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Offensively, knowing it's 2 min drill, get a first down (clock stops until ball is reset and referee signal to start clock) or get out of bounds to stop the clock (clock begins when ball is snapped), to have more time to either score or get close to goal line to kick a field goal.

Kourtlan Marsh

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Defensively, knowing offense is in 2 min drill in each half, stop the ball from going out of bounds to keep the clock going and force offense to not have as much time to either score a touchdown or kick a field goal.

Kourtlan Marsh

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2 for 1 situation. In final minute of the quarter, the team with the ball shoots it to ensure they will regain possession with enough time to get the last shot of the quarter.

Kourtlan Marsh

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Roughing the pass, knowing when the hit the QB is a big game sense and can call your team to lose in close games. Once the pass has been released by the passer. A defender can make contact only up through the rusher first step.

Rashad Muhammad

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Knowing you need to keep the clock running to keep the other team from scoring, the ball carrier should always slide to avoid going out of bounds or getting hit to keep the ball in their possession.

Rashad Muhammad

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One Team is down 1 or 2 scores, defense should be trying to punch the ball out more than trying tackling the ball carrier. To give to offense back the ball quick.

Rashad Muhammad

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Anytime an offensive player goes towards the sidelines two people need to trap especially early in the game. That also means the other three players need to know where the other four offensive players are. Can be complicated but can be efficient early in the game.

Stephanie Bigham

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When games are close with time about to expire, like one or two points and there are fouls to give, foul the person with the ball. This puts the pressure on the free throw shooter while also stopping the clock. It also increases the chances of getting the ball back and resetting to an offense that can score quickly.

Stephanie Bigham

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The offensive lineman is getting out in open space and is getting ready to gather the defender. The running back is trying to read how the tackle is going to block the defender so that's why he is waiting patiently behind the offensive tackle.

Calvin Mcmillian

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The offensive lineman is blocking and making a way for the running back to run through. He is able to get the defender block now the running back is running for days.

Calvin McMillian

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Lamar Jackson is running the ball and juking the defender so he can score a touchdown. Lamar is studying the defender and playing with his Iq so he can go the opposite way the defender go.

Cameron Pascal

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Trent Williams in mauling his defender so he cannot reach his target. Trent has to counter every move the defender so that the quarterback can make his way up field to score a touchdown.

Cameron Pascal

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Zone defense is a great concept to use when you have a team that doesn't have the best on-ball defense, when you are playing a team of drivers instead of shooters, when you have players in foul trouble, or when you want to reserve the energy of your key players due to the ability to guard multiple people at once.

Asa Shaw

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As a defensive back, you have to guard the Wide receiver all the way down and over the field. In sorts you don’t have a true idea where he is trying to go or will end up. You have to rely on your technique and skills you learned in practice to guard the receiver. The DB shows that he is in phase whit his outside shoulder on the inside shoulder of the WR ready to play the ball, once the ball is in the air you both are competing to catch the ball or break it up.

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Jaidyn Denis

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Here you see the Linebacker tackling the Quarterback stripping him at the hands and causing him to fumble. The LB shows he is using his technique to make the tackle which ends up as a sack and fumble. This can help his team in a huge way depending on the down and distance as well as who recovers the fumble. 

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As an offensive player you are taught to reach the ball out pass the goal line in clutch situations. As seen above, Patrick Mahomes is stretching his body to the max for the touchdown. If any part of the player's body were to touch the ground before the ball crosses, they would be counted down. The player must be in the air when the ball crosses in order for it to be considered a touchdown. This takes elite skill to complete! Players are not taught to reach out the ball out if the score isn't close. They are taught this because it is a high risk of turning the ball over. Defensive of players are taught to punch the ball out at any moment, so the offensive players must be cautious!

Richard Kinley II

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There are many different ways to guard ball screens. Most times the strategy used varies on the ball handler in the pick-and-roll. For shooters, some coaches might choose to trap the ball handler in the screen. For some drivers, coaches might choose to ice ball screens or depending on if the ball screen is on a wing coaches might slide the screen by going under and meeting the ball handler on the other side. While there are many different ways to guard ball screens it ultimately comes down to the coach's defensive scheme and the team's defense as a whole.

Asa Shaw

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In the picture above, players from the University of Georgia are attempting to block a field goal attempt. After every touchdown, a field goal is attempted to add more points to the scoring team. A team can also kick a field goal if they do not have enough yards to get a first down. Although, the defense has an opportunity to block it. Usually the defense must jump up high enough to reach the block point. This happens rarely, but it is a huge turn of events for the defense!

Richard Kinley II

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Here on Special Teams on either Punt Return/Kickoff Return, the returner is fair catching the football. It is important for these Special Teams units to have game sense because of the possible advantages that fair catching the ball can have. First, it can give the kickoff return team solid field position as it will allow the offense to start their drive on the 25 yard line. Next for the Punt Return unit it allows the returner to safely catch the ball where it lands rather than letting the ball bounce and sacrificing a significant amount of yards. This is why it is important for these Special Teams units to have the awareness to execute a fair catch, in order to provide their team with the best chance of success.

Anthony Landphere

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An advantage that the offense has in Football is that they control when the ball is snapped. This leads offenses to create different cadences in order to draw the defense offsides which can result in a 5 yard penalty. The beauty of this is that if the defense jumps offsides the offenses' center is allowed to snap the ball to the quarterback, and the offense essentially has a free play to get the yards that they need. If the offense does not get the yards that they need for a first down, they can just accept the penalty and get an extra 5 yards and repeat the down. This takes game sense to execute as the center needs to be aware of the defense jumping offsides, as well as the entire offense because they need to run a play in order to make the most of the free play. Also, the entire offense needs to be aware of the cadence so they themselves do not jump offsides.

Anthony Landphere

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In pass protection there is a slide side and a man side for the offensive line. In 5 man protection there is only 5 people blocking so if the defense brings more than 5 then the man side is responsible for “sorting” out the defense and determining who is more dangerous to the quarterback. In the picture is a basically example of a sort, as u can see there is only 2 people on the offensive line but a possibility of 3 people coming, therefore the 2 offensive lineman are responsible for reading the defenders post snap and decide who to block.

Keydrell Lewis

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A game sense that I would start off with for learners and upcoming players would be a mini scrimmage. Preferably a simple game of two versus one. This helps target the individual playing by themselves to learn how to keep his/her opponent off and helps find teammates to pass to. It develops skills within having to think quick, be aggressive, and to play smart.

Abbigail Rogers

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A running back has to use his ability to study his defenders and decide if he either needs to run through the middle of the defense, or if running around the defense is a better game plan for him to either get the 1st down or all the way for a touchdown.

Aliyah Young

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A kicker needs to use his game sense by deciding if it is better for him to punt the ball long or to punt it shorter for his team to be able to get the ball back after the line of scrimmage.

Aliyah Young

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Late in the game if it is 4th down, your team has the ball and is winning by more than 2 points, you can kill time by taking a safety. instead of punting the ball away for a potential big return for a touchdown, you can have your punter run around for the remaining time left in the game in the back of the endzone. You only want to do this if you believe that your punter can stay up for most if not all of the remaining time left in the game. Taking a safety can take away any chance that the opposing team had of winning.

Nicholas Johnson

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Receivers must be able to identify if the defense is in a zone or man coverage. If the defense is in man the receivers must continue their routes across the field but if the defense is in a zone they will want to settle their routes in the holes of the zone.

Nicholas Johnson

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Defensively,

A drill that I would use to teach game sense is a pressing drill so that players can understand in a game when and when not to press a player for the ball, as well as how. In the drill we would have one player dribbling the ball at a constant, slow speed. The next player (partner) would be angled and moving their feet backwards switching their body as the player is dribbling with a certain foot. At a point, when the player goes to make a move or kicks it too far, a coach would explain that it is the time to step in and find the ball as a defensive player from the dribbler. We would continue to do this drill until it became more comfortable to take the ball at the right time. This drill teaches soccer iq in helping defenders find when the best time is to turn the ball over and turn it into a goal scoring opportunity.

Kaylie Bierman

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The second example I have for a drill would be a heading drill. There would be 2 full sized goals placed with field players lined up in 2 lines behind the goal by 10 yards. On the other side, two field players are in separate square grids on the other side of the net. As coach says go, each field player will receive the ball in the air and attempt to head the ball either over the goal, or to the field player that just kicked it. This is important in teaching coming to the ball, maintaining a strong neck, and trying their best to get the ball to go as far as possible. In games, this is incredibly important as it makes players more confidents for challenges on headers in games which reduces the opportunity for injury.

Kaylie Bierman

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In basketball, fighting through fatigue is a very important role. It is a lengthy game in which players must constantly be aggressive and maintain focus. Having endurance ensures that you will keep the same level of focus in the beginning of the game as the end of the game. Towards the end of a game players with low endurance start to make mistakes and miss shots.

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5 Tips To Improve Mental Toughness In Basketball

Everyone has a different perspective of what it takes to improve mental toughness in basketball.

Is it fighting through fatigue, or the ability to knock down free throws in pressure situations?

Maybe they didn't play in the previous game at all but were sure to come out ready to compete in practice the next day. Complete players trust their brain as much as their game. So, it is important for athletes to train for a mental edge in addition to the physical tools used during competition.

All the previously mentioned circumstances could be an example of demonstrating mental toughness in basketball. There are three main ingredients to recognize:

1. Awareness of circumstances

2. Having the confidence to succeed

3. Willingness to persevere

When considering tips to improve mental toughness, think about developing an awareness of what is controllable and gaining confidence to persevere in any situation - basketball or other.

Take the example of facing fatigue.

Fighting Through Fatigue

Basketball has been trending towards a higher tempo style of play. An entire game can feel like an endless transition drill where stamina will inevitably play a factor. At the end of a game, when tired, there is a higher likelihood of mistakes and missed shots. The player showing the most mental toughness:

1. Understanding each possession down the stretch can be the difference in the result of the game. Despite fatigue, communicates loudly and clearly to their teammates to ensure people are in the right spots; staying connected when it matters most. Communication mitigates many mistakes and takes minimal physical effort.

2. Draws from previous conditioning exercises to enable confidence that not only acts as a reminder that these circumstances are temporary but could serve as an advantage. The thought process is, "If I am tired, so is my opponent." Rely on that preparation to push past the sense of fatigue to win moment by moment.

3. Keeps the focus on simple steps to do the job, not on the consequence or end result. If on defense - the responsibility is to be in the proper position off the ball and ready to effectively close out on the ball. Offensively, keep it simple. Take what the defense gives while playing to personal strengths.

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5 Ways To Improve Mental Toughness

#1 Play The Game In A Variety Of Environments

Perspective plays a significant role in developing mental toughness because experience is the foundation for increasing confidence. Most fears come from unknowns. Are you a good 3-point shooter? How will you feel with the ball in your hands and the game on the line?

Go find out.

Play 1v1. Experience our 3v3 camps. Go to the park and play pickup against a wide range of competition.

Competition extracts all the elements to help sharpen the tools necessary to becoming a stronger basketball player. The more opportunities to play the more valuable the learning experience.

#2 Surround Yourself With High-Achievers & Leaders

Common traits from successful people:

Work ethic

Confidence

Commitment

Sacrifice

Time management & priorities

Connect with the hardest worker on the team. Observe the leadership of the captain that can command the attention of a huddle. Or ask to watch film with a coach or former player to keep learning the game.

Mental toughness is a collection of intangible traits that can make a positive impact in a tangible way.

#3 Change The Narrative Of Failure

" Success is not final; failure is never fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill -

Basketball players miss shots - it happens. The difference between someone considered clutch or not is the courage to take the shot in the first place. Kobe Bryant is arguably one of the most clutch performers in the history of the sport, once air-balling four times in the fourth quarter and overtime of a playoff-ending loss to the Utah Jazz.

Yet, the legacy of The Black Mamba will forever be remembered as champion because of his courage to continue shooting.

#4 Focus More On Process Over Result

Strengthen habits by accomplishing short-term goals that can expand to long-term plans to improve.

For example, if you want to improve ballhandling with the opposite (weaker) hand come up with a plan to dedicate ten minutes every day for two weeks. After two weeks, add an element of including pick-up once a week having to shoot at least 3 shots with the opposite hand.

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Replace ballhandling with any interested area for improvement; the key is persistence. Dedication for development can have significant carry-over into every other facet of basketball (e.g. shooting, conditioning, or strength training). Everybody wants to see results, but only a select few understand it is an accumulation of daily discipline that leads to a return on their investment.

#5 "And One!"

It's overtime.

Try adding one more to anything that you do. If you are going for a mile, try sprinting the straight away at the end. Or, after any workout add 10 consecutive free throws - swishes only for a really difficult challenge.

"And-one" demonstrates a willingness to persevere beyond what was required. Build up a resistance to quit because the battle to win takes place between the ears, and when the brain is convinced that there is more to give then the opponent will always be defenseless.

The Key Takeaways To Improve Mental Toughness:

Complete players trust their brain as much as their game.

Development starts with enhancing awareness, confidence, and the willingness to keep pushing.

See what others are saying about how CTG Hoops has helped them improve . . .

The 5 Specific Ways to Improve Mental Toughness:

1. Play The Game In A Variety Of Environments

2. Surround Yourself With High-Achievers & Leaders

3. Change The Narrative Of Failure

4. Focus More On Process Over Result

5. And One! Whatever the requirement, just add 1 more thing for a challenge

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Having game sense is important when trying to avoid a trap (double team). the first thing you want to is avoid putting yourself in the trap zones on the court and picking up your dribble, the second thing you can also do is look for the flasher going to the middle or if you see your man going to trap flash to the middle.

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There are times when the defense is pressing, either full-court or half-court, or aggressively double-teaming the pass to the wing or the corner, and you find yourself caught in a trap. How do you handle this pressure? Here are some tips.

Trapped!

First look at this picture (below). This is a really bad situation being caught in the corner, hemmed in by both sidelines. Don't let yourself get caught in a corner. Don't ever stop your dribble in the corner or along the baseline. If you've dribbled baseline and find that you've got nowhere to go, just back-dribble back out, but never stop the dribble there.

Avoid the Trap

Avoid getting caught by dribbling into one of the "trapping zones" (colored areas) seen below.

The yellow zones trap the player in the corner, like in the picture.

The red zones are favorite trapping zones, since the offensive player cannot retreat or pass the ball backward across the 10 second line.

The blue zones are good trapping zones because the offense has to worry about the 10-second count.

Back-up Dribble and Crossover

Use the back-up and crossover dribble to avoid a trap. Dribble hard backwards and then do a quick, hard crossover dribble (or a through the legs dribble or around the back dribble) to get free, attacking the defender's shoulder (show video).

Escaping a Trap

Once in a trap, get in triple threat position and get low with the ball protected on the hip. The common mistake is to stand upright and pivot away from the defenders. This allows the defenders to "squeeze" into your backside. Now you can neither see the floor, nor can you pivot.

You could call "time-out", if it's late in a close game, and you a few time-outs left. But coaches hate wasting time-outs early in a game.

If caught in the corner as in the photo above, you don't have a lot of options for dribbling out, since you are caught right up against the baseline. Look to pass - you've got five seconds. You could try to create some contact by pivoting (but no "elbows"). The ref might bail you out by calling a foul on a defender.

If you are close to the 5-second call, you could try throwing the ball hard off a defender's leg, so it goes out-of-bounds (get out of the way so that it doesn't come back and hit you). These are desperate measures that we don't ordinarily like. If you still have your dribble, we prefer the two methods below.

"Take an Outside Leg"

If you have a little room along the sideline, from triple-threat position, if you can't find someone to pass to - "take an outside leg". Get your leg around the outside leg of one of the defenders and bust out of there with a dribble. In the diagram, the left foot is your pivot foot. Get low and take a long step with your right foot around the defender's outside foot, while pushing the ball forward, protecting it with your body.

If you have to go the other way, stay low, make a spin move by reverse pivoting away from the defenders (on the left foot). When coming out of the spin, aggressively extend your right foot around the defender's outside leg, and dribble the ball out of there.

"Split the Trap"

If the trappers are not "knee-to-knee", then "split the trap". From triple-threat position, stay low and aggressively step thru, between the two defenders, and dribble out of there. This is a little like a "football move", like a running back getting low and running thru the line.

In either case, you've got to be tough and strong. Don't be afraid to make contact with the defenders. As long as you don't swing an elbow, the offensive player is hardly ever called for a foul in this situation.

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Fair play is a crucial part of game sense. Being mentally strong and incorporating fair play into your game can positively impact relationships on the court. Showing outstanding sportsmanship can have a great impact on opposing players and referees.

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People guard ball screens differently so you have to know how to screen them different ways, for example if they are playing straight up you can set a regular screen and if they are icing the screen you want to set it flat with your back to the basket, if they are overplaying turn and prescreen, there are multiple ways to set them.

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If you've ever watched the game of basketball, the great basketball teams set very good screens (picks). Screens (picks) will open up your offense in many ways. It doesn't matter if you primarily use a ball screen offense or an open post offense.

For example, when an offensive player sets a good screen (pick) the offensive player receiving the screen will have a good opportunity to score and pass to someone who is open. Once the defense adjusts, the screener often becomes wide open for shots. If you're setting good screens, it'll open your game as well. Most of all, it benefits the TEAM.

In this article, we will cover what a screen is, how to set a screen, how to run off a screen, and how to use basic screens.

Here's the definition of a screen:

When an offensive player legally blocks the path of a defender to open up another offensive player for a shot or to receive a pass.

Fundamentals of the Screener (Person setting the screen):

Feet should be a little wider than shoulder-width apart. It's very important to have a wide, strong base.

Hands should be crossed across your chest (girls) or protecting your groin area (boys)

The screener needs to be stationary as the screen is set. Otherwise, the screener will be called for a offensive foul.

Body should be vertical (should not be leaning forward or backwards).

Square to the defender. The middle of the screener's chest should be in line with the defender's shoulder and hips.

After the offensive player has ran off the screen, it is very important to open up to the basketball. Normally, you will pivot 180 degrees to the basketball. Sometimes, a cut to the basket or away from the basket may be open. Many times, the screener is the person who is open.

Fundamentals of the Person Receiving the Screen

Set up the defender - It's very important for the offensive player to set up the screen. First of all, (s)he needs to wait until the screener is completely set. If (s)he leaves too early while the screener is moving, the screener will get called for an offensive foul.

Second, it's very good to set up the screen by faking the opposite direction even if it's only a slight head fake. This will get the defender leaning in the wrong direction and when he explodes the other direction to catch up with you, he'll run hard into the screen.

Shoulder to Shoulder - When running off the screen, you will need to run shoulder to shoulder. This will not give the defender any room to get around the screen. It will force him to either trail behind you or plow through the screener for a defensive foul.

EXPLODE! It's very important for the offensive player to blast off of the screen. This will leave the defender in the dust and give you much more time to set up for a shot.

Next, we cover some basic screens:

- Down Screen
- Ball Screen
- Back Screen
- Away Screen

Basic Screens

Down Screen - A player runs toward the baseline closest to their basketball goal to set a screen. In the next two diagrams, we have examples of down screens.

In this diagram, Player 1 starts from the three point line and runs to the block area to set a down screen for Player 2.

In this diagram, Player 1 starts from the high post area to set a down screen for Player 2.

Ball Screen - A ball screen is when an offensive player sets a screen for another offensive player who currently has the ball in possession. The only time you will want to set a ball screen is when the offensive player still has his or her dribble.

In this diagram, Player 1 is at the top of the key and Player 2 runs from the wing to set a ball screen on the defender guarding Player 1.

In this diagram, Player 2 is setting a ball screen on the defender guarding Player 1, except this time he is coming from the high post.

Back Screen - A back pick occurs when the screener sets a screen away from the ball on the defender's back. It may also be called a "Blind Screen" as well. Legally, the screener is suppose to give the defender one step, otherwise, the screener may be called for an offensive foul.

In this diagram, Player 2 comes from the block area to set a back screen for Player 1 near the three point line.

In this diagram, Player 2 comes from the block to set a back pick for Player 1 on the wing.

Away Screen - An away screen is when a player sets a screen away from the ball. This happens when a player passes the ball to a player, then runs away from the ball to set a pick for another offensive player. This can also happen when a player is denied the ball, and he goes away from the ball to free up another offensive player.

In this diagram, Player 2 passes to Player 3 and runs away from the ball to set a screen for Player 1.

Related Resources

Ball Screen Offense DVD

Open Post Offense

Executing The Basketball Pick and Roll

How To Use And Set A Pick In Basketball

Basketball Pick and Roll Offense

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The punter is punting the ball so high, so that the time can continue to tick, and by the time the returner catches it there will be little time on the clock.

Arkel Evans

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This means being aware of the time and placement needed to set screens that work and making snap decisions depending on how the defender responds. In this fundamental play, players are more effective when they learn when to roll to the basket or pop out for a jump shot.

Darrion House

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Basketball: Transition Defense and Offense

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Basketball: Transition Defense and Offense

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Players need to be aware of their positioning and the movement of both teammates and opponents during transition from both offense and defense. Teaching players how to quickly assess these situations by fast break drills and how to prevent them is key to success.

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As a Defense back you are also taught not to do the wrong thing and one of those thing are Pass interference. This is when a defensive player prevents the offensive player from catching the football while the ball is in the air. Which is not allow in the game it would be cheating if defender had the advantage.

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One example of game sense in American football is the play action pass. It appears to be a running play, but ultimately the play will result in a pass if executed correctly. The quarterback will fake a handoff to the running back, which will throw the defense off. Then, the QB will look for their open receiver and pass to them. This specifically demonstrates tactics, where the offense takes advantage of defensive mistakes. The offensive players during this play need to continually scan the field to see where the defense is and how they react to the play. This can be executed in practice by first walking through the play with no defense. After this, run the play a few times at a pace that would be used in a game. Once the players get the hang of it, have the defense guard the offense as they run this play. The defense will get practice working together, the offense will learn how to maneuver through the defense, and the QB can learn how to better scan the field and make quick decisions.

Jackie Cloutier

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Another example of game sense in American football is blitz, which is a defensive tactic that requires one or more players to attack the QB intensely. Using this tactic allows the defense to force the QB to make a quick decision that could result in an incomplete pass, an interception, or a sack. A strategic team will read the offense and use this play when it is necessary. For instance, if the offense is on a third or fourth down and has many yards to cover, the defense can opt in to use the blitz tactic to overwhelm the quarterback and regain possession of the ball. This can be practiced through a scrimmage where you have players rotate out who will be rushing the quarterback. In this case, have the offense practice their plays so everyone gets a chance to work on what they need to.

Jackie Cloutier

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Using knowledge of the rules to throw the ball off the back of the opponent, stepping inbounds before catching the ball, then quickly scoring the ball before the defense had a chance to realize what happened.

Dr. Bray

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Offensively: Maintaining Available Space By Movements Away From The Ball

Game Sense needed to recognize and get the advantage when attacking gaps by not only keeping the ball but by doing timely runs or passes without the ball.

Teaching Method ,Show drills that represent the game situations, and start to practice where and when to move off the ball. Also, show them the video analysis and look for professional play that shows the effective ways.

Tylan Dunn

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Defensively: Pressing Triggers

Recognize and Analyze given context (such as a pat on the opponent’s boot) to place pressure on the opponent or go on the offensive.

Teaching Method:Convene drills that help tactically learn how to identify exact trigger situations such as transitioning from defense to offense. In turn, organize small-sided games that teach to press in some conditions. Afterward, have a video clip review of instances in match when pressing successfully is done.

Tylan Dunn

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In football, the offensive line need to be on the same page for every single play. The Center has to be the most reliable person to make sure everybody has the initial ID and communicate to the QB and RB so they also know too in the run game. This is huge because if the other 4 lineman know who is the mike and they have to make add calls to go to a blitz, then they will be able to easily pick it up. Trent Holler

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In basketball, there are times you need to score quickly, and times you use up the shot clock. Knowing when to do this is important in games. This is game sense as the athlete needs to know what situation they are in and try to do the best scenario given the situation.

Rainy Bordelon

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The offensive has the advantage before every play by lining up in certain formations or doing certain motions to help see and expose what converges and what defense they will be in prior to the snap to get a better understanding of where the QB will go with the ball. Certain bumps or if DB's run with wide receivers will tell a lot not just to the QB but the lineman also. It helps for pre snaps reads to get the upper hand to make sure they have the best chance to make a positive play. Trent Holler

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This is an example of having good game sense as this play is almost completely up to the referee. Some call more blocking fouls and some call more charges. Knowing when to take the charge is important because you need to know for sure that it is a charge and will not be questionable. This is also a rougher kind of play and can cause injuries. This should not be taken if it is not the right situation.

Rainy Bordelon

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Targeting is a big thing in football especially on the defensive side of the ball. This can be using the crown of your helmet to make a tackle which could lead to serious injury to both players. Also if you get a flag for targeting you will be kicked out the game. It’s a must you work on tackling with your head up for safety reasons and so you can finish your game.

Anthony Watts

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 The Falcons are at the Panther's 49 on 4th and 11. The defender intercepts Matt Ryan's pass, great play for him but then he gets tackled at the Panther's 41 instead of just batting the ball down , and losing about 8 yards that the Panther's offense would have. Knocking the ball down gives his team better field position to take the lead or tie.

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 The Falcons are at the Panther's 49 on 4th and 11. The defender intercepts Matt Ryan's pass, great play for him but then he gets tackled at the Panther's 41 instead of just batting the ball down , and losing about 8 yards that the Panther's offense would have. Knocking the ball down gives his team better field position to take the lead or tie.

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Ricco

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Game sense would be a team going for an onside kick. When teams go for an onside kick they are normally trying to get the ball back in their possession. This Is a perfect depiction of Penn state using the onside kick. Although the onside kick has a low success rate, its chances of success increase in a situation where the returning team does not expect it. It is generally only seen late in a game when a team has just scored but is still trailing by 8 points or fewer.

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On the 1st play you will see the broncos trying to down the punt. By downing the punt the broncos need to keep the ball to stop in play. Dewayne Harris for the ( Radiers ) knew that and picked up the ball and scored. 

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On the 1st play you will see the broncos trying to down the punt. By downing the punt the broncos need to keep the ball to stop in play. Dewayne Harris for the ( Radiers ) knew that and picked up the ball and scored. 

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21 seconds · Clipped by Ricco Washington · Original video "Smartest Plays in NFL History" by Highlight Heaven

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Well some things to know about football and that will change your game, is a certain way to catch the ball. For example if your a defender guarding a receiver and the quarterback throws the ball up and you have a change to get it it’s better to high point the ball and that means catching the ball at its highest point for your reach because if u try to catch it with your body you give the receiver a chance to knock it out. If your extended and jumping for the ball it makes it harder for him to reach for the ball.

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A kicker when he is about to punt has to use game sense depending on where they are on the field. Depending on how far back the punter is he could kick it further into defenders territory rather than if he was at the 50 he would not halve top kick it as far. In some cases a team would just kick the field goal depending on the time on the clock.

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If your a defender guarding a receiver and let’s say he beats you at some point in the route and is about to create space. If you can grab the receivers low hip and slingshot your self back into good position do it, and the reason I say low hip is because you will never pull the jersey so it won’t be a flag. Just a little technique to use because receivers push off and its hard to stay in position with them doing that so this just something that can help your game.

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Things that can incorporate are tactical scenarios such as situations that will be encountered in the game/during matches. Examples will be attacking into wide spaces, Defending against counter attacks or executing set-pieces. Which will allow players to practice and recognize reacting to different game like sequences.

1.Set up a drill focusing on transitioning quickly from defense to attack after winning the ball.

This drill needs 3v3 attack to the 3v6 defend after the ball is lost or won.

2. Drill number two will focus on Three-touch game.

Playing small sided games with the condition that players are only allowed three touches before passing or shooting.

Malcolm Taylor

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Reacting to a screen pass and making the tackle requires game sense for a d-linemen. You have to learn to react instantly to the offensive linemen blocking differently and drop back to coverage. This can be practiced in drills.

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Tipping a pass requires game sense as a d-linemen. You have to realize that you won’t reach the qb in time and throw your hands up to tip the pass.

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Man-to-man defense is commonly used when a team has athleticism and speed to put pressure on the other team.

It helps to prevent the other team from getting on runs and shut them down.

While stopping the other team it is also beneficial to the players to work on individual defensive skills.

Valerie Espinoza

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A situation of game sense in football, happens almost every single play. Although it is a team sport, each individual is responsible for another individual on the opposite team. The best game sense to break down in football would be 2 minute drill and also down by less than 6 points in the 4th quarter and need a score situation. starting off with the 2 minute drill, this only happens when it is 2nd for 4th quarter and you need to get down the field to score in a pretty fast pace to beat the time of 2 minutes. how you prepare for this moment is by opening targets for the quarterback to throw to do so some players may be a decoy while one or two main people are the primary targets (hot route) having game sense could be a pick and rub route to get another player on your team that's running the hot route open to for the go ahead touchdown thrown by the quarterback. it takes a team effort and quick thinking in this situation to make the game sense flow. you learn about 2 minute drill all the way down to middle school football when everyone has pads on.

secondly, the next situation or game sense to have would be being down in the 4th quarter and what are you going to do to win the game. I bring this up because just like the 2 minute drill you have to hurry and score in a timely manner without the clock running out and loosing the game. so, they both go hand in hand. having game sense for this would be knowing the down and distance and being able to get first down, don't let the quarterback get sacked and also going down getting out of bounds to stop the clock.

Mario Anderson

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When performing a run play there are situations where the way the defense lines up, opens up opportunities for combo blocks for the offensive line. In order for combo blocks to be made everyone

in the blocking scheme must have the game sense and understanding of the defenses formation to know what techniques to use and who the combo block is going to.

Keydrell lewis

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There are certain situations in which it is crucial to call a timeout. There are 6 key moments to call a time-out.

1. When you make a mistake

2. Stop the momentum of the opposing team

3. Change the strategy of both offense and defense

4. Draw a play

5. Boost the energy of your team

6. Rest your team

Valerie Espinoza

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Court awareness : player with strong game sense in basketball has excellent awareness, meaning they are constantly aware of the positioning of teammates, opponents and the ball. This allows them to make quick decisions, such passing to open teammates or driving to the basket when they see opportunity.

Anticipating plays : sense the action of their opponents based on subtle cues, such as body language for previous patterns observed during the game for example, they might anticipate a pass and intercept it, or anticipate a shot and position themselves for a rebound.

Kendal Ducksworth