1. Motion Offense
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2. Motion Offense Keys to a Settled Attack
Balance/Spacing: allow the ball space, back up shots; do not undercut someone going to goal
Ball Movement: make the defense shift; 2 to 3 shifts=a quality shot
Understanding/Awareness (of others): movement with purpose; thinking 2 and 3 passes/moves ahead
Communication: tell your teammate what you’re doing
Utilize individual strengths and work as a unit

3. On Ball—Individual Skills and Rules
Prepare to catch: hands and feet ready; use a “C” cut
Catch in triple threat: drive, pass, and/or shoot
Draw and Dump: force the D to double; dump the ball from where the double comes
Attack: on the catch, look to shoot—shoot NOW
“One and done”: One move and you’re done
“If you draw the double team, back out of it”: “Backing out” does not just mean 2 yards—get out of the 12! As you’re backing out, look at the defense not your teammates.
Pass and MOVE: DO NOT stand and admire the pass!

4. Off Ball—Individual Skills and Rules
Clear Space for the Ball
Balance: fill the spots, cut and replace to maintain balance; back up shot and grub
Move with a purpose: create space for the ball; for example, “back door” when you “see the pony tail.”
Occupy a defender: “triangle cuts” vs. through the 8m
Cutting: change speed and direction. Realize when the cut is not working and redirect. Do Not run another 10 yards
Pick/Cut off pick: USE ONE ANOTHER! Usually off ball does not get herself free/open

5. “Motion Offense—Pass and Cut”
Set at 15m; 3 up top, 2 at elbows, 2 behind (3x2x2)
X6 attacks immediately, triple threat.
X5 and X7 are the 1st players to either side of the ball, so they cut away.
X3 and X4 are the next players to either side, so they “pop out.”
If either one of them receives the ball , she immediately attacks, triple threat
Pop outs always have the option to go “back door” if their cut is overplayed.
X1 and X2 cut and replace to maintain balance

6. Motion Offense (3x2x2) X6 X7 X5 X3 X4 X1 X2

7. “Motion Offense—Pass and Cut”— after the Pop Out Pass
X4 catches in triple threat and attacks immediately.
X1 and X6 (passer) are the 1st players to either side of the ball, so they cut away.
X7 and X3 are the next players to either side, so they “pop out.”
If either one of them receives the ball , she immediately attacks, triple threat
Pop outs always have the option to go “back door” if their cut is overplayed.
X5 and X2 maintain balance and “exchange”

8. Motion Offense—After Pop Out PassX6 X4 X3 X2 X1 X7 X5

9. “Motion Offense—Pass and Screen”
Same structure (set 3x2x2 at 15m)
X6 attacks as X5 and X7 clear space.
X5 and X7 set screens opposite (in this case X1 and X2)
X1 and X2 use the screens, timing their cuts
X3 and X4 are the next players to either side, so they “pop out.”

10. Motion Offense—Pass and ScreenX6 X7 X5 X3 X4 D D X1 X2

11. “Motion Offense—Pass and Screen”— after the Pop Out Pass
X4 catches in triple threat and attacks immediately.
X1 and X6 (passer) are the 1st players to either side of the ball, so they cut away.
X7 and X3 are the next players to either side, so they “pop out.”
If either one of them receives the ball , she immediately attacks, triple threat
Pop outs always have the option to go “back door” if their cut is overplayed.
X5 and X2 maintain balance and “exchange”

12. “Motion Offense—Pass and Screen”—after Pop Out PassX6 X4 X3 X5 D X7 D D X2 X1

13. “Motion Offense—Skip Pass”
Same structure (set 3x2x2 at 15m)
X2 attacks as X1 and X3 clear space.
“Skip Pass” to X6; X5 “skipped,” so she cuts through
*X6 has a tremendous amount of room and a 2v2 situation with X2
Once X6 attacks the goal, all other players look to balance the set (not shown in the next slide)

14. Motion Offense—Pass and ScreenX6 X7 X5 X3 X4 D D X1 X2