5v4 Fast-Break - Trailer Advantage

Instructions

1. 1CB outlet pass starts the break immediately - no hesitation
2. 2Both wings sprint at full speed to width of court
3. 3PV advances ball quickly down center - read defense ahead
4. 4Trailer T1 fills middle lane as fifth attacker (creates 5v4)
5. 5Quick decision: shoot or pass based on defender movement
6. 6Wing player passes back to trailer for highest percentage shot
7. 7Trailer player must time entry to goal - avoid walking into defender
8. 8If defense sets, fire outside shot - do not force interior

Coaching Points

• CB must release the outlet pass on the catch, not after surveying the court
• Wings run the full sideline — staying narrow compresses the defense's job
• T1 reads the wing's body language to time entry into the scoring zone
• When the wing draws both defenders, the back-pass to T1 is automatic
• Never force the ball into a collapsed interior — take the open outside shot