POSTING UP EVERYWHERE!

I don't care if you are a point guard, 2 guard, or center, everyone needs to be able to post up. Don't think I am just talking about posting up in the low post.

One of the things we work on constantly with our players is to be patient when trying to receive a pass and you are being pressured. We teach our girls how to seal off the defender by basically posting up anywhere on the floor. Here are the things we look for:

1. Using the close arm to hold off and create space for your outside arm.
2. Spread out with the lower body to make it difficult for the defender to step around
3. Bend the knees and lean on the defender but keep balance.

If we can get young players to do this we feel confident they can receive a pass anywhere on the floor.

A big problem with young players is they panic if they can't get open and run all over the place like a chicken with the head cut off. We want out kids to do a couple things. If they are being played tight to go backdoor to keep the defender honest. The second thing is to use a strong V-cut to get open. These moves are simple but must be done at a fast pace to create separation from the defender. We figure if we can teach our girls while they are young to do this then we can add many variation when they get older.

Now, if we want our girls to get the ball in a certain spot, but the defender is making it difficult and the backdoor or V-cut isn't an option, then we post up. We want the girls to get in front of the defender, seal off with the close arm, show the other hand out away from the defender and then break contact and go get the pass with both hands once the pass is thrown. Now we get in triple threat and attack!

So spend some time with your players teaching them to post up everywhere on the floor.

Let me know how you make out with this skill.

Play Hard,

Lee

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