I'm rethinking how I open practice. Right now we start slow — warmup, some individual work, then build up to live reps toward the middle/end. I'm considering flipping that: open with short, fast small-sided scrimmages (4v4) right out of the gate, before any teaching, specifically to set the tone for pace and urgency from minute one. The idea is that if "play fast, play with urgency" is something I want baked into their identity, starting practice that way every day reinforces it more than talking about it or easing into it. But I also don't want to burn them out physically/mentally before we get to teaching new stuff, or have sloppy habits get reps before I've had a chance to coach anything. Has anyone structured practice this way — competitive/live reps first, teaching second? How did it affect focus and execution later in practice?

Hey coaches! How do you all adjust your offense to accommodate average to poor ball handlers? Everything looks fine until there’s ball pressure. I have 1 guy who I trust with the ball, but I am worried that when he’s scouted against, we are compromised

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I am four out run mostly rose series. When we drive and kick to the corner what do yall primarily do? A)Find the closest corner to exit even if it is ball side B) Always go opposite where you kicked to get back into four out spacing or C)Do what ever gets me to the perimeter the quickest D) it depends on if the corner drives

Rookie here - I coach girls at a small private school. Our kids will always play other sports. Could this offensive system help if our practice time is limited? I've noticed I already teach some similar concepts as what I've seen here in the few videos I've watched. Wondering if going deeper would even be a benefit given my context.