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Basketball drills

  • 2 teams
  • 3 on 3 full court
  • one shot or turnover
  • when the ball is lost or scored the team on offence steps out and walks back to their defensive side
drawing A small team with big dreams.
Players in two lines in the middle of the court:

  • Player 1 runs without the ball to the top of the key
  • Receives a pass from player 2 in the other line
  • Performs a first step (sidestep, cross over step, spin, etc.)
  • Drives to the basket
Player 2 does the same on the other side of the court.

drawing First step drill
  • Players start in four rows.
  • Players 1 and 2 pass to players 3 and 4.
  • Players cross to the opposite elbow to receive the ball for a shot.
  • The passers get the rebound and move to the end of the top rows.
  • The shooters move to the end of the corner rows.
drawing Shooting: passing
  • Starting lineup:
    • Use an entire field
    • 1 player near the center line (left)
    • 1 player at the center line (right)
    • Group of players in line with the free throw line (one side of the court)
    • Group of players at the extension of the free throw line (other side terrain)
  • Progression:
    • Players at the center line start their lay-up
    • After the lay-up, they take their own rebound and give an outlet pass to the waiting player on the sideline
    • Then they join the sideline, at the level of the free throw line
    • Lay-up, bob cousy, power lay-up, lay-back, jump stop
  • Progression:
    • Change of direction at the level of the three-point line
    • Crossover, behind the back, reverse dribble at the center line
    • Coach defends, attacker adjusts
    • Stepping towards the ball instead of running forward
    • Retrieve ball in the middle and from there dribble and lay-up through the middle
    • Add 2 players defending passively at the three-point line
    • Add 2 players actively defending at the three-point line
    • 2 players defending actively
  • Regression:
    • Taking shot instead of lay-up
drawing Lay-ups with outlet pass
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 player stands ready to take the free throw
    • 1 player on the left is ready to take the rebound
    • 1 player on the right stands ready to take the rebound
    • Other players join left and right
  • Course:
    • Player 1 takes the free throw
    • If player 1 scores, he stands and shoots again
    • If player 1 misses, then players on the left and right fight for the rebound
    • After taking the rebound, the game is played 1 against 1
    • The player who scores takes a free throw next
    • The player who missed the free throw connects left or right
    • The player who did not take the rebound connects on the other side
    • Whoever has 10 scores first wins
  • Progression:
    • Only 1 dribble may be set after the rebound
    • Three-point shot
drawing Rebound free throws
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 player in the right corner
    • 2 players right on the center line, each with a ball
    • 2 players left on the center line, each with a ball
  • Progression:
    • Player 1 dribbles to the three-point line
    • Player 1 does a give and go with the player 2 in the corner
    • Player 1 runs through to the bottom left corner after his layup
    • Player 2 takes the rebound and connects at the top right corner
    • Player 3 dribbles to the three-point line
    • Player 3 does a give and go with player 1 who is now there in the left corner
    • Player 3 runs through to the bottom right corner after his layup
    • Player 1 takes the rebound and connects at the top left corner
  • Progression:
    • Jumpstop instead of lay-up
    • Lay-back

drawing Attack movement
  • 2 teams.
  • Half court
  • Ball is in the middle of the Bucket.
  • The defenders stand with their heels on the edge of the Bucket and the attackers stand behind the three-point line.
  • When the coach calls "Go," the defenders provide good close out and the attackers go out of their way to get the ball.
  • If the attackers manage to grab the ball within 5 seconds the defending side must do 5 push ups.
  • After 5 turns of attack/defense.
drawing Close Out drill
  • Run layups from the baseline.
  • One side catches the ball and the other side makes a layup.
  • Different variations over left and right:

  • Standard Lay-up over left and right.
  • Lay-up with pass over left and right.
  • Power lay-up over left and right.
  • Get under the board and finish over left and right.
  • Catch and Shoot.
All variations 15 hit over each side.
drawing Lay - ups
  • Player 1 with ball Passes ball to Player 2 and
    • Takes place of Player 2
  • Player 2 dribbles towards cone a
    • Player 3 runs towards cone a
    • As soon as pass is possible Player 2 hands ball off to player 3
    • Player 2 takes the place of player 3
  • Player 3 dribbles toward cone b and passes to player 4 when possible
    • Player 4 asks for the ball under the goal and finishes
    • Player 3 takes the place of player 4
    • Player 4 goes down the sideline to player 1's line past the hats with slalom dribble

drawing Set up - 4t4 enter back line
  • The players of the offensive side all make a board pass.
  • The last one gives an outlet pass to the pointgeard.
  • There are 3 defenders on the attacking side.
  • 2 defenders stand on the sideline near the center line, as soon as the last attacker crosses the center line they may join the defense.
  • If the attacking team scores, the defending team makes board passes and attacks.
  • If the attacking side does not score then 10 push ups for the attacking side.
drawing Transition 5 VS 3+2
  • Starting lineup:
    • Everyone has a ball
    • Everyone stands back to back at elbow level
    • Maximum of 4 players per group
  • Progression:
    • The first player shoots from the right elbow
    • The player takes his own rebound and runs to the right elbow
    • The other players shoot one after the other
    • The first player shoots from the left elbow
    • ALWAYS spin-the-ball first before shooting
  • Progression:
    • Coach calls the next position (always left and right mirrored)
    • Three-pointers
    • With pass back to coach
  • Regression:
    • With 2 instead of 4 players
drawing Team shooting
  • Starting lineup:
    • Per 2 players 1 ball
    • 1 player is ready to shoot
    • 1 player is ready to rebound
    • Players divide among all available goals
  • Sequence:
    • 1 player moves around the bucket and shoots
    • The rebounder has to finish if the other player misses
    • The rebounder then passes back to the other player
    • Each player takes 20 shots and counts how many he scores
  • Progression:
    • More shots
  • Regression:
    • Fewer shots
    • Rebounding without finishing
drawing Shooting and rebounding