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Basketball drills

Two rows on the center line, 1 player in the corner on the baseline.

  • Beginning with right layups:
    • Ball is with the proposal player in the right row.
    • First player in left row runs to the forward.
    • Player with ball passes ball to player in left row.
    • Player in left row makes a jump stop.
    • Player in right row touches sideline at free throw line and makes a cut to the basket.
    • Player with ball passes to other player at correct time (other player asks for ball).
    • Player right row makes layup. (Pay attention to correct two-count rhythm)
    • Player in left row catches the ball (active rebound!) and passes to the player in the corner. (no ball on the ground!)
    • Player in the corner passes ball to next player in line.
    • Catcher becomes player in the corner.
    • 15 scores.
  • Next:
    • left layups - 15 scores --> pay attention to correct two-count rhythm, otherwise score does not count!
  • Points of Attention:
    • Pay attention to correct two-count rhythm.
    • Pay attention to correct hand. (left lay-up with left hand)
    • Make sure that tight passes are made, in front of the man (so that the receiving player does not have to slow down in her movement to the basket).




drawing WarmingUp - Lay-ups, two rows, with passing and catching

Introduction (good jump stop).

  • All players jog a lap around the field.
  • When trainer calls GO, make a good jump stop.
  • After a few times:
    • When trainer calls GO, make a good jump stop, pivot forward and run the other way
  • After a few times:
    • When trainer calls GO, make a good jump stop, pivot backwards and walk the other way.


With passes

  • Make 3 numbers.
  • Ball on side where 1 player is standing.
  • Player of row of 2 runs toward other player. 
  • Asks for ball, receives ball, jump stop.
  • Pivot forward and pass the ball.
  • Walk on.
  • Other player runs in...etc.


Then also pivot backwards.

TIGHT PASSES!

Setup

  • Per 2 or 3 persons one basket


Execution (with 1 hand! other hand on the back)

  • Explanation shot, shoot from legs, wrist turn, 1 hand, backspin ball.
  • 1 meter from the basket, 1 shooter, 1-2 rebounder.
  • Shoot 3 times, then switch.
  • Then 2 meters.
  • Then side. (through the board)
  • Then side a little further away.

Setup

  • All players scattered around the room (circle the trainer)


Performance

  • Jumping rope: 
    • 2 minutes of normal (forward).
  • Mountain climbers: 
    • 15 seconds.
  • Skipping rope: 
    • 2 minutes alternating: 
    • left front, right back/right front, left back.
  • Mountainclimbers: 
    • 30 seconds.
  • Skipping rope: 
    • 2 minutes alternating: 
    • left leg, right leg.
  • Mountain climbers: 
    • 45 seconds.






  • Players line up in 2 groups on the same side of the field (sideline).
  • Everyone except the first two in line have a ball.
  • The players without ball run to the opposite side of the field. (top of key) 
  • The first player with the ball dribbles to the 3 point line on the side where he is standing and passes the ball to the incoming player at the top.
  • When he takes the ball. (Swing the ball, fake, crossover, drive and finish with lay-up.)
  • The player who passed the ball runs to the other side of the court where his drill begins.
  • On one side L and other side R lay-up.
drawing cross-over + finishing lay-up L and R
  • 1 or 2 rows just below the board on either side of the basket. 
  • Make sure there are at least 4 players per row.
  • Ball is thrown against the board next to the basket and "tipped" into the tide by the next player (catch it two hands and throw it back to the board immediately). 
  • The third player catches this ball again, etcetera. 
  • After the action, a player closes behind the (other) row. 
  • The exercise is finished when a minimum number of successful tips in a row have been achieved (without the ball touching the ground).
  • Variation:
    • Players must pass behind the coach before they may rejoin the (other) row. 
    • The coach walks backwards slowly, which means they have to run harder. (This is a must with rows of 6 or more players).
    • The ball must be both caught and thrown again during 1 jump. (is quite difficult for smaller or weaker players)
    • Advice: 
      • This can also involve deducting 1 point in the event of a failed tip instead of starting again at zero.



  • Start with three on the baseline.
  • You run from cone to cone until the coach throws the ball against the board.
  • Nearest player takes the rebound, highest player runs away, middle player is guard. 
  • Forward runs to three-point line other side and then runs sideline - towards the ball and receives the ball. 
  • Dribble to three point line - ball to trailer who pins and spins + finishes.
  • Other 2 receive ball from baseline and also finish.
  • In return - blue sprints forward - to cone and returns to ball
  • Red takes last ball and passes to front. 
  • Guard sprints forward and receives the ball from the blue and finishes.
drawing Warm-up Offensive transitioning with 3
  • Playing from 5 spots 
  • After each ball is taken, an action is made to the basket. 
  • This can be done in a drive or with a shot.
  • When the attacker is stopped by a defender, he passes the ball to the outside and cuts to the basket, via the baseline he mans a free spot in the corner.
  • When a drive is initiated, the defense can either go into help defense, which always leaves someone free at the 3-point line. 
  • When the defense does not go into help defense, the attackers must run free in order to be able to receive the ball when the driver gets stuck.
  • Important is the speed between receiving the ball and the drive. 
  • When the defense presses too high a cut to the basket can also be made to get free from his defender.
  • 3 against 2 with passing every time. 
  • Help each other in defense when someone is free. 
  • The attackers learn to use a man advantage and to finish. 
  • Speed, precision, good passing and team play are necessary here.
drawing 3 v 2
  • Everyone stands back to back. 
  • The first one throws the ball against the board, the rest time well each time to catch the ball in the air and throw it against the board again,.
  • The 20th throws the ball into goal. 
  • Do this both right and left. 
  • They walk around cone or coach each time and rejoin at the back.
drawing rebound exercise
  • Player stands on the wing position with a ball, in front of her there is a defender. 
  • An attacker and a defender are at the guard position. 
  • The attacker cuts in to the 6-spot and back up, the defender defends along with her. 
  • Once back up, the defender stands and the attacker cuts inside again and gets the ball with a good pass from the winger. 
  • He then finishes 1 to 0. 
  • Make it more difficult or easier by adjusting defenses or using more players.
drawing backdoor
  • The players all stand back to back on the center line. 
  • On the sideline there are 4 different colored cones. 
  • The players have to do triple trades on the center line and step sliders to the height of the color that the coach mentioned. 
  • And then back again.
drawing step-slide exercise