Learn to Play - Kirby Schepp Teaching

We sometimes lament a lack of basketball IQ and creativity among young players. Here are a few exercises from Manitoba Basketball (YouTube) and Kirby Schepp. 

Schepp incorporates a designated screener to help players 'learn to play'. He demands that the screener call out the screened player. Initially, he does not use a defender for the screener. We teach that "the screener is the second cutter", so screeners should never feel anything but opportunity. Screening is another way to create separation, but requires cutters to read a defender's response. 

Training wheel off-the-ball screening - man, defender, screener. 

Spacing and off-the-ball screening. 

Pick-and-roll decision-making for the ballhandler.