Basketball drills
Goal:
trainsplit
the low post
Organisation:
- 5 stands extremely deep, near the bottom line
- as soon as 3 starts to dribble, 1 starts to screen for 5
- he crosses over to the block on the other side (picture 2)
- 1 fills the guard position (picture 2)
- as soon as 3 has matched the post (5), he cuts across to the ring
- at the same time, 1 sprints to the corner for the shot
5 has 3 options:
1) adjust 3 for the lay up2
) adjust 1 for the shot3
) play 1 against 1 himself against 6
Teaching points:
- timing: the pass to the center must come at the moment it arrives on the block
- at the split, leave enough space for the (bounce) pass.
- 1 sprints straight to the corner as soon as the pass is hit, so that defender 4 is hampered by cutting in 3 and his defender
Variations:
- in preparation run 3 against 0 and systematically go through the various options.
- left and right
- Cut below
- 2 rows on the center line and an outlet.
- Right side starts with ball and runs lay-up and left side catches it as high as possible.
- The catcher passes to the outlet and the outlet to the next man in the right row, etc.
- After a desired number of scores, do the same on the other side.
The players practice with the overhead pass (with 2 hands, from above the head) and vary with distance players stand in a circle with 1 player in the middle.
- One player starts and throws the ball with a chest pass to the player in the middle.
- Then the first player runs after the ball to the middle.
- The player in the middle throws the ball to the next player in the circle and then runs after them etc.
The players stand in a circle and pass the ball to each other.
- They are free to choose who they throw to and which pass variant they use.
- To make the exercise more difficult more basketballs can be used.
Goal:
- shot from the elbow
- outlet pass after score
- overhead pass from low post to elbow
Organization:
- after shot rebound and immediately step over the back line and take the ball
- always chase your ball and take the next position
- set a goal; e.g. 30 shots.
Teaching Points:
- in the last step bring the ball above your head and turn your face towards the pitch
- Tight overhead pass to the outlet
- ask high for the ball
- Pass the ball in the shot hand
Variations:
- counterclockwise and clockwise
- Fill up waiting time at the forward position with fake passes
- The other way round: after scoring, pass to the elbow and shoot from the corner
Goal: to defend one pass away
Organization:
- attackers use quarter of the field
- try to get free with in-out or cut
- first restore balance by occupying the 3 positions before cutting again
- defender overplays when his man is playable with one pass
- attacker can dribble
- a waiting player counts down 20 seconds
Teaching Points:
- hand in the passing line
- front foot in the passing line
- catch your man with your forearm
- 3/4 of your attention on the man, 1/4 on the ball
- NO help
- change after x stops
Form of play:
- each team gets 5x ball possession
- who makes the most stops
Pass exercise from the four corners.
- Two rows diagonally opposite each other have a ball
- The other two rows start with diagonal pass towards the row diagonally opposite
- They receive the ball in the middle
- The passer cuts behind his/her own ball and receives it again
- The players all start on the back line.
- They run/jog to the opposite side doing a dribbling exercise.
- The guard/chief indicates which exercise the players will do.
- 2 rows on the center line and an outlet.
- Right side starts with ball and runs lay-up and left side catches it as high as possible.
- The catcher passes to the outlet and the outlet to the next man in the right row, etc.
- After a desired number of scores, do the same on the other side.
- One person shoots free throws.
- The other players stand in the rebound positions and try to get the ball by outboxing.
- Every 2 free throws you rotate.
With 3 men on the back line and the middle one has the ball- The middle passes to a man and runs after the ball
- The man in the middle passes to the man on the other side, who also runs after the ball.
- They do this while running to the basket on the other side.
- When someone is close enough to the basket, the man runs a lay-up.
- He becomes the defender and the other two attackers must try to reach each other with a long ball.
- The goal of the defender is to prevent the attackers from scoring.
- If the attackers do not manage to score, they must do 5 push-ups.
- Centers + Guards + Forwards
- U12 and up
- 3 or more players
- 1 ball - two baskets
Prerequisites:
- players must be able to dribble and run a layup
Objective:
- train running line flyer
- build up speed
- finish break under pressure
Organization:
- player 1 dribbles the ball over the helpline to the other side and scores with a lay up
- both other players chase and try to prevent the score
- they start on the first dribble
- Players 2 and 3 take the ball from the backline after scoring
- and play 2 against 1 on the bucket at the other side
- defender 1 tries to prevent scoring with a lay up
Teaching Points:
- sprinting
- push the ball at speed dribble
- Instruct the defenders NOT to make unsportsmanlike conduct.
- defender takes the charge Â- OR forces the dribbler to the side
- tries to intercept the pass
- gives the shot away and punches out the shooter
- Centers + Guards + Forwards
- from U14
- 2 or more players
- 1 ball per pair
- two baskets
Prerequisites:
- players must be able to dribble a layup run
Objective:
- to increase offensive creativity in 1v1
Organization:
- player 1 passes the ball to 3 and gets it back immediately
- 3 moves backwards
- 1 dribbles straight at 3 and has to close the distance between both players
- Unbalance and pass the defender
- Full speed to the basket
- Loser will defend, winner will attack
- Play up to the 3 to keep the intensity high.
Teaching Points:
- attacker must aggressively close the gap
- Dribble straight at the defender.
- throw the defender off balance with a feint.
- Attacker should be unpredictable.
- only choose which side to pass on at the last moment
- Use feints in the dribble
- after passing at full speed towards the basket cut off the defender by dribbling ON the line of the defender
- basket
- after the pass, the defender has to sprint at full speed to pressure the lay up