with Steve Christiansen,
Triton College Head Coach;
2018 NJCAA D-II National Champions;
2018 NABC Junior College and Spalding NJCAA Coach of the Year;
2016 NJCAA D-II Runners-Up;
IBCA Junior College D-II Coach of the Year
Positionless offense has been a big trend in the game over the past few seasons. In a positionless style, all players must be skilled and "buy-in" to the approach.
This clinic presentation from Triton College head coach Steve Christiansen discusses player freedom and how to incorporate it into your system, no matter what scheme you run. He explains the benefit of giving players freedom of choice, which in turn creates buy-in and in the end, positionless players.
Practice Drills
Coach Christiansen takes time to explain the "why" behind his coaching philosophy of player freedom and provides many insightful points and ideas that will stimulate your own coaching beliefs. He then presents some of his favorite practice drills, beginning with ball handling drills that will help players develop the skills to play with freedom on offense.
Moving on to full-court drills with an emphasis on freedom, Christiansen shows two attacking drills that work on decision making. These drills incorporate the ball handling skills that were practiced earlier in the session. With the Drive and Dish Drill, players work on a 2-on-1 situation, learning to be aggressive and read the defense while playing with concepts that reinforce the idea of player freedom.
Christiansen continues the trend of player freedom throughout the clinic with multiple defensive and offensive drills. One of his favorite drills is the Cut Throat Drill, which is ultra-competitive and able to be altered to emphasize offense or defense.
Man-to-Man Offense
Coach Christiansen ends the presentation by outlining his man-to-man offense, which allows players to make plays out of a 4-out, 1-in setup. This offense is simple to learn and will allow your athletes room to grow and develop as they work on their game. You'll also get a passing drill to help teach your players the flow of the offense.
Sometimes, coaches can stand in the way of players reaching their potential if too many restrictions are placed around them. Coach Christiansen gives you a blueprint and a simple offense that will provide your players the freedom to excel.
63 minutes. 2019.