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From NBA to youth basketball the positionless trend is not slowing down. 

With positionless basketball now being played at the highest level of the game in the NBA and NCAA. There must be something to it.

As you know, having positionless basketball players makes it harder for your opponent to match up because you have players who are more skilled on the floor and not regulated to a certain area of the floor. 

This gives your players more chances to develop and tougher to defend. As a coach you can simply teach the same overall concepts and focus on skill development. Which helps you win more games. 

Three benefits to playing positionless:

1. Develops Players
2. Able to play your best players regardless of size
3. Removes the post defense from just sitting at the rim

First off you must be able to execute it properly.

To do that you have to have skilled players. 

Coach Chris Johnson who currently trains some of the top NBA players such as LeBron James in the NBA knows what it takes to execute. 

In the video below Chris Johnson talks about finishing when it comes to positionless basketball, which is one of the most important skills in basketball with most shots being taken at the rim or from the 3-point line.

Level One Finishes

Another video Clip from Chris discussing the importance of training for today’s game!

Ball Handling

One of the top teams in the NBA that runs this style of play is the Indiana Pacers

In this video clip Coach Mike Weiner discusses the Modern NBA Offense

Generate Efficient Shots

In this clip Coach Richey of Furman University discusses their offensive goals. Coach Richey's team employs the positionless offense concepts out of 5 out and 4 out 1 in spacing. Coach Richey’s teams are typically in the top 25 in the nation in efficiency.

Offensive Goals

Last year according to Synergy they were number #6 in offensive efficiency in the country for points per possession category.

Even at the youth level Rick Torbett has been teaching the Read and React offense for years. His offense is positionless. 

You can play it 5 out, 4 out 1 in or 3 out 2 but the offense reactions are based upon habits not positions.

This video shows how Rick would install Layers 1-6 & 17 with a youth team in one 90-minute practice. He uses demonstrators who are between the ages of 9-12, and establishes the framework for the offense that can easily be built upon in subsequent practices.

Some other great 5 out resources are:

5 Out Circle Motion - Russ Pennell

5-Out Motion Reads and How We Drill - Jennie Baranczyk

5 out offense Playbook -Scott Peterman

5 Out System and Actions - Cody Toppert

Implementing a Successful 5 Out Offensive System - Jaycob Ammerman

5 Out Offense Davidson Secondary into 5 Out Motion - Colin Tabb

Whether you go all out 5 out or are a mismatch or injury away from using positionless basketball to get your best 5 players on the floor. Smart Coaches will study everything to give your team a competitive advantage.

To your success,

The Coaches Clinic Community of Coaches helping Coaches