Bruce Wilson is in his 25th season as the heda coach at Simpson College in Indianola, IowaFootwork, passing and receiving the ball are the three biggest areas of fundamental development. Running through the basketball when receiving is a big skill for players to gain. His teams are good at back cutting from the wing.
Back Cut Technique--Two steps out, a cross step and one more step showing the open hand, then plant the foot, swing the hand through, and back cut. Catch and jump stop with “toes to the baseline.” Ball is protected with left side of the body, leading with the left elbow. Finish with a bank shot. In their Kansas secondary break, they want to finish with a bank shot on the back cut. Offensive rebounders KNOW where to go to rebound the misses.
He coached John Stockton for 4 years at Gonzaga, and made the comment that he was very fast with the ball from end to end.
Limited staff at practice. Most of the time it is he and assistant Tyler Erwin. He used to doing all of the coaching.
KEY--These drills are for maximum production from limited staff, like most high school coaches face. High school coaches must maximize the time they have and need to design drills with that in mind.
He is very high on the high school coaching in the state of Oregon as he recruited at Gonzaga. He feels the Iowa HS coaches do an excellent job.
FIRST Drill
Father Judge Drill—
Bruce saw Larry Brown demonstrate it in 1986.
1. Rebound and Outlet Station
Receive outlet pass using left foot pivot. 1 outlets to 2……….has three options,
1. Drop step
2. Go move
3. Crossover step
2 passes to middle of the floor to 3, 3 bounce passes to 4 who cuts back door to catch and shoot bank shot.
2. Red Man Defensive Drill – good for building defensive fundamentals.
This drill is based on keeping the ball out of the middle of the floor and pushing it baseline.
Player 1 passes to offensive player who is outside 3 point line. Close out keys are to sprint, foot fire, with inside foot up in a low stance. Ball up, defender shows hands up. Ball low, retreat step vs. drive. Next, defender slides to the wing. Ball called “dead.”
Second step, ball goes to post, defender closes down on the post, open to the baseline.
3. 3 on 3 Cross court defense-
Good for their pressing system because it makes the call out “ball”. The closest guy to the ball calls and takes ball. First pass is to the wing as all 3 defenders adjust. Skip pass next, players adjust. Skip back to the right wing, then it’s LIVE.
Cut Through—a competitive game and a drill in one.
Excellent teaching drill with carry over to games. When he calls Cut Throat, the players know it is a competitive game. This transfers over to the game. When he calls out Cut Throat in the game, it means they must get a STOP!
Back Cut Technique--Two steps out, a cross step and one more step showing the open hand, then plant the foot, swing the hand through, and back cut. Catch and jump stop with “toes to the baseline.” Ball is protected with left side of the body, leading with the left elbow. Finish with a bank shot. In their Kansas secondary break, they want to finish with a bank shot on the back cut. Offensive rebounders KNOW where to go to rebound the misses.
He coached John Stockton for 4 years at Gonzaga, and made the comment that he was very fast with the ball from end to end.
Limited staff at practice. Most of the time it is he and assistant Tyler Erwin. He used to doing all of the coaching.
KEY--These drills are for maximum production from limited staff, like most high school coaches face. High school coaches must maximize the time they have and need to design drills with that in mind.
He is very high on the high school coaching in the state of Oregon as he recruited at Gonzaga. He feels the Iowa HS coaches do an excellent job.
FIRST Drill
Father Judge Drill—
Bruce saw Larry Brown demonstrate it in 1986.
1. Rebound and Outlet Station
Receive outlet pass using left foot pivot. 1 outlets to 2……….has three options,
1. Drop step
2. Go move
3. Crossover step
2 passes to middle of the floor to 3, 3 bounce passes to 4 who cuts back door to catch and shoot bank shot.
2. Red Man Defensive Drill – good for building defensive fundamentals.
This drill is based on keeping the ball out of the middle of the floor and pushing it baseline.
Player 1 passes to offensive player who is outside 3 point line. Close out keys are to sprint, foot fire, with inside foot up in a low stance. Ball up, defender shows hands up. Ball low, retreat step vs. drive. Next, defender slides to the wing. Ball called “dead.”
Second step, ball goes to post, defender closes down on the post, open to the baseline.
3. 3 on 3 Cross court defense-
Good for their pressing system because it makes the call out “ball”. The closest guy to the ball calls and takes ball. First pass is to the wing as all 3 defenders adjust. Skip pass next, players adjust. Skip back to the right wing, then it’s LIVE.
Cut Through—a competitive game and a drill in one.
Excellent teaching drill with carry over to games. When he calls Cut Throat, the players know it is a competitive game. This transfers over to the game. When he calls out Cut Throat in the game, it means they must get a STOP!
4. His favorite drill is the Gladiator, a toughness drill.
Can use towels to avoid the use of reaching with hands.
Set up like the flex with 4 players in a box, at elbows and blocks. Very competitive drill.
Down screen on one side with a post step in.
Offense—No dribble allowed. They can score only from left elbow.
Defense gets out when they get a steal, rebound, or deflection.
Offense stays on the floor is they score.
Rule for defending down screens.
Inside the lane, chase the cutter.
Outside the lane, slip through behind the screener, shoot the gap.
Can use towels to avoid the use of reaching with hands.
Set up like the flex with 4 players in a box, at elbows and blocks. Very competitive drill.
Down screen on one side with a post step in.
Offense—No dribble allowed. They can score only from left elbow.
Defense gets out when they get a steal, rebound, or deflection.
Offense stays on the floor is they score.
Rule for defending down screens.
Inside the lane, chase the cutter.
Outside the lane, slip through behind the screener, shoot the gap.
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