WELCOME TO THE QUEST FOR THE RING BASKETBALL SCHOOL. ALL NEW VISITORS READ THIS FIRST.
The Quest for the Ring dedicates the QFTR Basketball School to athletes who were not born knowing how to do everything by instinct. Which is all of them, actually.

You kind of know how the game of basketball is played. Let's learn how you can get your skills, your energy, and your muscles ready for "prime time." And let's learn how the game is won. Because often, the team that finishes first is the team that knows how to win, rather than the team that has the best players.

This is likely the best free basketball school anywhere. But since it is free it is not updated daily or even weekly. But as time permits I will continue to post on this site as much information as possible about how you the player can get more skills, more energy, and more muscles. And I will continue to post basketball instruction articles and videos. And I will continue to post on this site as much information as possible about how the game should be played by those who want to win.

Never, ever assume in advance that you can not win. If you come correct with the skills, the muscles, and the energy, there is a way for you to win. But you have to find it.

Don't miss the main site which covers basketball at the highest level, THE QUEST FOR THE RING. When you take a break from learning basketball, visit the main site, and check out the huge amount of basketball things that are there.

THE QUEST FOR THE RING BASKETBALL SCHOOL HAS BOTH VIDEOS AND LESSONS FOR BETTER BASKETBALL--YOU NEED TO BOTH READ LESSONS AND WATCH VIDEOS FOR BEST RESULTS
The School has both videos and written articles on how to play better basketball. Let's take a quick tour of this school. At the top (where you are now) are the introductions on how to use this school. Below the introductions are the list of articles to choose. Below this is where the articles are. Only one article loads at a time.

Another way to go to another article is to click either "Newer Posts" or "Older Posts" at the bottom of the article that you are done with. Either the next most recent or the next oldest article will appear if you click one of these. You can read the whole Site in order if you use these links.

There is another, separate way to choose articles. In the right sidebar, there is the "Index of Quest for the Ring Basketball Lessons". To use that index, click on the triangles to show the names of the lessons. Then click on the lesson you want, and a new page will load which will have that lesson on it.

SIXTEEN HOME PAGE BASKETBALL INSTRUCTION VIDEO PLAYERS TOTALLING 800 VIDEOS
Below where the article is are 16 video players loaded with videos that instruct you in all basic aspects of basketball. Each of these players has 50 videos loaded into it. In each player, you choose which videos to watch by clicking any of the selections that you see to the right of the screen. All 50 videos have a picture on the right. If you scroll over any of the pictures you see the title and the length of the video. You can see all of the pictures for all of the videos if you click inside the area and then scroll with the mouse OR you can click and hold down the down (or up) button and the pictures showing the videos will scroll by.

The 16 basketball instruction video players are on the following subjects:

--Basketball Fundamentals
--Basketball Tips
--Better Basketball
--Better Basketball Shooting
--How to Shoot a Layup
--How to Shoot a Jump Shot
--High School Dunk Shot
--Better Basketball Defending
--Better Basketball Rebounding
--Basketball Steals in High School Games
--Better Basketball Dribbling and Ball Control
--Better Basketball Passing
--How to Play Point Guard
--How to Play Shooting Guard
--How to Play Forward in Basketball
--How to Play Center in Basketball

The order you see above is the same order the players are in on this page.

OTHER VIDEO PLAYERS
Sixteen players is the most we dare place on the home page. Now we have begun to install other players on other pages. You have to click on one of the links in the horizontal menu above (just below the banner) to get to these video players. The videos on the home page are mostly at the basic level while the videos on the other pages are mostly at a higher level. Both coaches and some experienced players will be interested in the videos on the other pages. Here is a directory of the video players that are NOT on the home page:

OTHER VIDEO PLAYERS ON OTHER PAGES

BASKETBALL PLAYS PAGE
--Pick and Roll in Basketball
--Basketball Plays

BASKETBALL OFFENSE PAGE
--Basketball Offense Videos

BASKETBALL DEFENSE PAGE
--Basketball Defense Videos

Even more pages with other higher level basketball videos will be produced soon.

CHOOSE VIDEOS CAREFULLY
Some of these videos are extremely valuable, free basketball instruction, But WARNING: Some of these videos are not serious. They are just jokes, and if you are a serious basketball player, you should skip the joke videos.

When a video ends, the next one starts playing automatically, but you can always stop one video and watch any other one by clicking on it. You will find that you can very quickly choose which videos you wnat to watch when you use these players.

READ ARTICLES AND WATCH A FEW VIDEOS
To be the best basketball player you can be, you should both read lessons and watch videos, not only one or the other. Also, there are other very good basketball lessons sites listed in the right column, under the list of Quest Basketball School lessons.

12/18/2007

How to Play Winning Basketball Offense

WHAT TO DO TO PLAY A WINNING BASKETBALL OFFENSE

Play smart! Understand and know what the coach is looking for.

Play unselfishly. Always pass to the open man and don't force shots.

Protect the basketball. Handle the ball with sureness. Avoid turnovers.

Make the safe and easy pass. Don't force passes. Every pass does not have to lead to a score.

Pass away from the defense. Always know where the defense is, and pass away from it. Use two-handed grip as a passer.

Play under control. Don't have your mind made up about what you want to do. Read the numbers and take what the defense gives you in an organized and controlled matter.

Be patient. Don't play fast! A good rule to remember is to hurry, but don't rush. It's not how fast you go, it's what you do.

Don't force shots! Pass the ball when you are well defended.

Dribble with your head up and see the court.

Dribble north and south. Attack the gaps in the defense. No wasted dribbles.

Always know the time and score.

Maintain proper spacing of 15 to 18 feet. Spacing is offense and offense is spacing. Keep the offense high and wide. Perimeter players should stay above the NBA three point line, except of course when executing cuts or screening opportunities.

Try to make three passes before attempting a shot, other than a lay-up opportunity.

Catch-and-face. Anytime that we receive the basketball, we face the basket in the triple threat position.

Always look to go inside first, before shooting outside shots! Our first objective every time down the floor is to go inside. We like for our post to touch the ball before any shots are taken.

Use a jump-stop in the post area. Keep the ball under chin, with elbows out.

Always look to dribble penetrate (slash) to the elbows. We love to play off the elbows offensively (jump shot, draw-and-kick, or kick-out).

Look to draw-and-kick. Anytime a weak-side defender rotates to stop ball, we look to pass to our open teammate. Use a bounce pass in the paint to hit the open teammate.

Get fouled! To win the big games, you must get to the free throw line, and then you must make them... Great players get to the foul line 7 to 8 times a game.

Communicate on all screens. Raise your weak hand to let the cutter know you're coming to screen for him. As you set the screen, call out your teammate's name.


Set tough, hard screens. Set your screen on the defender's numbers (headhunt). The screener should remain in a stationary position for a two count.

Always receive the screen late - Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait for the screener to jump stop and say your name before you begin your v-cut to get open.

Read the defense. Think before you move. Try to take advantage of what the defense gives you. Our cutter and screener must concentrate on their defender and not watch the ball. Cutters should always make their cuts away from their defender and "move with a purpose."

Move to be a great receiver! As a pass receiver, you must always step to the ball, show a hand-target, and call for the ball.

Backdoor cut when overplayed. When your defender has a foot and hand in the passing lane to deny you from catching the ball, change direction and cut behind the defender toward the basket with your lead hand up.

Fake a pass, to make a pass.

Use a shot fake before you dribble.

Acknowledge (credit) the unselfish pass that leads to score. "Point to him," the assist guy. Let the fans know who made the play.

Crash the offensive boards. Players #3, #4, and #5 must crash the boards on every shot while players #1 and #2 sprint back to stop the fast break.

Rebound the offense. We want our shooter to always follow his shot with his hands up. Our other players (#3, #4, and #5) are responsible for weak-side rebounds. Most rebounds (75%) are grabbed on the weak-side of the basket.

BASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS VIDEOS

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BASKETBALL TIPS VIDEOS

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BETTER BASKETBALL VIDEOS

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BETTER BASKETBALL SHOOTING VIDEOS

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HOW TO SHOOT A LAYUP VIDEOS

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HOW TO SHOOT A JUMP SHOT VIDEOS

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HIGH SCHOOL DUNK SHOT VIDEOS

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BETTER BASKETBALL DEFENDING VIDEOS

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BETTER BASKETBALL REBOUNDING VIDEOS

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HOW TO STEAL THE BASKETBALL VIDEOS

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BETTER BASKETBALL DRIBBLING AND BALL CONTROL VIDEOS

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BETTER BASKETBALL PASSING VIDEOS

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HOW TO PLAY POINT GUARD VIDEOS

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HOW TO PLAY SHOOTING GUARD VIDEOS

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HOW TO PLAY FORWARD IN BASKETBALL VIDEOS

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HOW TO PLAY CENTER IN BASKETBALL VIDEOS

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