1. Pick the problem
Start with the game problem you need to solve: scoring against a zone, getting a late-game shot, beating a press, teaching a defensive habit, or building a practice block.
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Everything you need to use this site well.
Online Basketball Playbook is built around one job: help you move from an idea on a page to something your team can practice, repeat, and trust in a game. Here’s the fastest path in — learn the language, follow the workflow, then explore by topic.
First — learn the language
The coach’s workflow
From a page to your practice in three steps.
2. Study the source
Each breakdown points back to real playbook pages, diagrams, and teaching notes so you know exactly what the action is built from — and why it works.
3. Install it in practice
Use the setup, reads, counters, and practice-install notes to teach it in a way your players can actually execute, then review it on film.
How a breakdown is built
Every breakdown answers the same five questions.
See all breakdowns →So you’re never just handed a diagram — you get the teaching around it.
Why it works
The principle behind the action — the spacing, angle, or read that makes it score.
When to use it
The game situation it solves, so you know when to call it and when not to.
How to read the defense
What the defenders do, and the cues that tell your players which option is open.
Counters & automatics
What to run when the first look is taken away — every good action has an answer.
Keys to success
The coaching points that make it work in practice, not just on paper.
Explore by topic
Find what fits your team.
Offense
Sets, motion, ball-screen, zone attacks, and transition.
View Offense →Defense
Man, zone, and full-court pressure that gets stops.
View Defense →Situations
Inbounds, press break, and late-game calls.
View Situations →Drills & Player Dev
Game-like drills and skill work for every practice.
View Drills →Practice & Coaching
Practice plans, templates, and teaching method.
View Practice →Playbook Breakdowns
In-depth coaching guides from real playbooks.
View Breakdowns →