Power forward technique — shooting, screening, and defensive fundamentals
Shooting form, screen-setting mechanics, pop footwork, box-out technique, and switching footwork for power forwards across age groups.
Power forward technique sits at the intersection of perimeter and interior skill. The 4 has to shoot like a guard, screen like a center, and switch across both. The athlete who masters one area at the cost of the others gets exploited at varsity by opponents who attack the imbalance.
How to use this library
Shooting form and catch footwork first — they are the foundation of the modern 4’s offensive value. Then screen-setting mechanics, then pop footwork after the screen, then box-out technique, then switching footwork. Each technique area builds on the prior; the screener footwork that frees the ball-handler is the same footwork that gets the 4 into a clean pop.
Each guide breaks down the specific mechanical detail with side-by-side film of the right and wrong way to execute it. Mechanical work should be done in moderate volume with high attention — 60 high-intent reps in a category beat 250 unfocused ones. Mechanical changes happen in the offseason; in-season technique work creates inconsistency that costs games.