Fast Breaks and Secondary Breaks

Topic for this week is Fast Breaks and Secondary Breaks. This is a topic that Alaska STARS has not paid enough attention to and it has become obvious in recent play. This blog will discuss the principles of fast breaks and secondary breaks, hoping to help give players an understanding of the concept and be able to more rapidly apply it to game situations.

The secondary break is a critical element to maintaining an attack against an unorganized defense when your fast break has not resulted in an immediate shot. In youth basketball, teams players are often taught the basics of a fast-break, but they don’t understand the secondary break. Hence, when the fast break doesn’t result in a shot, there is chaos on the offensive end and a loss of momentum on the court by the offensive team. This shouldn’t have to happen. A team that understands how to prepare for a secondary break and recognizes it as an immediate option after a failed fast break can get critical points in a game that could make a difference between a win or loss.


Resources:


Alaska STARS has posted an animated playbook that demonstrates the concept of the fast break transitioning to the secondary break here.


Links below provide additional reading to help better understand the concept:

http://basketball.lifetips.com/tip/145788/offensive-and-defensive-strategies/offensive-and-defensive-strategies/fast-break-principles.html


http://ezinearticles.com/?9-Principles-Of--Successfull-Fast-Break-Basketball&id=921001