NEF Learning Hub

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A growing collection of workouts and coaching ideas selected by NEF Basketball. We'll add our own player challenges and session videos over time; for now, these are excellent resources from coaches we trust.

Recommended resources

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Each resource includes a short NEF note so players, families and coaches know what to look for. Start small, practise safely and focus on quality rather than trying to copy everything at once.

01External resource

Player workout · Finishing

How to score around the rim

Steve Nash & Phil Handy

An NBA-level look at footwork, angles and different ways to finish close to the basket. Developing players can choose one or two ideas, simplify them and practise on both sides of the rim.

NEF challengeChoose one finish. Try it from both sides, then add a passive defender or partner so you have to read the space.
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Player workout · Finishing

Develop a floater through 1v1

Kerri Kuzbyt · Transforming Basketball

A small-sided game that develops the floater against a live opponent. Players have to control their final dribble, read the defender and decide when a soft finish over them is the right solution.

NEF challengeUse the floater because the defender's position calls for it, not simply because it is the focus. If another finish is available, recognise that too.
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Player workout · Finishing

1v1 arc finishing

Transforming Basketball

A competitive game that combines dribbling, beating a defender and finishing at the rim. The live defender gives every repetition a realistic problem to solve.

NEF challengeStart from different places around the arc. Notice how the defender and available space change your dribble, angle and finishing hand.
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Team shooting · Advantage game

5v4 chaos shooting

Gerard Hillier · Basketball Immersion

A dynamic team shooting activity that replaces static repetitions with movement, communication and defensive reads. Players still get plenty of shots, but they have to create and recognise them in a changing environment.

NEF challengeWatch what happens before each shot. Identify how the pass, player movement and defender's position combine to create the shooting opportunity.
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Team shooting · Contested shooting

2v1 contested shooting progression

Joerik Michiels · Elite Academy

A progressive shooting game built around ball movement and reading a live defender. Players must recognise when to shoot and when moving the ball will create the better opportunity.

NEF challengeLook for the defender's movement before making your decision. Can you explain the cue that tells the attacker to shoot, pass or reposition?
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06External resource

How we coach · CLA

How to run a basketball practice using the CLA

Alex Sarama · Transforming Basketball

A practical look at the constraints-led approach that influences our own sessions: realistic problems, plenty of decisions and learning through games rather than long, isolated drills.

NEF challengeLook for how changing the space, rules or scoring encourages players to discover different solutions for themselves.
Watch on YouTube ↗

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