Q: Your videos have helped me greatly as a player. This year I am coaching. I only have 3 hours a week for practice and a group of players I have been with for just 4 weeks.
Although my players are at the University level, I am finding it difficult to install the Read and React, [...]

Q: If a player’s North/South drive attempt fails, the player closest to him in the direction that he was going circle reverses and comes back behind him. Do all of the other players reverse their circle as well or do they continue on and the player whose drive failed fills the spot of the teammate [...]

Q: I’ve been learning a great deal with the Read and React and hope to implement it this year. I had a few questions and thoughts that I hope you can help clarify for me.
1. When a player passes and basket cuts, on which side should they fill a spot (or does it not [...]

Q: I have a question about the 5 OUT system and Layer 3 Pass and Cut. If the player in the corner has the ball and passes from the corner to the wing, then cuts to the basket, where does she go after that?
A: When you first begin to teach Layer 3, the only [...]

Prior to the late 1960’s, defense was split between zones and man-to-man just like it is today. However, the uniqueness of man-to-man defense was the fact that it was NOT zone. Some coaches might switch on picks while others didn’t and some would play tighter and tougher than others, but for the vast majority of [...]

Over the past several years of designing, testing, writing, and finally editing the Read & React Offense, as well as speaking at clinics and just talking with R&R coaches, I’ve compiled a list of what I consider the benefits to running the Read and React. I’m sure there are more – some I haven’t thought [...]

Q: After looking at the zone offense section, I was curious to see if other offenses used some of the R&R layers. While searching the web, I came across the ”Clock Offense”. Any thoughts on how this could be evaluated it in terms of R&R principles?
A: What are the advantages of the Clock Offense?
1. Spacing
2. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Q: Is there a progression of fundamental skills that you recommend working on in conjunction with the R&R – first step of dribble penetration, using the one-handed flick pass, catching ready to shoot, etc? It seems to me that all the 2 player/3 player drills would reinforce whatever particular skill a coach wants to focus [...]