Better 1 on 1 Offense starts with all the basics for even the youngest players just looking to build a solid foundation. For scoring from the perimeter, a player’s foundation revolves around the Triple Attack Position (a.k.a. triple threat). This stance, and more importantly your ability to quickly read the defense and then instinctively react with the perfect basketball move out of it, is the key aspect for any player looking to score, regardless of level.

In the chapter, Coach Rick Torbett first explains the only two ways to get into triple attack. He then addresses whether a player should always use the same pivot foot or be able to use either foot as a pivot. Then you’ll also learn different fakes and moves out of Triple Attack. And as always, you’re not just going to learn the what, but more importantly the where, the how, and the why. Studying the Better Basketball videos will make you a smarter basketball player.

In this groundbreaking chapter, Better Basketball spends over 13 minutes just on maximizing your quickness potential in your first two steps. Let's be clear - the chapter is not about making your muscles stronger. It’s about making sure you avoid the movements that use your weakest muscles, and instead use the precise movements that allow you to utilize your most explosive, quickest muscles!

At all levels of basketball we see players who aren’t that physically quick, but get the job done in game situations. And the reason is often that they have perfect biomechanics. And proper biomechanics aren’t just about your feet! Did you realize that even the right ball movement can make you quicker? Just like a runner using their arms when they sprint, a basketball player can use the ball to speed up their initial explosion going to the basket! Find out how on Better 1 on 1 Offense.

Basketball is incredibly fast paced and exciting. The high intensity and speed is one of the reasons the sport has become so popular throughout the world.
   A player doesn’t have time to catch the ball, look around, and figure out what to do. By that time, the help defense and your defender have set up and are ready to stop you! So you must quickly read and then instinctively react to the defense. Chapter 3 teaches these reads and reactions.

If the defender is in your shot pocket, should you drive? What direction? If the defender sags, daring you to shoot, what should you do? What if he’s found a middle distance? What part of his body should you be reading? Coach Torbett will take you through every scenario, giving you the confidence to score on any defender in any 1 on 1 situation.

What do you do when a defender gets up in your grill, and pressures you with extreme body-to-body pressure? He’s frustrating you, taking you out of your rhythm. For some players, their best basketball moves simply won't work in this situation. So most players just pass, or dribble backwards, or even worse back up on their heels and lose their ability to attack. The result is often a turnover. And this is exactly what the defense wants.

But, as Coach Torbett says, you must not show fear. “You must meet pressure with aggression.” If the defense plays you this tight, you must make him pay by driving past him, straight to the goal. The question is how do you do it. How do you drive past a defender who won’t even allow you to get into the Triple Attack Position? That’s what chapter four is all about!

The midrange pull-up jumper is a lost art. It’s perhaps the toughest shot to stop in all of basketball, but most players today are limited to a three pointer or finishing around the basket. If that's your game, you don't have a full repertoire of basketball moves. But by applying the reads and progressions in this chapter, you can add the pull-up jumper to your scoring repertoire. In fact, the pull-up jumper is a favorite weapon of Sue, Chauncey, and Rick Barry, and they all address it in their sections.

Coach Torbett addresses a plethora of techniques regarding the midrange. This includes utilizing the open step and cross step into the pull up, using a 1-2 or using a hop, making your pull-up as quick as possible, and developing the step back, side hop, and eventually the hop back.

The first four chapters of the video break down how to beat your man. Then chapter 5 deals with shooting in the midrange. Now, in chapter 6, you're past your defender and you’ll learn to deal with help defenders, when you’re finishing near the goal. There has unfortunately been very little teaching done on this area of the game, making this a unique and groundbreaking chapter of Better 1 on 1 Offense. Your can improve your ability to finish, just like every other area of the game!

Even though there are an infinite number of situations that can arise as you encounter help defense near the goal, you will learn the four primary finishing situations. Coach Torbett will also break down four ways to avoid being stripped, and five methods of handling a shot blocker!

Chapter 7: ATTACKING WITH THE DRIBBLE

Chapter 7 addresses attacking with the dribble in real game situations. Coach Torbett breaks down these basketball dribble moves and basketball situations in the same mold as the rest of the video, examining reads and reactions, along with counters if the defense plays your first move perfectly.

What should you do if you receive a pass outside of your shooting range with a defender off you? Should you attack him or wait for him to come to you? Learn the six scoring options you have when you have room to face the D. Also, learn how a body fake can make the defender react without you giving anything up, so that you can read him and react with a jump shot or a drive to the basket. And what if the defender pressures you tightly while you're dribbling, leaving you with no space to face him? Learn five different basketball moves out of a power dribble.

Chapter 8 teaches you how to utilize the pick and roll, whether you’re attacking from triple threat or off of the dribble. The chapter begins with the four principles you must apply to run an effective ball screen. And then the second half of the chapter details all of the primary ways a defenders can play the ball screen, and how you should react to their various defensive decisions. 

Now keep in mind, this video is about attacking WITH the ball. So this chapter deals with the techniques, reads, reactions, and mindset of the ball handler. But what if you’re the one setting the screen? Well that’s Better Basketball’s next video, on playing WITHOUT the ball. Look for it in 2006!

Bonus Sections: WITH SUE BIRD, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS, RICK BARRY

Better One on One Offense, 3 hours and 32 minutes, 2005, DVD.

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