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Expert: Mark Berrier - 12/3/2003


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I'm a high school freshman on a basketball team and have been asked to define certain terms by my coach.  I don't really know what he means, and I'm hoping you might have some suggestions.  here are the terms:

"swing through"

"Power lay-up"

"run-glide"

"step through"

"hands (defensive)"

"lanes"

I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on these terms.

Thanks!

Geoffrey

Answer
Hello Geoffrey!

OK, here goes anyway;

"swing through"- I guess this means flow through to the ball in some sort of offense.

"Power lay-up"- Explode to the glass going up as strong as possible even if you get fouled in order to make a three point play.

"run-glide"- I guess this means when you're on defense, you step and slide your feet while running in order to play good defense.

"step through"- When you get screened, you need to step over and through the block.

"hands"- get your hands up on defense.

"lanes"- when you run a fast break there are three lanes. Down the middle and the two outside lanes. That way you spread the court and create opportunities for a score.

Hope that helps,

Mark Berrier

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How to teach the following: How to-dribble, shoot, pick and roll, give and go, screen, break a press, beat a zone, how to defend a man-to-man, how to defend a zone, or how to defend a good shooter, defend a good rebounder, etc. Also, coaching techniques as dealing with attitudes, or scheduling practices, or drawing up plays, or dealing with foul trouble. I can talk extensively about foul shooting, or getting in position on the lane to rebound after a free throw, fast breaking after a free throw. I can reply to fast breaking, rules of the game, or any number of related ideas, etc.

Experience

I played Middle School, High School, Junior College. I coached HS my Senior year in college while Student Teaching. I coached three years in HS and now coach Little League as I own my own business. I also attended coaching clinics regularly at Duke, Wake Forest, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Organizations
In the past I belonged to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

Education/Credentials
I have a BA dgree in History from UNCGreensboro Class of '82

Awards and Honors
All Conference in HS and Lost in State Championship Game my Senior Year.

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