Triangle
 | 1 Two balls. 1 passes to 2, 3 passes 1, 2 passes to 3, etc., then reverse. Variations - specify the pass - chest, bounce, push, overhead, kick - each player makes a different pass - change direction on a signal - add a coach in the middle to distract passers. Ganon Baker - use 3 balls. Rick Torbett - 3 players with 4 balls. Kevin Sutton (Basketball Coaching Notes) - 4 players with 4 balls, pass at the same time, progressions - speed up, move closer, reverse direction. Mike MacKay - the passer shortens the pass with a small step, able to use either foot to pivot, and makes a side pass (push pass from the shoulder) or a circular pass (more of a side-arm pass around the defence). The receiver also shortens the pass with a short step, and meets the ball at the right spot and the right time. Progression - add passing off the dribble. Andy Sparks - use a crossover step to pass. Dave Malowski - triangle passing in offence – one ball, three players (on each wing and out top), catch, pivot (not through the “strike zone”), pass with the outside hand, change direction on a whistle. Canada Basketball - passing off the dribble can be added, the side (push) pass and circular pass. See Passing - Run and support. |
 | 2 With more players, each player follows their pass to the back of the line they passed to, use only one ball (That's a Foul, Aug. 2004). |
 | 3 Carleton University Women's Team Pre-game warm-up, team triangle passing with one ball, each player catches and passes on the run. The next pass will be from 3 to 6 cutting towards 4. Variations - Greenvale Grizzlies - use two balls - change directions - change directions on vocal command from coach. coachesclipboard.ca - Japanese triangle passing - use chest, bounce and push passes (both hands), go both directions, the key to the drill is the pass receiver is moving (toward the next receiver). Dave Malowski - cut on eye contact, jump stop on the catch, step with the outside foot and pass with the outside hand, pass in front of the cutter, progressions - crossover step - change direction on a whistle - two balls, then change direction. |
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