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Coaches: What gives Princeton Offense its artful flow? The ability to LINK together the different phases of the offense within a possession. In these clips we’ll look at examples of links from Low Post to Point and the Away Option. For more information on Princeton Offense: https://radiusathletics.gumroad.com/l/ZKAnm ]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:35:07 EDT https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9738/princeton-offense-links-low-post-to-point/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9758/uconn-princeton-offense-chin-set-chin-set-wrinkles/
In this detailed breakdown, we dive into the Chin set from the Princeton Offense as run by the UConn Huskies Women’s Basketball Team. Watch how the forwards out entry initiates the action, creating spacing, tempo, and decision-making opportunities. We also highlight two key wrinkles to the Chin action: Chin Flare – a perimeter counter that opens up scoring threats on the cleared out side Chin Ricky – a re-screen from the Chin Set Whether you're a coach looking to implement more modern Princeton actions, or a fan of Geno Auriemma’s offensive system, this film study gives you the teaching points, reads, and execution details needed to run Chin effectively. ? Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:12 - UConn's Forwards Out Entry - Chin Cutters 1:27 - Chin - Drift Screen Breakdown 2:14 - Chin Drift Drive 3:13 - Chin Again 3:58 - Chin Wrinkles - Chin Flare 4:56 - Chin Wrinkles - Chin Ricky ? Great for high school and college coaches looking to add efficient motion and counters to their offense! ? Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT what sets you want to see broken down next! #PrincetonOffense #ChinSet #UConnWomensBasketball #BasketballCoaching #XandO #BasketballFilmStudy #MotionOffense #GenoAuriemma ]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:42:59 EDT https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9758/uconn-princeton-offense-chin-set-chin-set-wrinkles/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/7496/the-hybrid-match-up-zone-program-development-philosophy-drills-adjustments/
Master the Hybrid Match-Up Zone with proven drills, philosophy, and adjustments for defensive success! Learn how to build and sustain a successful basketball program from the ground up! Gain insights into leadership and self-evaluation to improve team culture and accountability! See how to install and adjust the Hybrid Match-Up Zone to counter different offensive sets! Understand how to defend ball screens, pick-and-roll continuity, and modern offensive actions! Discover essential daily drills that reinforce defensive fundamentals and decision-making! with Kevin Carroll, Trevecca Nazarene University Head Coach; former Lipscomb University Assistant Coach (2019-2023); Maryville University-St. Louis Head Coach (2010-2017); United States Air Force Academy Assistant Coach (2007-2010); University of Alabama in Huntsville Assistant Coach (2006-2007); St. Pius X Catholic High School (GA) Coach (2003-2006); played college basketball at Berry College The Hybrid Match-Up Zone: Philosophy, Drills & Adjustments Unlock the secrets to building a successful program and implementing a dynamic defense! Designed for both novice and advanced coaches, this video offers a comprehensive guide to enhancing team culture and defensive strategies. Key Areas Covered: Program Development: Establish a culture of accountability and success through leadership, player relationships, and self-reflection. Hybrid Match-Up Zone Defense: Implement an innovative defensive system that combines 1-2-2 zone principles with man-to-man adaptability. Defensive Drills and Adjustments: Counter modern offensive schemes like pick-and-roll continuity, Horns, 5-Out, and Princeton actions with effective drills and rotations. Defensive Fundamentals: Reinforce communication and quick decision-making under pressure to enhance defensive performance. Featuring detailed instruction and live demonstrations, this video is your ultimate resource for program development and defensive excellence. Whether you're aiming to establish a winning culture or refine your defensive system, Coach Carroll's insights will elevate your coaching approach. Transform your team's defense-watch now and gain the competitive edge! learn more here: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Basketball/The-Hybrid-Match-Up-Zone-Program-Development-Philosophy-Drills-Adjustments_BD-06368.html?utm_source=YouTube ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:52:39 EDT https://dev.ballertube.com/video/7496/the-hybrid-match-up-zone-program-development-philosophy-drills-adjustments/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9757/2-guard-offense-basic-overview/
In this video, I break down the 2-Guard Offense, made popular by former Michigan head coach John Beilein. This structured yet versatile offensive system is built on three key sets: Chin, Motion, and Shuffle. Each set provides unique scoring opportunities through spacing, cutting, and off-ball movement—making it a favorite for teams that emphasize high basketball IQ and efficient shot selection. Become a 2-Guard Coaching Master: https://www.skool.com/2-guard-coaching-academy Often compared to the Princeton Offense, the 2-Guard Offense relies on backdoor cuts, ball screens, and constant motion to keep the defense guessing. If you’re a coach looking to install a read-and-react system or a player wanting to understand the nuances of Beilein’s offense, this breakdown will give you the foundational principles to implement it effectively. ? Chin Set – Uses a back screen and ball reversal to create layups and open threes. ? Motion Set – Emphasizes constant movement, spacing, and off-ball screening. ? Shuffle Set – Incorporates shuffle cuts and the screen-the-screen concept 0:00 - Introduction to 2-Guard 0:24 - Chin Set Overview and the three entries 1:52 - Motion Set Overview 3:40 - Shuffle Set Overview ✅ If you like offenses like the Princeton Offense, Bob Knight’s Motion Offense, or the Villanova 4-Out 1-In, you’ll love learning about the 2-Guard Offense! ? Subscribe for more basketball coaching breakdowns! ? Like & Share if you found this helpful! ? Comment below with any questions or coaching insights! #BasketballOffense #2GuardOffense #JohnBeilein #PrincetonOffense #MotionOffense #BasketballCoaching #XsAndOs ]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:42:43 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9757/2-guard-offense-basic-overview/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9756/uconn-princeton-offense-chin-highlights/
Watch as the UConn Women’s Basketball team executes Chin from the Princeton Offense, a key action in their offensive playbook. This breakdown highlights how UConn utilizes off-ball movement, backdoor cuts, and spacing to create high-percentage scoring opportunities. In all of these possessions UCONN enters Chin with Forwards Out - dribble handoff entry with exchange on the other side. Chin Cutters Chin Drift Drives and Shots Chin Specials such as Chin Again, Chin Ricky, Chin Flare, Chin Strong Perfect for coaches, players, and basketball enthusiasts looking to add Princeton Offense concepts to their game! ? Subscribe for more basketball breakdowns! ? Share with coaches and players who love great offensive execution! #UConnWBB #PrincetonOffense #ChinOption #BasketballPlays #BasketballCoaching #BasketballBreakdown ]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:42:23 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9756/uconn-princeton-offense-chin-highlights/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/7544/building-an-unstoppable-offensive-system-keys-to-success-game-prep-advantage-creation/
Discover the essential keys to building an unstoppable offense, preparing for any game, and consistently creating advantages to keep your team in control! Learn the four keys to a successful offense to ensure efficiency! Gain strategies for preparing plays focused on threes, post-ups, isolations, and backdoor actions! See how to win the first six seconds of a possession to maximize your offensive advantage! Learn how to regain an advantage using Princeton Offense principles to keep your team in control! with Lennie Acuff, Lipscomb University Head Coach; University of Alabama-Huntsville Head Coach from 1997 to 2019; 2x Elite Eight appearances; 8x Gulf South Conference (GSC) Regular Season Champions; 3x GSC Tournament Championships; 8x GSC Coach of the Year; 4x NABC District Coach of the Year; over 550 career wins A dominating offense can be a game changer. Programs that know how to put players in a position to be successful are the ones that rise to the top. Coach Acuff has put together some of the best offenses at both the Division I and Division II level. In this video, Acuff guides you through the process of building an unstoppable offense out of 4-Out and 5-Out settings. learn more here: https://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Basketball/Building-an-Unstoppable-Offensive-System-Keys-to-Success-Game-Prep-Advantage-Creation_BD-06336.html?utm_source=YouTube ]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:10:01 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/7544/building-an-unstoppable-offensive-system-keys-to-success-game-prep-advantage-creation/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9755/2-guard-offense-shuffle-set-basics/
A look at some Shuffle Set basics from the 2-Guard Offense with the help of the John Beilein era Michigan Wolverines. We touch on some basic 2-Guard setup including the connection between the Motion Set and the Shuffle Set For coaches who are or want to be ultra-committed to the 2-Guard Offense, checkout our 2-Guard Coaching Academy. https://www.skool.com/2-guard-coaching-academy In this video we go deeper into the Shuffle Offense and the back screen as well as the screen-the-screener action in Shuffle. #PrincetonOffense #basketball 0:00 - Introduction 0:18 - 2-Guard Setup 0:28 - Wing Entry Pass to Shuffle Set 1:07 - Wing Entry to Motion Set 1:35 - Shuffle Set (Diving to the Block) 1:53 - Shuffle Set (Center Pops) 2:03 - Shuffle Set Back Screens 2:47 - Shuffle Set Screen-the-Screener 3:53 - Shuffle through to Spread Ball Screen Check out our 2-Guard Offense Playbook to learn more: https://radiusathletics.gumroad.com/l/acjwq?_gl=1*1tzrgl0*_ga*MTI1MTcxNjg5NS4xNzI4NzQ3NzAz*_ga_6LJN6D94N6*MTczNjg4MTA0OS4xMS4xLjE3MzY4ODQxMzMuMC4wLjA ]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:42:06 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9755/2-guard-offense-shuffle-set-basics/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9754/2-guard-offense-chin-drift/
A look at some Chin Set Action from the 2-Guard Offense with the help of the John Beilein era Michigan Wolverines and West Virginia Mountaineers. More specifically, we’ll be focused on drift screens in this video. Chin is, of course, a part of the Princeton Offense as well as 2-Guard. In this video we go through the drift screen progression looking at drift shots, curling the drift, drive drives and the DDK concept. We refer back to a previous video where we details the Chin entries. ]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:41:46 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9754/2-guard-offense-chin-drift/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9753/2-guard-offense-chin-entries/
A look at three Chin Entries from the 2-Guard Offense with the help of the John Beilein era Michigan Wolverines. Chin, a staple in the Princeton Offense, is also featured in 2-Guard along with the Motion Set and the Shuffle Set. For coaches who are or want to become ultra-committed to the 2-Guard System, check out our 2-Guard Coaching Academy https://www.skool.com/2-guard-coaching-academy The Chin entries detailed here are: Pass Reversal, Wing Entry and High Middle. We also show the X-Concept with the High Middle Entry ]]> Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:41:29 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9753/2-guard-offense-chin-entries/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/793/the-truth-about-basketball-training-for-young-players/
Take a look at this clip of Zach Lavine this past summer working out with the high level trainer Jordan Lawley. There are a couple of interesting things about this, and the video is on Youtube if you want to check out the whole thing. The main thing I want you to notice from Lavine’s workout is something that I think is missing from a lot of the way younger players work on getting better these days. Notice how in almost every rep, Lavine is being guarded. Now these aren’t fully live reps, meaning the defense isn’t necessarily trying to stop Lavine. But by having defense, it makes Lavine have to think through the play, and make decisions. Instead of just doing the same exact rep of something 10 times in a row with no variation, having a dummy defender pushes you to be more creative. In fact, this past summer in an interview Payton Pritchard revealed that he pays overseas players to come stay with him in the offseason, and play defense on him for a few hours a day. He said he likes to get 300-500 live reps in almost everyday in the offseason, as well as getting his normal shooting and ball handling in. Maybe Pritchard will see this video and decide to fly me out to Boston this summer to play defense on him, but I have a feeling he wants to go against guys who might be able to get a stop. Lavine training with Jordan Lawley: ]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:08:35 EST https://dev.ballertube.com/video/793/the-truth-about-basketball-training-for-young-players/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9752/alabama-huntsville-princeton-offense-edit/
Alabama-Offense Princeton Offense Edit ]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:41:07 EDT https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9752/alabama-huntsville-princeton-offense-edit/ https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9751/princeton-offense-shuffle-series-alabama-huntsville-chargers/
Coaches, let’s take a look at the Shuffle Series from the Princeton Offense with the help of Division II powerhouse, the Chargers of Alabama-Huntsville. Concepts highlighted: Entering Shuffle Back Screen and Screen the Screener Throwback Options SMASH Screen Radius Athletics, a basketball coaching consulting firm, was founded in the Summer of 2015 by Randy Sherman. Sherman has since counseled and mentored hundreds of coaches spending thousands of hours helping them with X’s & O’s, practice planning, developing their coaching philosophy, career guidance and so much more. Through social media, blogging and video production Sherman has established himself as one of the most influential thought-leaders in the basketball space.Drawing from his 11 years of coaching experience where his teams enjoyed multiple 20+ and 30+ win seasons along with the valuable insights he’s gained through studying the game and conversing with coaches, Sherman has crafted an immersive and networked growth experience for basketball coaches. Coaches: If you would like guidance with your Princeton Offense, join RAMP: https://radiusathletics.com/plans/ramp-membership ]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:39:52 EDT https://dev.ballertube.com/video/9751/princeton-offense-shuffle-series-alabama-huntsville-chargers/