Basketball drill: drive to the basket

Suitable for the following techniques: attack

Drive to the basket

Objective:A) feint your dribbleB) drive to the basket

Organization:

  • flow form (pass and chase your ball, take over your predecessor's position)
  • the drive to the basket starts at the half way line, against the sideline.
  • dribble start
  • Feint your dribble
  • accelerate
  • In line with the free throw line cross the three point line and lay up.
  • pass-stations at the guard position and the opposite forward position.
  • If necessary, use pawns to determine your position.
  • always fake a pass from the ball intake in the opposite direction of the pass. Move the foot and the ball quickly and briefly (on the diagram, the left foot). Then place the foot in front of the ball, release the pivot foot, pass and continue immediately.
  • Ball is below knee height, knees bent at 90 degrees.
  • Crossover step and with 1 bounce + lay up to the basket.
  • catch the ball yourself, put one foot in the direction of the outlet, release the pivot foot, pass and continue directly.

TIP:

Put pawns down as defenders to force change of direction

Teaching Points:

  • adjust on the outside hand
  • Knees slightly bent on receiving pass
  • Protect the ball next to the body
  • At every dribble start, the ball and foot should hit the ground at the same time.
  • Feints on the pass must be short and fierce.
  • move the foot and ball during feints
  • after the feint, accelerate on the dribble and finish at top speed

Variations:

  • backup dribble (start with the right and continue)
  • Tapping during the dribble (start on the right and continue)
  • crossover (start on the left, continue with the right and finish)
  • start on the right, corssover and finish through the middle with the left
  • stop + jump shot instead of lay up
  • from the left side

Characteristics of the drill

0
12
Necessary materials:
Not applicable
Suitable for the following levels:
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U20
U21
U22
Seniors