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Basketball drills for technique attack / offense

  • A short game 5x5.
  • 10 minutes.
  • Who has the most points wins.
  • In case of a tie, the first to score wins.
  • ATTENTION : keep a strict eye on the time. 2 x 5 minutes ; 2 minutes break
  • 2 players start on 3 point line + 1 player with the ball on top
  • Players 2 and 3 sprint to baseline and back.
  • Player 1 passes ball to player 2 or 3. Player 2 and 3 then play 1x1.
  • 4. Variation :
    • In a second phase the ball can also be passed to the player on top who then passes back.
drawing 1 x 1 - 1 x 2
  • Shooting warm-up.
  • Matching pairs starting from the back line to the halfway line.
  • Minimum of 3 passes.
  • When you reach the halfway line, the player on the sideline dribbles to the middle, between the legs, behind the back around the pylon and back to the right.
  • Other player runs to a pylon outside the bucket, runs around it and offers himself for the pass.
  • Then takes the shot.
  • Passer rebounds and moves to opposite side of court for pairs, passes to opposite side and lay-up.
  • Ball may not touch ground.
  • 3 rows/players plus coach/passer.
  • Wing with ball, centre without, baseline without.
  • Player with ball passes to mid player, who passes to player running free from baseline to wing opposite side.


  • Wing weakside receives ball on wing, extended free throw line.
  • Drive to mid basket, jump stop, right leg step to "defender", finish left on left side.


  • Midfielder moves to spot where wing was standing, sets (fictitious screen), rolls to basket and receives pass from coach. Lay-up.
  • Wing 1 to mid, mid after lay-up, ball to coach, self to wing weakside row.
  • Wing 2, after jump stop/left lay-up with ball to wing 1.


drawing Pass-cut-roll-double lay-up
  • Set up Baseline.
  • Sprint to the free throw line.
  • Back it up.
  • Slide baseline to the left.
  • Plus 2 slides diagonally.
  • Then sprint to corner diagonal.
  • Backward sprint with hands in the air.
  • Parcour on the right side of the field.
  • obstacles
  • 1 dribble, sit down while dribbling and stand up while dribbling
  • 2) Dribble, dribble backwards and accelerate forward to the next pylon.
  • 3) Cross the legs 3 times, change legs.
  • 4) Switch in any way from left to right. Pass from backline to row A under the basket.
  • Row A gets the ball from the person who finishes the course.
  • Row B stands on free throw line.
  • B receives pass from A and fills the lane on the right side of the court.
  • A follows and becomes trailer, to pilon and pass from B and to baset.

  • A) Player under the basket with ball.
  • Throw against the board, rebound immediately and finish.
  • Get the ball out of the net and pass to B, who offers to pass from the head to the side of the ball.
  • C stands at the height of the three-point line and offers himself at mid-line side of the ball.
  • Pass from B to C.
  • C dribbles on the side where ball received to height free throw line.
  • A (Trailer) is on the move and receives the ball from C.
  • Pass or hand-off. C finishes.
  • B rebounds.
  • A has followed and must be at least at the bucket head when C makes a lay-up.
  • Score. The team positions itself under the basket and waits until the other three teams are also on this side.
  • And then they start again from this side.
  • Every player takes another spot.
  • If necessary add defense for B and C.
  • For A is also possible, but this only starts when A is on his way to the other side. (1 ball per trio)

  • Coach with ball on the baseline/out off bounce.
  • 2 off. players on ft-line.
  • Plus 2 defenders.
  • Screen/roll get ball.Defenders go to sideline and become offense.
  • 2 dribbles, pass to mid-player on midcourt. Players passes it to either side. 3 v 2.
  • After score, offenders go to row for f-line start.
  • Defenders go to rows midcourt.Boxing-OUT

A) Post 4 is 1 meter outside bucket near baseline with the ball.
B) Player sprints from top 3-pointline to side post A, gets the pass.
C) Post weakside flashes up high on ballside. Gets ball, turnsfor pass (above head)
A) Posts-up before the basket, gets ball and fininshes. Make headfake one side go other side.
After drill,A gives ball to row A and goes to row C.
C goes to row B. B to A.




  • Player with ball one side of the basket, mid-player sets screen on to ball, rolls to the basket.
  • Screened player dribbles accross to the other side.
  • Low post sets back-screen on side player.
  • Player gets pass,lay-up. Two for the rebound.
  • Next players ready.
  • Plus two/four defenders possible. Switch positions.
  • After 4 times, swith top to side positions.Than switch side basket.
  • Two players, behind each other outside the key/3-point line.
  • 3 pilons/ Player with ball starts at middle, defender behind her.
  • Player with ball goes around 3rd pilon. Defender around 2nd. Lay-up/defense. (2-4 baskets)
  • Post-up in the middle (bucket).
  • Defender lets attacker get in front of him.
  • Post-up (good!!)
  • Attacker receives pass from the head.
  • 1 on 1 (until defender has ball).
  • 5 scores.
  • Then switch.