Structures, Strategies and Compositions

General Data GatheringAttacking Strategy – Fast Break

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Attacking Strategy – Fast Break

Aim of the Fast Break.

Describe the Fast Break.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the strategy.

Gathering General Data

Attacking - Strategy

Fastbreak

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Fast Break

PG

C

F

On Defence

Win Rebound

Outlet pass

Fast Break

Option One

Pass to forward

The aim of the Fast Break

Using the words below, piece the puzzle together to explain the aim of the fast break

Using Speed and Width quickly move

the ball up court to the oppositions

key and set up a free shot (lay-up)

before the opposition get back

to set up a defence,

allowing one of our unmarked players

to score with a lay-up

The aim of the Fast Break

Did you get it correct?

Using Speed and Width quickly move the ball up court to the oppositions key and set up a free shot (lay-up) before the opposition get back to set up a defence, allowing our unmarked forward to score

with a lay-up

The 2 Key Principles of Attack

There are 2 key principles required for a successful Fast Break:What are they? Fill in the blanks

Speed: Speed allows you to get up the court before the opposition have time to set up a defence.

Width: By creating width you can spread out any defenders that get back creating more space around the basket and space for the point guard to drive up the middle of the court.

There are 2 key principles required for a successful Fast Break:What are they? Fill in the blanks

Speed: Speed allows you to get up the court before the opposition have time to set up a defence.

Width: By creating width you can spread out any defenders that get back creating more space around the basket

and space for the point guard to drive up the middle of the court.

Describe the Fast BreakWith reference to the principles of attack and the three main players involved complete the bullet points below to describe the fast break

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Describe the Fast Break1. Centre blocks out opponent and wins defensive rebound.

2. Centre makes an ‘outlet pass’ to the Point Guard who has cut from his defensive position at the top of the key to the side of the key to avoid the traffic in the key.

3. Point Guard drives down the centre lane of the court at speed.

4. Centre overlaps point guard to fill the right lane.

5. Left lane is filled by the Forward.

6. All 3 players have now ‘filled the lanes’ (width).

7. Once the Point Guard has reached the top of the key they pass to the Forward who scores a lay-up shot.

8. The Centre cuts into the basket to win the rebound if the shot is missed.

Think…Pair…Share

With your partner, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the fast break.(1 minute talk per person)Copy and complete the below diagram into your jotter(Person A 1 minute on strengths, Person B 1 minute on weaknesses then swap)

Strengths and weakness of the Fast Break

Strengths Weaknesses

Strengths of the Fast Break

If done with speed you can reach your opponents key before their defence are set up, giving your forward an unopposed lay-up.

Finishes with a lay-up shot – easiest shot meaning lots of baskets.

‘Filling the lanes’ spreads any defenders out, creating space for point guard to dribble at speed and space for forward to dribble into when scoring lay-up.

Simple strategy to understand and use in games, can also be easily adapted.

Pass to centre instead of forward Point Guard dribble in to score lay-up Pass to centre who plays reverse pass to forward

Weaknesses of the Fast Break

1. You have to perform skills quickly which means that if your skill level is not high then you make lots of mistakes e.g. misplace your pass, drop the ball

2. Tiring if you use it for the whole game.

3. If used repeatedly it can be predictable. If the defence know what is coming they will be more organised and will intercept the ball more.

4. Team weaknesses Example 1: Centre is not good enough to win defensive

rebounds which means the attack can’t start. Example 2: PG can’t dribble quick enough so the defence has

time to set up.

Data gathering – video analysis

General Data Strategy analysis

Specific Data Fast break observationRole Effectiveness.

Data gathering

Fast BreakMotion Offence

½ Court Man-Man

Zone Defence

Man-Man

Fast Break

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Centre

Class task

Describe how you gathered information on a structure strategy or composition you have used in an activity of your choice.

(6)

Task 1In groups of 3- create a structure to explain how you gathered

initial data on your overall performance

Task 2Create a word bank of words that you would expect to use in your

description.You will be expected to share your word bank with the rest of the

class.

Describe how you gathered information on a structure strategy or composition you have used in an activity of your choice. (6)

Introduction – purpose of data gathering what did you want to know

General Data (Strategy Analysis)Video recorded, 3 competitive gamesUsed video to complete observation schedule – Strategy AnalysisDescribe Strategy analysis observation schedule (click here to

view)Assessed both offence and defensive strategies, name 5

strategiesWhat did you discover

Step OneGeneral Data (Overall Performance)• Strategy Analysis• 5 Strategies• 2 attacking and 3 defensive

Step ThreeSpecific Data (Role Effectiveness)• Player Analysis• Assess each players performance• Identify if they are suited to position