The Basketball Offensive Skills IQ Matrix will help you master the fundamentals of how to improve your basketball offensive skills. Scoring the basketball is the primary purpose of the game. There is, however, far more to scoring than simply shooting the ball through the hoop. Developing the ability to score effectively and creatively is a primary requirement as opponents become more resilient and efficient on the defensive end of the floor. Furthermore, great offensive skills will open more corridors to get to the basket, which will help you dictate the state of affairs on the basketball court, irrespective of what the defense throws your way.
Working through this mind map will help you develop the offensive skills you need to excel as a basketball player. Specifically, the mind map walks you through the mechanics of the triple-threat stance, how to adapt to defensive pressure situations, and how to attack and finish at the basket.
Here is a quick breakdown of each branch of the Basketball Offensive Skills mind map.
- Triple Threat Stance: The first branch of this map breaks down the body position, footwork, and mechanics of the triple threat stance. Moreover, it highlights how to use a shot fake when in a triple threat stance.
- Beating Defensive Pressure: The second branch of this map explores how to use your offensive knowledge to easily breakthrough defensive pressure. Here the map breaks down what to do if your defender is playing you at arm’s length, when they’re playing at half arm’s length, and when they give you no space at all.
- Attacking the Basket: The final branch of this map outlines what to do when you break through the defensive pressure. Here you will learn how to attack the basket. Specifically, you will discover when to shoot, drive, or fake the ball. The branch also takes you through countermoves you can use and how to protect the ball when driving to the basket.
This map provides a roadmap and framework for developing your basketball offensive skills. Referencing it regularly and committing it to memory will help you to embed these concepts and ideas into your subconscious mind.
A mind map, of course, does this beautifully because it mirrors the synaptic connections made in your brain as you try to establish new habits of thought and behavior. It brings together key concepts and ideas that help your brain to fully integrate and process this information. The brain, subsequently, rewires itself as it attempts to establish new habits of mind. It’s an ideal tool for creating lasting change and transformation.
Stick with these principles, memorize and incorporate them into your basketball training regime, and you will progressively become a more rounded and skilled offensive player.
When you purchase the Basketball Offensive Skills IQ Matrix you will receive:
- A PDF copy of the IQ Matrix, which you can use for printing in high resolution.
- A JPG image file of the IQ Matrix, which is ideal for viewing on tablets and mobile devices.
- A Desktop Background version of the map you can use for reference on your computer.
- A MindManager file for those who wish to edit the content of the IQ Matrix.
- A printable PDF summary of this IQ Matrix to help you better understand each concept.
Additional visual resources and variations of this IQ Matrix might be added to your account page at no extra cost in the future.
