of hand involved in the crossover advanced.
- Lose the tension of the pot as the following changes are made by hand.
- Do not read the defensive reaction and not be able to continue running the countermovement.
- Make the change of hand without that it is accompanied by a change of pace.
Definition of countermovement
‘Response that are running a combo that has been well-defended in a first time by the defender’. (Cedric Arregui).
1. Allen Iverson Killer Cross
- Explosive movement, from less to more rapid
- Hold the ball beyond the knee
- Make the change of motion to the couple that performs an output of explosive.
2. Contramovimento of Allen Iverson Killer Cross
- Stay lower than your defender.
- To make a change of front hand followed by a change behind the back.
- Best two boats that two seconds.
3. Combo of Tony Parker
- Change behind the back.
- To make a change of front hand.
- To keep the ball between the knees.
4. Countermovement combo’s Tony Parker
- Change behind the back.
- To make a change of front hand.
- Perform another change of front hand.
5. Inside Out Chris Paul
- Attack the defender to change their placement (hands, feet, and balance).
- Leave the defender sitting.
- Make an exit explosive to leave.
6. Countermovement from the Inside Out of the Chris Paul
- Attack with a movement Inside Out.
- Read the chest of the defender (where it is going and where it is oriented).
- If the defender does not fall in the first movement, chained with any other change of the hand.
7. Crossover Derrick Rose
- To make a change of hand under the legs.
- Perform a change of hands behind the back.
- Make boats short and hard.
- Leave the defender.
8. Countermovement of the Crossover Derrick Rose
- To make a change of hand under the legs.
- Perform a change of hands behind the back.
- Make boats short and hard.
- Add a change of front hand.
9. Stepback of Dirk Nowitzki
- Change of front hand.
- Carry the ball between the legs.
- Take a step back and pull in suspension to the basket.
10. Countermovement of the Stepback Dirk Nowitzki
- Change of front hand.
- Carry the ball between the legs.
- Take a step back, make a support scissor and re-boot.
11. Deron Williams, Inside Out, with reverse.
- Pretending to throw a inside out
- Go under the leg of the pot.
- Rush the distance with the defender before do the reverse.
12. Deron William, change beneath the legs with reverse
- Make a change beneath the legs.
- Stay low, and bounce hard.
- Search the body to body.
13. Deron Williams, reverse, followed by a pot of withdrawal and change of hand
- Turn in the melee.
- Make a pot of withdrawal.
- Chain with a change of hand as he turns to attack.
14. Stuttering Grayson Boucher (aka The Professor)
- This is a movement there will be a small pause (‘freeze’ move).
- Stay low, and bounce hard.
- Make two changes of hand beneath the legs in a row (without changing props).
- Exit explosive, with the knees well bent.
15. Countermovement of the Stuttering of Grayson Boucher (aka The Professor)
- Make two changes of hand beneath the legs in a row (without changing props).
- Read the chest of the defender (where it is going and where it is oriented).
- If the defender does not fall in the first movement, chained with any other change of the hand.
- Go long and low of the defender.
16. Jab rotating Steve Nash
- This is a movement there will be a small pause (‘freeze’ move).
- Rotate feet and trunk of the direction you want to go.
- Go long and low of the defender.
17. Countermovement of the Jab rotating Steve Nash
- Rotate feet and trunk of the direction you want to go.
- Add a change of address.
- Stay low.
18. Jab Manu Ginobili
- Movement feint output side foot the ball.
- Sell the movement as if it were a penetration.
- Making a shot to the basket.
19. Countermovement of the Jab Manu Ginobili
- Dribble with the hand non-dominant.
- To make the output motion with the foot on the side of your dominant hand.
- Create contact with the forearm in order to generate enough distance to throw to the basket.
20. Explosion of Chauncey
- It is a movement from less to more.
- Attack the laterality of the defender, bringing your right ankle to your right ankle and your right hand to your hand. right.
- Throw hard it is to throw quick.
- Lower the Center of Gravity (CDG) and kept under.
21. Countermovement of the Explosion of Chauncey
- To make a change of hand under the legs.
- Read the chest of the defender (where it is going and where it is oriented).
- If the defender does not fall in the first movement, chained with any other change of the hand.
- Throw hard it is to throw quick.
22. Double change of hands behind the back of Ricky Rubio
- Make two changes of the hand behind the back row.
- Both boats must be fast and hard.
- To attack in a straight line.
- Lower the Center of Gravity (CDG) and kept under.
23. Countermovement of the double change of hands behind the back of Ricky Rubio
- Make two changes of the hand behind the back row.
- Make a change beneath the legs to change direction.
- To attack in a straight line.
- Start fast to go to the hoop.
Progression methodology of the teaching of the changes of hand advanced
Before considering to teach/learn to make changes of hand advanced, including combos and countermoves, it is of vital importance that dominate each of the crossovers that go to compose each one of those combinations.
Once this first requirement, there is a need for adding a second change of hands. For this reason we recommend starting from the change of hand front or end with the change of front hand since, a priori, it would have to be the change hand more accessible and recurrent for any of nuestr@s players.
If we take a few accounts, we will realize that if we know of 5 crossovers different (frontal crossover, lower legs -front to back and back to front), behind-the-back and back, only starting with a change of front hand and chaining a second crossover, we already have 5 different combinations. If we calculate all the possibilities ignoring that we can start with any of the 5 crossovers, we will have 25 different combinations. If we have that we have to work laterality, we will have 50 different combinations.
The conclusion is that with only two crossovers, we already have 50 different moves. There are many gestures for teaching and learning.
Let us not lose an instant, and never belittle the individual technique of 1×0.
The following steps in the teaching methodology will be:
- Put a defender with an anticipatory response or exaggerated
- Place a defender with some limitation
- Play against a real defender
Final considerations
It is impossible to expect our players to perform a combo in the middle of a match if before has not been practiced. While it is true that there is always some playful with talent, there will be a moment in which that talent is no more yes, and you have to get to work (hoping that it has not entered into torpor final).
As a last point, note that it is not imperative to go more than 2 or 3 changes of hand chained. The most important thing is that it is carried out quickly and effectively to not have to curls the curl. If it has been generated advantage, our player will have to be able to identify and take advantage of it. In addition, do not forget that the error is part of the learning process, and it is likely that our players take on to master them. As coaches, it will be our obligation and our duty to accompany them in this process. We recommend not to punish a bad execution (since that would be to the detriment of learning) and what we want is that the player is encouraged to perform in-game gestures new that is training to have new technical resources.
Finally, here is the original videos of Ganon Baker that gave rise to this entry:
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
Entrenador Nacional de Baloncesto (CES 2014)