Towson University Head Men's Coach;
2023 Skip Prosser Man of the Year;
2022 CAA Regular Season Champions;
Has won at least 18 games per year in 7 of the last 10 years;
2013 CAA Coach of the Year;
Owns the largest single-season turnaround in NCAA Division I men's basketball history (2011-2012 season at Towson)In this fantastic instructional coaching video, Pat Skerry, a coach who is well known for his adaptability and proven ability to improve teams, discusses the evolution of his offensive philosophy.
Knowing that change is a part of the game, Skerry evaluated his system and measured it to how the game was being played at that time.
In studying the best college teams in the country, he developed what he calls his Flow Offense.
In this video, you get an inside look into:
- The Flow Offense.
- Roles within the offense.
- Flow Offense actions.
- Set plays and more!
Flow Offense
Coach Skerry begins by discussing his basketball journey as a coach and how he has changed and adapted over time. Different teams and coaches have impacted his offensive philosophy and helped him to adapt and design the Flow Offense to cater to his players strengths.
Talking about his ‘offensive musts,’ Coach Skerry covers concepts such as how to increase offensive efficiency, how to create better offense with less turnovers and offensive rebounding. He also discusses the importance of having a consistent set of terminology within your program to maximize efficiency.
The Flow Offense starts on a missed shot as players hustle down the floor to their designated spots and start attacking right away. Skerry teaches the roles and responsibilities of each player as they transition into his half-court offense.
As the point guard attacks the elbow, the flow game begins. Following the emphasis to get to the paint first, Skerry discusses why and how this is important to making the offense work.
After the initial attack, playing through the trailer and reversing the ball they get right into the first action of flow game. Setting a double-staggered-screen away, players have many scoring options and reads which Coach Skerry explains and demonstrates in a 5-on-0 setting.
To continue the attacking mentality Coach Skerry shows how to continue the flow and begin multiple ball screens.
Coach Skerry explains how these actions also fit perfectly into a continuity ball-screen offense – and offense that has become very popular at the collegiate level.
Each action is shown and broken down with on court players, including: ‘Chicago Action,’ ‘Ricochet Action’ and ‘Butt-Screen Action,’ just to name a few.
Each action takes advantage of defensive adjustments that occur throughout a game. To show how you can begin to work on all the different sets, Coach Skerry runs a drill called the ‘Missed-Shot Transition Drill’ where groups of five players run through the different sets and calls. This drill offers a perfect teaching opportunity and a great way to see what you will see when trying to put in this offense.
Flow Sets and Actions
Coach Skerry then goes into detail with several sets and actions designed to keep the defense honest. Revisiting the ‘Chicago Action,’ he also shows how to take advantage of a skilled four-player within this play. Demonstrating how to attack the defense when they deny the reversal, Coach Skerry covers a play called, ‘Chicago Action Alternate.’ Skerry also shows several ball-screening actions that can be used to take advantage of your players skills or mismatches, with the plays ‘Flow Get’ and ‘Sides’ and then goes through an effective, explosive play called, ‘Pistol’ that places the defense in tough scenarios.
Finishing with the ‘Stack Series,’ you will learn options for three-point shots, double-ball screens and another great counter that keeps defenses guessing.
Coach Skerry does a great job showing and explaining the Flow Offense, in addition to providing you with actions and set plays that are designed to work against any defense!
73 minutes. 2023.