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Basketball drills

  • Installation: 
    • For 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 lift when pivoting-
    • Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward
    • Jump and turn in the air, turn and face
drawing Post fundamentals, footwork
  • Rebounder pass the outlet pass to guard
  • Forward runs the line, receives pass from guard
  • Guards cuts to finish the break

Options:

  • Guard lay up
  • Rebounder lay up
  • Center stops on 3 point line, guard and flyer cut for lay-up, center passes left or right
  • Center stops on 3 point line, guard and flyer cut for lay-up, no pass, they go back out for baseline shot
drawing Secondary break
  • Starting lineup:
    • Attackers extended free throw line right
    • Passers extended free throw line left
    • Coach stands above the free throw line
  • Demonstration:
    • Crossover
  • Progression:
    • Player 1 runs to the free throw line
    • Player 1 runs to the top of the three-point line
    • Player 2 passes to player 1 when he is at the top of the three-point line
    • Player 1 does a crossover
    • Player 1 does a layup
    • Player 3 does a step slide to the center circle
    • Player 3 sprints to the sideline and connects
  • Progression:
    • Active defense by the coach
    • Player takes 1 dribble and shot
  • Regression:
    • NVT
drawing Crossover top three-point line
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 group at the level of the left forward
    • 1 group at the level of the right forward
    • 1 ball
  • Progression:
    • Player 2 runs to the middle of the free throw line
    • Player 2 runs to the top of the bucket
    • Player 1 passes to player 2
    • Player 1 runs to the middle of the free throw line
    • Player 1 runs to the top of the bucket
    • Player 1 receives the pass
    • Passing to the other side
  • Progression:
    • 30 passes in 60 seconds
    • 40 passes in 60 seconds
  • Regression:
    • No pass count
drawing Houston passing
  • Starting lineup:
    • 2 teams
    • 1 shooter per team
    • 1 or 2 rebounders per team (depending on number of players at practice and available goals)
  • Progression:
    • The shooter takes a shot
    • If the shooter scores, he stays put
    • If the shooter misses, rebounding is required
    • The player who takes the rebound goes outside and takes a shot
    • 1 point per score
    • 1 point per rebound
    • Whoever has 10 points first wins
  • Progression:
    • Three-pointers shot
drawing Shooters and rebounders
  • Starting lineup:
    • 2 players with a ball
    • 1 player without a ball
    • All under the ring
  • Progression:
    • Players take a shot
    • Player who takes the rebound may take the next shot
    • 1 point per score
    • Whoever has 10 points first wins
  • Progression:
    • Players stand further from the goal
    • Shooting outside the bucket
drawing Rebound with 3 players.
  • 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:
    • Quick execution of the exercise
    • Jump stop instead of lay-up
    • Lay-back
  • Regression:
    • AFTER
drawing Motion offense.
  • 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