I spent a few hours reviewing the "read and react" basketball offense DVD that coach Witzig loaned me. I like it! There are no plays called per se, though several of the movements are initiated based simply on the way that the ballhandler moves (hence the name).
In short, the concepts are:
Whenever you pass, you cut toward the basket. And everyone else rotates to one of the five predetermined positions on the floor.
Whenever someone is running toward you (while dribbling or not), you run away.
There are many more variations within (for example, whether you choose to have zero, one, or two posts), but by the end of the hours I had a definite feel for how things should flow. And a couple pages of notes. See, the offense consists of distinct pieces that can be taught in layers. I believe that this ability to compartmentalize a concept and drill it is one of the powerful tools of teaching anything. Not only is it inherently simple, but as it comes together into a single integrated result the pupil sees increasing excitement, like a jigsaw puzzle.
R&R would work against a man or a zone defense. And it's natural to get into off the fast break transition. It's become an instant favorite! I'm looking forward to teaching it.
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