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Basketball drills

  • reaching team-mates who are being defended. in the completion of the fast break.
  • Against slow players.
  • Against long players.
  • Passing to the centre
  • Players stand in a circle; pass the ball to your neighbour; after the ball has gone round several times, bring another ball into the circle.
  • Depending on the number of players add more balls.
  • Variation: the players stand alternately facing or with their backs to the circle.
  • Horizontal circles; the ball is passed sideways to the partner, who gives the ball back on the other side.
  • Vertical circles; passing the ball above the head, accepting it between the legs.
  • Eight circles; the ball is passed between the players; turn against each other; after receiving, pass the ball in front of the body to the other side.
  • As previous exercise; perform with arms extended.
  • Players are spread out in the room; everyone has a ball.
  • The ball is held between the legs with two hands. The right hand is in front of the body and the left hand behind the body.
  • The ball must be prevented from falling to the floor by changing hands very quickly.
  • Attacker/defender start just right of midcourt next to each other.
  • Attacker starts on the right.
  • Passer behind (coach if necessary). Lob pass, roll or other.
  • free play on 1 or 2 baskets, depending on the number of players.
  • PURPOSE: Quick passing, cutting, helpside, ballside, boxing-out.
  • First team at 5.
  • Loser push-ups 6.
  • Target: Focus on ritual.
  • Tired end of match.
  • Breathing easy/Ritual.
  • 2x2 free throws p.p. 2 baskets.
  • 4 push-up shooter.
  • Then shoot.
  • While 1 player 4 push-up, this will be next shooter.
  • Rest of team rebounds. Etc, etc.
  • Depending on the number of balls.
  • Pairs or alone.
  • In singles.
    • Start at your position, dribble to opposite side of basket.
    • Set or jump shot from your position (guard, forward, center).
    • Up to 8 hits.
  • In pairs.
    • Start from position, pass to opposite basket.
    • Last pass must be good so that shooter in jumpshot is ready for his/her shot.
    • Up to 4 touches per player!!!!!
    • Losers, 1x back and forth slides in width.8 hoops/pawns for shooting positions.
  • Circle the ball alternately around: hips, thighs, knees, calves, ankles, chest, head.
  • Foot Stride; circle the ball first around the different parts of the front leg, then the back leg.
  • Spreading stance; same as previous exercise.
  • As previous exercise. After each circle alternate with the other leg.
  • Eight circle.
  • Alternate between squatting and standing while dribbling.
  • Dribble while sitting down and standing up again.
  • Dribble while lying on your back; stand up while dribbling at the signal.
  • Dribble while lying down and standing up again.



  • 2 rows of which 1 row has the ball.
  • Passes to the middle line from the middle line 1 vs 1.
  • When passing, make sure the persons keep running straight and don't go sideways.
  • free play on 1 or 2 baskets,
  • depending on the number of players.
  • NO dribbles only passing.
  • We're gonna dribble!
  • Dribble the ball from left to right.
  • With feints in between. High. Low. Fast and slow.
  • Look closely at the options you have.