In honor of our 8th grade girls Volcanoes Coach, Nicky Anosike, the next 3 days we will be focused on post play! The skill and a development drills, as well as the strength and conditioning drills are designed to help you become stronger/quicker when playing down low. ALL players need to learn how to play/score in the post regardless of your size or normal positioning.

Important Post Player Tips:

- Positioning is VERY important: straddle the first marker above the block on the lane

- One common thing that all great post players have is great FOOTWORK 

- Locating your defense BEFORE you receive the ball is critical to effective post play

- Post players must be mentally tougher than the other positions on the court


Work hard, take these drills seriously, and good luck!

#1. Back Down Dribble with Spin (example: 38 seconds into the video)
         - Full court down and back 3 times

#2. Rebound - Keep the Ball High - Quick Put Back Score (example: 1:42 into the video)
         - 20 makes or 1 minute continuous shooting

#3. Rebound - 1 Dribble to Opposite Side of the Basket - & Score (example: 2:18 into the video)
         - 15 makes each side

#4. Rebound- Keep the Ball High- Hook Shot (example: 3:26 into the video)
         - 15 makes each side

#5. Rebound- Dribble + Cross Step- Spin & Score on Opposite Side of the Basket (example: 4:00 into the video)
         - 15 makes each side

#6. Rebound- Dribble + Cross Step- Jump Stop- Step Thru & Score on Opposite Side of the Basket (example: 4:30 into the video)
         - 15 makes each side

#7. Catch Pass- Turn & Shoot (example: 5:38 into the video)
         - 20 shots turning baseline on both sides of the basket
         - 20 shots turning middle on both sides of the basket

Warm-up: Stretch

#1. Post Footwork Drills:

#2. Mikan Series Drills: