Basketball drills
- 3 groups: wing left, wing right, top.
- 1 ball per group.
- Shooting.
- Advancing clockwise.
Each player 1 ball
- Windshield; next to body dribble, front to back.
- V-dribble; in front of body.
- L-dribble; front and side of body.
- In & out; in front of body.
- Hard pound; beside body.
- Ball tap; low to the ground in front of body.
- Pocket; beside body.
- Players distributed on the 4 corners of a half court.
- 2 posts, 2 wings.
- Wing passes to other wing.
- Post opposite corner runs up and receives the pass.
- Post other corner runs up and does a hard basket cut to the bottom, receives the pass and finishes.
- Wings switch sides.
- Posts switch sides.
- Make 2 groups.
- At 45 degrees.
- Everyone a ball.
- Start dribble, do reverse, then lay-up.
- 2 rows on the baseline/ bucket
- 1 ball per row.
- Shoot and when the ball reaches the other row they may throw the ball away.
- Losers push up/ run.
- Per 2 players 1 ball.
- 1 player baseline
- 1 player at free throw line with ball.
- Player baseline runs to other player and receives pass.
- Land, crossover step, 3 dribbles, jump stop, pivot.
- Pass to next player.
- Across the length of the court.
Variations:
- Catch, spin, reverse pivot - heel up when pivoting-.
- Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
- Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
- Per 2 players 1 ball.
- 1 player baseline
- 1 player at free throw line with ball.
- Player baseline runs to other player and receives pass.
- Land, crossover step, 3 dribbles, jump stop, pivot.
- Pass to next player.
- Across the length of the court.
Variations:
- Catch, spin, reverse pivot - heel up when pivoting-.
- Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
- Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
Do each exercise for 30 seconds:
- Slam the ball: Hit the ball hard to warm up the fingers
- Squeeze the Banana: We move the ball between the tips of the fingers and go up and down
- Around the World: Ball around head, waist and legs
- Around the legs: Around 1 leg -10 X- and then around other leg, changing direction
- Figure eight: We make a figure eight movement around and through the legs
- Flip: The legs are spread, we hold the ball between both hands behind the legs and flip the ball through the legs, catching it in front and now back to back
- Pretzel: Legs spread, we hold the ball between the legs, one hand in front and one in back we release the ball and change hands quickly. In the beginning you let the ball hit the ground then don't hit it anymore
- Ricochet: Legs spread apart, push the ball through the legs in front and pick it up behind the back with the other hand and bring it forward again
- Space catch: We throw the ball upwards and catch it behind the back, keep straight otherwise it won't work. First a little low and then higher and higher
- Speed drill: Legs are spread, we hold the ball with left hand in front and right hand behind, we drop the ball and change hands. Then we bring the ball in the left hand in front of the two legs to the starting position and so we gradually drive up the pace to get a rhythm
- Per 2 players
- Own rebound
- 5 positions around the bucket
- After 5 scores advance to the next position
- Shift clockwise
- Each duo starts on a different position
- 4 players on the baseline
- 4 players at the free throw line
- Coach passes to 1 of the players
- Player, opposite the one receiving the pass, runs to the baseline to join the defense
- Other players immediately go on offense and defense
- Important to stop the dribble
- Important to defend the basket
- 3 teams of 3 players
- 3 players in the middle
- Attacking
- Defense up to the center line, even after ball loss
- 2 players on offense.
- 2 players on defense.
- 2 players at the free throw line.
- 2 players at the level of the other free throw line.
- Play 2 against 2 until there is a score or stop.
- Defense gives outlet pass to player at height free throw line.
- These go 2-for-2 to other side of the court.
- Offense becomes defense and returns.
- Defense goes to height free throw line.
Variation: can also go 3-on-3.
Note: ball entered behind baseline, with defense.
Note: ball entered behind baseline, with defense.
