The High Powered Dribble Drive Motion

Offense
- By Don Kelbick (/donkelbick.html)
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you've probably heard about the NEW HIGH
powered Dribble Drive Motion that is
sweeping the basketball nation!!
So what's the scoop on this basketball offense?
In all honesty, it's just a fashionable new name for something that has been played for
years. So don't go jumping on the
band wagon (just yet)...
With that said, the Dribble Drive is a POWERFUL offense and you can probably learn
something from it. But you need to
understand what it's really all about.
Every few years a new variation on an old theme hits the college basketball world. This
year it is the "Dribble-Drive Motion"!!
Where did it come from?
The nexus of the fascination has been the enormous success of John Calipari's
University of Memphis team. Coach "Cal" is
one of the most innovative coaches I have ever met and this offense fits his personnel
like a glove. Vance Walberg, former
Head Coach at Pepperdine and a speaker very much in demand is also an innovator and
has brought this style back to the
forefront of basketball thinkers. Though not credited, Jay Wright of Villanova used many
of these concepts to take his four
guard one post offense to great success in the Big East and the NCAA Tournament. The
"Dribble-Drive" term hadn't been
coined yet but Wright surely should be considered one of the innovators as well.
The roots of the Dribble-Drive Motion go back to the roots of the motion offense itself.
Dean Smith, former coach at North
Carolina, used the drive and kick aspect of his "passing game" (/offense/north-carolinamotion-offense.html) with great
success. It did not get great notoriety at the time because Smith coached much of his
career without the 3-point shot. Rick
Pitino used many of the concepts, beginning at Providence College with point guard Billy
Donovan, and was at the forefront
of effective use of the 3-point shot in college basketball. Pitino brought to his great
Kentucky teams and while he doesn't use
this motion at Louisville, he still incorporates many of the same concepts.
Just as an observation, both Coach Pitino and Coach Calipari used the 3-point shot to
much greater effectiveness upon
returning to the college game after years in the NBA. The NBA used the 3-point shot for
several years before it was added to
the college game. I think that their NBA experience sent them ahead of the pack in
regard to using the 3 and the rest of us are
still trying to catch up.
What is the Dribble Drive Motion Offense?
The Dribble-Drive Motion (/offense/effective-dribble-drive-motion.html) is first and
foremost a motion offense, complete with
its own discipline, rules and philosophy. The basic philosophy is the ballhandler tries to
push the ball for a layup. If there is no

help he continues for a layup. If there is help, he finds the open man for either a shot if
on the perimeter or a dump-off to the
post. Driving lanes are created by great spacing and constant hunting of open areas for
kick-outs.

Personnel Needs
The Dribble-Drive is not for everyone. You need to have very specialized personnel. Your
perimeter players must be equally
adept at taking the ball to the basket (/offense/effective-dribble-drive-motion.html) and
shooting from beyond the 3-point line.
Your post players have to be comfortable catching the ball on the move. If he can shoot
the ball a little, that will make you
better. If he can put the ball on the floor, you'll have the whole package.
Athletic ability helps, as it does in most aspects of basketball. The Dribble Drive
produces a lot of rebounds. If you are able to
control the offensive glass, it is difficult for opponents to recover. You also have to be in
great shape. The Dribble Drive,
because of its aggressiveness tends to wear down its opponents.
The offense can start from any set. The one requirement is that the middle be open. If
you are going to have a post player, he
should be off the block, opposite the ballhandler and my preference is to put him on the
baseline.
Here are some sample sets.....
2 Guard Front 5 Out Set
1-2-2 Set 2-2-1 Set
Below are some sample actions in the Dribble-Drive Motion. These are just examples.
They are not meant to be the only
actions of the offense. In fact, you might not like any of the actions. As with any motion
offense, the only limitation is your
imagination. If you are a coach who likes to control movement, this is not the offense for
you.
For this offense to be effective, it has to be free-wheeling and active. Encourage your
players to let go.
Here are some of the basic rules of the Dribble-Drive Motion. Some of the rules are
notated in the diagrams. Remember,
different coaches have different rules. It doesn't make them wrong and doesn't make it
a different offense; it just makes them
different than this one.

Perimeter Player Rules

Player with the ball first tries to penetrate, on the dribble. First choice is a layup.
Perimeter players step to openings, beyond the 3-point line, making passing angles and
preparing for shot.
If penetrator meets defensive help, he kicks to the open man on the perimeter for a
shot. If help comes from the post,
he looks to dump to the post.
After passing, penetrator cuts out of the middle to an open spot beyond the 3 point line.
Player who receives the pass, if he has no shot, will attempt to dribble penetrate and
repeats the process. He can also
pass to reverse the ball and cut through the middle to clear it out for the next ball
handler.
All cutters vacate the middle as soon as possible and find a spot beyond the 3-point
line.
If player can't dribble penetrate take ball to middle for spacing

Ball goes to high post, open-side wing cuts backdoor. All players bump up to maintain
spacing.
If the ball is dribbled at you, either go backdoor or take dribble handoff.

Post Player Rules

Post player set opposite the ball, off the lane.
Post player can ball screen on the open wing or high.
Post player looks to pop or roll after setting ball screen.
If ball stalls on top, weakside forward posts to the top.

Options off a 1-2-2 Set

1,2,3 - Guards
4,5 - Front Court
All players can shoot and are comfortable putting the ball on the floor.
Rule: Ballhandler penetrates and looks for layup. Weakside wing fills to top
1 penetrates and looks to score
3 creates passing angle to the top
1 throws pass back to the top to 3.
3 looks for shot
Rule: On pass off, passer clears to the open side.
1 cuts to the right
3 dribble penetrates and looks to score
2 creates passing angle to the top.
3 passes to 2 for shot.
3 clears to the left side
2 has no shot
2 dribble penetrates looking to score
3 creates passing angle to the top
1 spots up for shot
4 & 5 step in
2 can shoot, kick to 1 or 3, or dump off to 4 or 5
Next Rotation
1 dribble penetrates looking to score (following the rules)
3 spots up and creates passing angle back (following the rule)
1 kick to 3
Rule: If you can't dribble penetrate take ball to middle for spacing
1 clears to the side (following the rule)
3 dribble to middle (following the rule)
Rule: If ball stalls on top, weakside forward posts to the top.
5 posts to the top (following the rule)
3 passes to 5
Rule: Ball goes to high post, open-side wing cuts backdoor. All players
bump up to maintain spacing.
2 goes backdoor (following the rule)
3 cuts to open wing (following the rule)
1 fills spot for 3 (following the rule)
5 looks backdoor to 2, kicks to 3 for shot
5 kicks to 1 for shot.
5 ball screens for 1
2 clears to corner
4 bumps ups
1 dribbles off screen looking to penetrate
3 spots up
1 kicks to 3 for shot.

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5
4
3
3

clears to side (following the rule)

bumps up
bumps up
dribble penetrates and looks to score.
can kick to any of the perimeter players.

Options off a 2-2-1 Set

1,2 Guards
3,4 Forwards
5 Post
Rule: Ball is dribbled at you, either go backdoor or take dribble handoff.
1 dribbles at 2
2 goes backdoor (following the rule)
1 passes to 2 for layup.
1 does not pass to 2
2 clears to open side (following the rule)
3 spots up (following the rule)
4 spots up (following the rule)
1 dribble penetrates looking to score
1 shoots or kicks to 3 or 4, or dumps to 5
1 kicks out to 4
1 clears to open side (following the rule)
4 looks to dribble penetrate
1 spots up
3 spots up
4 can shoot, kick to 1, 2 or 3 or dump to 5
4 does not penetrate
4 dribbles at 3
3 goes backdoor (following the rule)
4 passes to 3 for score
3 can shoot, kick to 1 or 2 or dump to 5
4 does not pass to 3
3 clears to side
1 bumps up
4 tries to dribble penetrate
2 spots up
5 ducks in
4 looks to score, kick to 2 or dumps to 5
4 does not penetrate
4 continues his dribble and dribbles at 2
2 cuts at 4 and takes handoff (following the rule)
2 turns the corner and looks to penetrate
2 looks to score, kick to the perimeter or dumps to 5.

Dribble Drive Motion in Transition

In transition, players run the lanes.
1 handles the ball on the side
2 runs right lane
3 runs left lane
4 (first post) run middle, opposite the ball
5 (trailer) runs behind, opposite the ball
2 and 3 run to corner, outside the 3-point line.
4 runs to the baseline, outside the lane
1 dribbles up the floor

5 trails opposite
1 dribble penetrates, looking to score
1 can kick to 2 or 3 or dump to 4 for shots.
Rotation now runs as if it were a half court Dribble-Drive Motion.
If 1 cannot penetrate
1 "head-mans" to 2
1 cut through and comes out opposite
5 fills for 1 (following the rule)
3 bumps up for 5 (following the rule).
2 dribble penetrates looking to score
2 can kick to 1 or 3 or dump to 4
5 spots behind ball
2 kicks to 3 for shot.
If no shot, 3 dribble middle for spacing
1 bumps up for 3
2 comes out and replaces 1
5 spaces
3 passes to 1
4 cuts opposite the ball (following the rule)
1 looks to dribble penetrate to score
1 can kick to 5 or 3 for shot or dump to 4.
2 spots behind.
If 1 does not headman to 2
1 passes to 5
3 pops to wing
4 cuts opposite the ball (following the rule)
2 cuts to fill corner
1 spots to wing
5 spaces out
3 looks to dribble penetrate and look to score
3 can shoot, kick to 1, 2, 5 for shot or dump to 4.
Offense then proceeds as if it was a half court set.
I hope this give you a little insight into the en vogue offense of 2008, "The Dribble Dive
Motion." This is not the be-all and endall
thesis on the offense, just my experience with it. A Motion Offense
(/pr/motionoffense.html) is a constantly changing and
evolving entity. The more you play it, the more you will see. The only limitation is your
imagination and the imagination of
your players. Teach the concepts (penetration and kick, spot up, space the court), don't
teach the offense and your team will
handle every adjustment made against you.
If you have the players, it will certainly be an effective offense for you. If not, wait 'til
next year and there will be a new "en
vogue" offense that might fit your personnel.

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Bruce Enns says:
3/27/2008 at 11:52:51 AM

You're right. This is nothing new. But it requires a coach that does not place players in a
"position" i.e.1,2,3,4,5
with specific roles for each. All players have to be able to pass, catch, dribble, cut and
shoot. The Asians have
been doing this for years, and so have many Euros until the American coaches took over
educating them. It has
been at the heart of any offensive attack I've used in Canadian university basketball for
years.
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3/27/2008 at 3:15:04 PM

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This is only an effective play if you have quick players with a devestating 1-1. This is
freewheeling basketball
which fits only a very talented group of players. In modern basketball the plays are
more focust on role-players,
who do not ever dribble the ball. I think it could be effective in youth basketball. If you
have a talented group of
young players who can drive to the basket and give a quick kick-out/dish pass.
Nevertheless, it is a beautiful way of playing the game, because of the quickness and
anticipation that is
required. It could also be very effective against a zone defense if you let your players
attack the boundaries of
the defenders zone.
Does anyone have effective drills to teach this play? To cut the play in pieces and build
it up towards the whole
package?
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alan says:
3/27/2008 at 8:16:49 PM

good article. the dribble-drive motion system is ideal for five players that all possess
one-on-one skills. the way
they keep slashing to the basket puts the defense under great pressure and in danger of
giving up shooting
fouls.
however, like ingmar said, one of the best ways to beat this kind of offense is to play a
strict zone.
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steve dement says:
3/27/2008 at 10:22:56 PM

I used this with 9th grade and 10th grade girls this season at a brand new high school
(these kids played a

varsity schedule). a couple of suggestions......

if you use only 3 perimeter players and 2 posts, keep the posts in the short corner areas
to receive passes when
their defenders help.
second, if the defense starts to play the "high" side and not allow you to drive the elbow
to midlane area to get to
the hoop, have your perimeter player jab that direction and then have the short corner
post on that side step out
and set a screen with her back to the baseline and then "fade to the lane" (or elbow) for
a pass. this will give the
offense a new look and make the "d" play a little more straight up.
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shevaun donaldson says:
3/29/2008 at 10:28:57 AM

it is good beccause the wing are the shoters and if that not an option the front court are
going to be behind the
deffense so theres lot of options
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LaTeisha says:
4/10/2008 at 12:28:09 AM

When I played and it was about scoring a coach knows his/her players and a player
knows what they are
capable of. If I had techniques that worked for me and my teammates knew just like I
knew theirs we go with it.
So whatever works. With good defense and a strong offense and changing up every now
and then I think in my
opinion that equals success.
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LaTeisha Washington says:
4/10/2008 at 12:31:55 AM

I say try it once and if it works keep on bringin it. Texas Extreme from what I have seen
and know these guys are
talented and have alot of potential. Once they practice that technique and show'em how
its done alot of teams
are going to be very susprised.
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Kenny Robinson says:
4/22/2008 at 11:19:50 AM

I can't wait until summer camp!! I am going to install this with our team this year. We
are still going to use our 3
out 2 in offense, but I am liking this 4 out 1 in set really well.
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Lynx Coach says:
7/7/2008 at 1:49:24 PM

We have installed this offense this past season with 6th and 7th grade girls AAU players
and have gotten a great
deal of success with it. You must have really good athletes, and also having 2-3 good
outside shooters is a

must. The thing I like the most is how this teaches the girls to drive to the hoop, score,
and see open passes. In
my opinion this would not work without players in good shape who have some speed. If
you have the above
mentioned things you will be amazed at what you can accomplish with it.
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Brianna says:
7/25/2008 at 10:00:13 AM

This was a good example of what it means and how to complete the dribble-drive
motion I myself am in my
teenage years and I''ve been playing basketball for some time now, but without most of
the fundamentals. So
this was an excellent display of the dribble-drive motion offense and it cleared up my
outlook as to what it is.
Thank you kindly.
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Bob says:
8/24/2008 at 9:12:32 PM

Are the diagrams the basics of dribble drive and would the purchase the video for $119
be a waste of time?
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Joe Haefner says:
8/27/2008 at 8:01:56 AM

Hi Bob,
I honestly have not purchased the Dribble Drive Motion DVDs. Maybe, somebody else
who commented on this
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Joel says:
10/7/2008 at 12:23:16 AM

Bob, I've purchased a couple of the dribble drive videos and it has helped me alot. In
most of the videos it shows
you the principles, how to run it off the break, and all the different versions of the DDM
but some of them also
shows you how to properly teach it and shows you drills and exercises to help with
running the dribble drive
motion. Myself I was having a hard time finding ways to show the kids how it is suppose
to be ran and the video
helped me alot with that as well as showing me the best way to run it to fit my team. I
would suggest buying one
of the videos if you haven't been to a clinic or haven't worked with it before. They best
video is probably the
"Encyclopedia of Dribble Drive Motion" but if you don't want to spend that kind of
money "Secrets of the Dribble
Drive Motion" is a good video as well
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Bob says:
10/9/2008 at 7:57:24 AM

I bought the Fran Fraschilla DVD and already installing the dribble-drive motion offense.
This DVD was in detail
and all I hoped it would be. Really makes it hard on the man defense.
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Jeff says:
10/21/2008 at 7:40:01 PM

I have six different dvd's on this. The two (dribble drive and adjustments to the dribble
drive) by Welling are
good. The adjustments video is good because it talks about the offense versus a zone.
The video by Jerry
Petigogue is also good. I did not like the video by Keno Davis. The videos by Walberg
and Fraschilla are good as
well. The Fraschilla video is basically a recap of the one by Walberg. If I had to buy one, I
would buy Walbergs.
Well worth the money.
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Jeremy says:
10/23/2008 at 3:01:14 PM

I know Vance Walberg is the guy that taught John Calipari how to run his DDM, but how
different is Fran
Fraschilla's version or is it the same? Which DVD is more detailed? And which one would
help me more if I am
trying to learn how to teach the offense to my team?
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Bob says:
10/24/2008 at 11:24:54 AM

Walberg is the best at getting to what you want as his is on the floor. The Franchilla DVD
is more detailed; board,
then on the floor.
Franchilla DVD had some good drills and things that are good for attacking zones. I
bought the Franchilla DVD
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but have since view the Walhberg. Both are good the terminology is different. I would
recommend either one. Of
course the Walhberg one is cheaper.
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todd says:
10/27/2008 at 5:45:11 AM

this offense is actually created by the Yugoslavian national team in the 80's. teams will
just change their
defensive rotations. the onball defender will just need to "run and jump" and all the
weakside defenders will all
switch. yes, that create mismatchs, but this offense wont include any post ups.
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Bob Moats says:
12/6/2008 at 3:41:12 PM

To Ingmar's question about drills to use.

First, in order to improve and enhance 1-1 moves, I use a full court zig-zag with the drill
stopping at the wing for

the ball player to attempt to drive on his defender. This works because it fatigues both
players and prepares the
defender over the course of the drill to play good "beat to the spot" defense. Then I
encourage the ball handler to
not force the shot up if they are closed out.
Second, a drill taught to me by former Butler player Darnell Archey who now coaches at
Park Tudor in
Indianapolis, does a great job teaching lane penetration and kick out. You need four
balls and four lines of
players lined up on the wings and sideline corners beyond the three point line. The drill
starts with the front
player at the line dribbling the ball into the lane, using a jump stop and ball rip and then
kicking out to the next
line either to the left or the right. The baseline player who can't go to the left or right
then passes to the opposite
baseline corner. It is a continuous motion drill and can be used to evaluate dribbling
technique, footwork inside
the lane and solid passing.
Hope that helps...
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coach B says:
3/4/2009 at 10:00:38 PM

you will here of me soon with me own offensepost over load look out for it.. in a gym
near you.....new haven ct,
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Basketball23AHS says:
4/6/2009 at 12:08:02 PM

Personally, i believe the READ AND REACT OFFENSE is a better offense. It's flexible, easy
to teach,
fundamentally sound, brings out the best in players, shows players how to play, teaches
the players basketball
IQ, and it shows them how to play the game right.
http://www.betterbasketball.com/readandreact/
(http://www.betterbasketball.com/readandreact/)
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Jim says:
6/22/2009 at 10:17:13 PM

I was coached in a system that was very controlled, half court patience was stressed. It
was very frustrating as a
player but as I matured I realized we were putting ourselves in a position to beat anyone
by clock management
and basketball IQ.
This offense throws that out the window. It develops players and allows them freedom
which they like. It is very
simple and as a coach you can also adapt to your own style with in the principles of
DDM. I found it very
important to monitor the amount of dribbles so that it doesn't become AND 1ish. One
move and in the lane, or

strong move out of triple threat. Quick ball movement and decisions with the ball create
alot of off balance
defenders and mismatches.
Got to be all in to this style though as I've tried to get more conventional (more
controlled) with in the season
and the kids had a very tough time adapting. At the end of the day if you don't have
players it can get ugly quick
as missed threes convert into fast breaks for other teams and sloppy ball handling
creates turnovers.
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Coach J. says:
7/7/2009 at 3:54:13 PM

This offense is excellent if you like the uptempo game. Some may think that every
player must have made
handles for this offense to work but they are wrong. Your point guard must be a superior
ball handler but the
rest of the team must understand the one move and go principle. Too much dribbling in
any offense can lead to
a disaster. Most players in the DDA (which I prefer to call it---Dribble Drive Attack)
should only need one dribble
to get to the rim. Coaches Vance Walhberg and John Callipari have excellent
instructional dvds
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Coach Tucker says:
11/10/2009 at 12:35:48 PM

We are using offense from grades 7-12 with good early success. Biggest problem we
have is not making our
dang free throws and hitting easy lay-ups.
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DJ says:
12/24/2009 at 3:47:32 PM

I coach a MS team that is having a very difficult time with turnovers and bad decisions
in a traditional
offense,but we have good athleticism and some shooters. Seems like a good change of
pace for us, yes?
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Coach Baker says:
1/7/2010 at 10:24:40 AM

I have used the dribble drive for years I coach girls elite travel as well as varsity high
school ball what i do is
every pass screen and pick work in tandems one two I have to move or pass keep the
ball moving then bam
there is a gap drive and score or drive and pass to cutters always roll off a screen or
pick and rotate your post to
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the opposite of the shot for easy rebounds we average over 45 free throws a game and
have been shooting at
about 75% this forces players to look over the floor better and play as a team any one
player can score anyplace

anytime anywhere anyhow lots of freedom I have not seen any defense shut us down
yet when run properly
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Coach Brandon says:
1/13/2010 at 8:16:30 AM

I watched the Calipari DVD and I got alot out of it. He talks about drills to build the
offense, I've seen one on
youtbube where the ball handler penetrates, the other perimiter cuts behind him and
receives a pitch for a shot.
This seemed like a great drill for this particular offense. Are there any other drills that
cater specifically to
building the DDM offense? Also, is the Calipari DDM Drills DVD worth the big bucks?
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Coach Jackson says:
2/25/2010 at 8:46:30 AM

Coach Baker I really would like to get information on your use of the DDM offense. My
email address is
normanjackson52@yahoo.com (mailto:normanjackson52@yahoo.com)
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Jeff says:
3/31/2010 at 8:35:20 PM

Coach Kelbick's teaching of the Dribble Drive MOTION Offense is fantastic. The detail
and percision he explains
everything makes it very understandable.
Thanks Coach!
www.allbasketballreview.com
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Larry Dean Jackson says:
4/25/2010 at 1:13:21 AM

Great article. I disagree with the statements that say you must have great one on one
players or great shooters. I
think if you have great one on one players and/or great shooters you are going to get
your shots quicker. But I
feel if you are patient you can still get great shots from this offense. Skill level doesn't
necessarily dictate that
you cannot run this offense, rather skill level dictates how quickly you get a shot in the
offense.
Larry Dean Jackson
www.coach-jackson.com
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HS Girls Coach says:
5/13/2010 at 3:30:47 AM

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I coach a HS girls basketball team in California. We were 4-21 in my first year (08-09)
and struggled mightily
offensively. We played with just 6 girls on varsity and averaged a meager 32 PPG.
Only 4 of these girls returned and we added 6 new players into the mix. All summer and
fall we worked on
nothing but ballhandling, shooting and man-to-man defense. Things were looking better,
but the typical "motion"
offenses were not meeting our needs. I borrowed Walhberg's video from our boys coach
last November and

decided to use the DDMO just 2 weeks before the start of the 09-10 season.
After struggling for weeks with our other "complicated" offenses, our girls quickly took
to the DDMO. We never
fully implemented the entire package, but we still managed to go 26-3 and basically
revived a program that had
been dead in the water for a few years.
With 7 of our top 8 players back, I can't wait to find more ways to create triple gaps
(LOL). The only defense that
gave us a bit of trouble was a "syracuse" type 2-3 zone. The team held us to 15 points
in the first half, but we
made a few minor adjustments and scored 44 points in the 2nd half to come from 16
down and win.
We break the DDMO into parts as Walhberg suggests (as you would do with any
offense). We run daily drills
such as drop 2s, 1-5 kickbacks, drop 4s (give-n-go), triple kickouts, and the all-important
skips, etc. It is amazing
to watch the growth of the girls. Shooting drills are designed around the 5 positions (we
run the 4 out version
with the post on the weakside block)... We run the 4 relocate drills (box to box and T-ing
Up) every day and teach
the 4 different post-up opportunities.
During a game we rarely call a play because the girls know how to initiate everything
regardless of their position
on the floor. However, it is very simple to call out number combinations and the girls
know exactly what to do.
Example, a 125 for us would be a 1-2-5 weave utilizing kickbacks with 5 racking it. A
121 would be a 1-2
kickback with 1 fading to the corner for the return pass to shoot a 3.
Best of luck
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Maceyko says:
11/17/2010 at 3:18:47 PM

I use this offense with my 8th Grade Boys team and in our first scrimmage we outscored
the other team 66-11.
We ran straight man to man D and simply utilized the principals taught in the dribble
drive and surprisingly we
shot almost exclusively short range jumpers compared to the long range threes some
might envision. Very
effective but you do have to be willing to let the kids play and so it comes down to
excellent decision making!
The backdoor cut can be devastating if the players learn to read the defender on the
wing. Almost unstoppable if
run correctly.
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Coach Jeff says:
3/13/2011 at 9:15:29 AM

What defense is the best to play against the DDMO? Our Varsity girls are very athletic
and we normally play man
D and went 19-3. We have a State Sectional game comming up against a team that runs
the DDMO. We are
thinking of using a trapping 2 3 zone; however, we only have 3 days to get it installed.
What defense would you
suggest?

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Joe Haefner says:
3/13/2011 at 12:00:33 PM

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Hi Coach Jeff,
Here is an article written about defending the dribble drive:
http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/how-to-defend-stop-the-dribbledrive-offense/
(http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/how-to-defend-stop-thedribble-drive-offense/)
Hopefully, that will help.
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Shayne Farrugia says:
8/25/2011 at 7:38:33 PM

Hi im from Australia and i coach U14 boys for Championship basketball.

I love teaching these types of offenses, as it gives my players freedom to play.
Whats your opinion on teaching this to young kids? Skill wise its brilliant for the kids to
learn fundamentals, but
is it too confusing to teach?
Ive been running a simple 4 out 1 offense with pass cut replace, and now we are using
on balls too. But i really
love this and think itll work even better with the kids.
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Honestly says:
1/22/2012 at 10:00:36 PM

it promotes selfishness on and off the court! Beautiful basketball is meant to be derived
from a team concept.
Five players touching the ball each possession demomstrates team basketball!
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arash rahimi says:
2/13/2012 at 6:46:09 PM

Hey there . This is Arash Rahimi a current assistant coach . I severely need to have a
clear and understandable
definition for the Motion offense to let my players know .
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maurice says:
3/10/2012 at 5:16:27 PM

this is old school

this is not new
played this in the 80s with great success
the problem is the coaching when utilizing this
bruce enns tried to incorporate this while at ubc but he failed miserably
as with bruce enns, coaches tend to rely on 1 or 2 very athletic players to make this
system look good.
but the rest of the team doesnt succeed. only the 1 0r 2
bruce enns never won a national championship while incorporating this system
altho he was and is a subpar coach, a more versatile coach with better grasp of team
play would do well.
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Bryan Baxa says:
9/18/2013 at 11:57:50 PM

I'm from the Philippines.

I really love dribble drive motion offense because it really suits to our type of play and
to our size as Filipinos.
I'm using it now on our Basketball Team, hope it works for us. Great Job, continue
developing plays and modify
it. GOD BLESS! :D
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Eric says:
1/14/2014 at 9:16:32 AM

I teach a scaled down version of this offense to my 7th grade team. As a lot of people
have said it works really
well with quick talented players who can shoot. But what offense doesnt? We are never
the most talented team
but by running this offense we have the ability to play fast or grind it out against good
defenses. We get a lot of
opportunities to go to the free throw line. The best part of the offense is it ability to
teach players how to move
without the ball. The constant moving, cutting and passing allows us to teach kids
fundamental basketball while
giving us the best opportunity to be competitive. I highly recommend giving this offense
a try.
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Dy says:
3/5/2014 at 5:35:42 AM

This system fits the PH national team, a lot of small but talented players. It has also
bring the PH team to the
FIBA Worlds this year. The system creates unpredictable offense by attacking the basket
by one of the
perimeter guys and passing the ball if blocked by a defender.
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John says:
5/13/2014 at 12:44:50 AM

I think this offense is optimal for teams with "talent," but in my opinion, what many
coaches tend to overlook, at
least at the high school level, is that talent can (and should) be developed. We often
believe that we are stuck
with the talent we are given, and we only have time for the x's and o's; "if players want
to improve, they need to
do it on their own time." This is backwards thinking. We get these kids for four years!
This is an offense that
would be effective for any program that places a high emphasis on skill development.
It's a basketball system
designed for basketball players. I like it.
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Ken Sartini says:
5/13/2014 at 5:08:32 PM

John Regardless of the offense of defense you want to run.... you have to teach your kids the
fundamentals of the

game. We worked on fundamentals every day ( I was the vasrity coach ) You have to
correct the problems if you
can, might not happen no matter how hard you work.
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While we ARE stuck with who they drop off at the door , its up to us to teach them...
sometimes it will work for
you and other times, its not going to happen. They have to have some type of
athleticism.
I for one do not like this offense, only because my talent level coulcn't make this work.
We ran a Open Post
offense and at times we could drive and look to kick it out or go to the hole. NOW< IF I
had a great talent pool, I
might have thought differently. JMO
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