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The Key to Unlocking Your Team's Potential: The Dribble-Drive Motion Offense - Blog Series Intro.

Writer's picture: Jason SwaffordJason Swafford

Updated: Feb 8, 2023




Train2Play Hoops is proud to be at the forefront of the basketball coaching community's adoption of the Dribble-Drive Motion offense. The dribble-drive motion offense is a popular offense seen at the college, pro, and high school levels. The original innovator was Vance Walberg, former head coach at Pepperdine, and assistant coach at UMass and the Sacramento Kings. He called it the "AASAA" offense - meaning "attack, attack, skip, attack, attack".

Coach Troy Anger, the head coach at Train2Play Hoops, is one of the leading experts on the Dribble Drive offense. With decades of experience in coaching and playing basketball, coupled with 15 years of experience with Dribble Drive, Coach Troy has taken what he learned from his opportunity to train under the tutelage of Vance Walberg himself and combined it with his own extensive experience to develop a really efficient way to teach and coach. Coach Troy is a true advocate for the offense and has seen first-hand the success that can be achieved by implementing the Dribble Drive Motion offense into a team's play style.

In this series of blog posts, we will delve into the details of the Dribble-Drive Motion offense and how it works. We will outline the key concepts and principles, as well as provide drills and exercises to help players and coaches get the most out of this innovative and effective offensive system.

For those new to the Dribble-Drive Motion offense, it is a guard-oriented system that emphasizes dribble-penetration and spacing. The goal is to create gaps in the defense and attack with the dribble to create high-percentage scoring opportunities, whether it's a layup at the rim or a kick-out 3-pointer.

The offense features four perimeter players spreading the floor and one post player who is positioned to provide spacing and open lanes for dribble-penetration. The perimeter players, O1 and O5, have a mentality to attack first and shoot second. Meanwhile, O2 and O3 are stationed in the corners and are shooters first and dribble-attackers second.

By not looking to post up, the post player is free to roam and play on the opposite block, elbow, or short corner, which creates even more spacing and opportunities for dribble-penetration. The post player looks for lobs, dump passes, and offensive rebounds to clean up inside.

In conclusion, the Dribble-Drive Motion offense is a game-changing system that has proven to be highly effective at all levels of basketball. If you're a coach looking to supercharge your offense and get the most out of your players, then this is the offense for you. The principles and concepts are simple, yet powerful, and when executed correctly, it creates a wealth of scoring opportunities and opens up the floor for your players to showcase their skills.

For players, understanding the Dribble-Drive Motion offense can give you a significant advantage on the court. By knowing how to create gaps, attack with the dribble, and make the right decisions with the ball, you will be able to take your game to the next level and become a more complete player.

We hope that this series of blog posts on the Dribble-Drive Motion offense will be a valuable resource for coaches and players alike. Whether you're new to the system or an experienced practitioner, there is always room to learn and grow. So stay tuned and join us as we dive deeper into the world of the Dribble-Drive Motion offense!

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