Written by Rick Torbett on June 12, 2009 – 3:39 PM (1 Comment)
Q: I am a big fan of the Better Basketball Video collection, and I use a lot of the ideas and concepts when I teach my youth basketball team. I am very interested in learning more about the Read and React Offense and I plan to purchase the set soon. I have a [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on June 5, 2009 – 12:35 PM (No Comments)
Q: I have just recently accepted my first high school head coaching job and I am excited about implementing the Read and React Offense with my new team. I’ve got a couple of questions with implementation, however.
The first is how quickly should I move to add new layers when I have just 8-9 practices before [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on May 29, 2009 – 8:13 PM (1 Comment)
Q: My girls varsity team is having trouble distinguishing between a speed dribble and penetration dribble, especially if the ball handler is trying to penetrate and goes somewhat North-South, but ends up tailing or quickly going East-West. Is there a definite read on how to distinguish between the two?
A: I have a couple of [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on May 22, 2009 – 8:01 PM (No Comments)
A close friend of mine let me know through an email that he was buying the Read & React. Having known him since the early 90’s, (he was coaching a college men’s team at the time), I replied with the “prep” below:
As you watch it, keep in mind that the goal is to train the [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on May 22, 2009 – 7:05 PM (No Comments)
Q: I have just purchased the Read & React DVDs and I love the offense. I’ve been working with a couple of my girls to get their take on this new offense and they are excited as well. The one thing that concerns me is its unpredictability. As you mentioned, players today are used to [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on April 10, 2009 – 10:15 PM (4 Comments)
Q: Thank you for the R&R offense; it has certainly helped some of our youth learn how to play basketball properly. My question for you is how I can implement the zone section in the beginning. I know the kids can’t do pin and skip, but I know that we will face a lot of [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on April 10, 2009 – 10:13 PM (4 Comments)
Q: When a player feeds the post in a 4 OUT set, should everyone hold their positions and wait until the person who fed the post makes a cutting decision/choice? It seems like when we feed the post and the passer cuts, she always runs into someone and there is NO spacing. Also when a [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on April 3, 2009 – 10:45 PM (2 Comments)
Q: I have viewed your Read and React DVDs several times now and I really like how you teach through principles. I have also seen your Shooting and 1-on-1 Offense DVDs. Your explanations are always easy to understand and interconnected. Well done! I do, however, have a few questions about the Read and React Offense. [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on March 27, 2009 – 10:33 PM (1 Comment)
Q: I am looking to run R&R with my Junior team (Under 16 Girls) this season. We already run a simple 5 OUT Pass and Cut Offense, but I want to expand it by incorporating the R&R framework, hopefully giving my players more options, the flexibility to change looks, multiple entry methods, and more post [...]
Written by Rick Torbett on March 13, 2009 – 12:16 PM (1 Comment)
Q: On the Read & React DVD you talk about teams that only learn the first couple layers and are game ready. You mention a specific example where a team only used Layers 1, 3, and 5 and were successful. I was wondering if they completely ignored Layers 2 and 4 or incorporated them later? [...]