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Basketball drills

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Blue passes the ball against the board and grabs the rebound and then attempts an outlet pass to Red.
  • White tries to prevent the outlet pass.
  • After a successful outlet pass, Red passes the ball to Orange.

Rollover:
  • Orange becomes Blue
  • Blue becomes White
  • White becomes Red
  • Red becomes Orange
drawing Rebounding and Outletpass
  • Make pairs.
  • Player under the basket passes to the player on the free-throw line.
  • The attacker has an advantage in time and can shoot freely.
  • If the attacker scores or he has the offensive rebound he stays shooter, if the defender has the rebound the players switch positions.

  • Who has the most scores after 3 minutes?
  • Losers 10 push ups
drawing Rebound, 1 VS 1
  • 2 teams.
  • Everyone a ball
  • Shooting from 7 positions.
  • When you have shot you go for your own Rebound, if you have caught your Rebound without the ball touching the ground you may score again immediately.
  • 15 touches per position per team.
  • So you can score 2 points at a time.
  • Half Court shot, 1 hit no Rebound.
  • Losing side receives a gift :)
drawing Trip around the world with Rebound
A game is played on a half court.

  • If the defense gains possession of the ball, the team must first score via a Quick break on the other basket with no defense.
  • After scoring, this team remains on offense at half court.
  • The team that first has 5 scores via a Quick break wins and the losers get to run 2 whole suicides.
drawing Half Court Match Quick Break
  • 3 Players.
  • 3 pylons in between the 3pt line and center line.
  • Coach shoots at the basket and the 3 players fight for the rebound.
  • The player who has the rebound dribbles around the middle pylon and returns to the board to finish.
  • Again the players fight for the rebound and the player who has the rebound goes around the middle pylon.
* 1 minute at high pace.
* The player with the most scores wins and the other 2 players 5 push ups.
drawing Transition, rebound, contest
  • 2 rows at the level of the 3pt line-corner.
  • The PG stands at the height of the tip of the free throw line.
  • The coach stands a few feet next to the PG to receive the dropped ball and pass the ball to the PG.
  • PG passes to the left and the player on the left goes hard to the board to finish.
  • The player on the right steps toward the attacking player as fast as he/she can to stop the attack.
  • Then the PG passes to the right, and so on.
* High tempo
* 30 hit
drawing Finish from the corner
  • 2 rows on the Elbow.
  • PG stands at the height of the tip of the 3pt line.
  • Coach stands at the same height to receive the drop ball. This he passes on to the PG.
  • PG passes to the left; chest or bounce pass
  • Player left may use at most one dribble and goes to the board at high speed to finish.
  • Player right automatically becomes defender and tries to stop the attack.
* High speed
* 30 hit shooting

drawing Finish from the Elbow
  • Make 2 rows low at the Bucket.
  • The PG stands at the top of the 3pt line.
  • Coach stands at the same height receives the intercepted ball and passes it to the PG.
  • The PG passes a hard pass to the player on the left.
  • The player on the left finishes the ball without a dribble.
  • The player on the right automatically becomes a defender.
  • Then the PG passes the ball to the right and goes left to defend.
  • Then passes to the other side.

  • High tempo.
  • Hitting 30 balls.
drawing Close finish