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Give and Go

The give and go is the first two-player action every young team should learn. Pass to a teammate, take your defender away with a jab step, then cut hard to the basket to get the ball right back. It teaches passing, timing and cutting, and it beats defenders who watch the ball.

Type
Basic action
Level
Youth and beginners
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Step 11 passes to 2 on the wing (the give).

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X's show man-to-man defense moving the way the app draws it.

How to run it

  1. 1 passes to 2 on the wing (the give).
  2. 1 jab steps away from the ball, then cuts hard to the basket in front of her defender (the go).
  3. 2 hits 1 in stride for the layup.

Coaching points

  • Set up the cut: a jab step or a step away makes the defender lean.
  • Cut in front of the defender, with your target hand up.
  • The passer leads the cutter, a bounce pass in front, not at her.
  • If it's not open, keep going through and fill the spot on the far side.

Reads

  • Defender watches the ball: cut in front for the layup.
  • Defender jumps to the ball: back cut behind her.
  • Help comes from the lane: kick out to the open wing.

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