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Basketball drills

  • Passer/shooter. 2 pairs per basket. Can also be done with 3 couples.
  • Position 1. Head. Run to center line (touch hand) and back, catch pass. (10x)
  • Position 2. Outside bucket, extended post-up line. Touch sideline.
  • Position 3. Cup. Touch back line.


  • A. 4-6 player left or right on three-point line.
  • B. 4-6 players left or right under the basket with the ball.
  • A runs in, receives pass from B. A makes jump stop. B is in position to pass.
  • Jump-stop A for B. Pivot/rotate around B and score.
  • A. with ball to row B, B to row A. (do not run through exercise, via sideline).
  • 1 or 2 baskets depending on number of players.

(Coach repeats)

  • Signal to next.
  • Task captain in the future.
  • Hand clap for example.
  • Legs, arms, back, neck, shoulders, hands.
  • Whole field lay-up with outlet pass. (High tempo)
  • Coach starts on center line, players cross behind it.
  • Back line is goal at 10 players
  • 5x2 free throws.
  • 6 hit is goal for season
  • Spread the players over the width of the field with enough space in between.
  • One player in front of the group and she does everything and the group follows the player in all her movements.
  • Slides, sprints, turns, sitting, standing, jumping.
  • Center stands with defender on low post with ball (4 rows, 2 defense, 2 offense.
  • Swap spots after each shot)
  • Pass to forward. (Passive defense drill)
  • After pass, center runs to three-point line. (Defense defends in the back)
  • Forward pass to center on 3-pointline.
  • Cut forward to basket/pass center, hand-off from center, forward over head, above or below.
  • Passive defense. As offense skills increase, passive defense can be converted to active defense.
    • (Connecting drill on 3-out, 2-in offense).
  • 4 laps of basketball court.
  • Each lap faster.
  • Lap 1. Jog tempo
  • Round 2. Throwing loose arms, throwing loose legs
  • Lap 3. Trim-tempo.
  • Lap 4. Trim-tempo.
  • Around the sports hall.
  • Times p.p. note and 1st and last highlight.
  • Blow out.
  • Another round but faster!

5 players are ready at the free throw line coach stands at the free throw line

after the shot, the 4 catches the ball (hit or not) and takes it out on the other side of the board.

  • 1 crosses by the shooter and gets the ball
  • 2 is already running away
  • 5 is already walking towards the post
  • 3 runs to other wing, and gets pass from 1 with hard dribble to the ring.


After each action 2, 4 and 5 run in for rebound. 4 takes ball out again, 1 runs on line.

  • First action is 4 takes ball out, and passes to 1, who dribbles to center and passes to 2 who goes with 1 hard dribble to the ring.
  • Next action is pass 4 -> 1 -> 2 -> 5 into post for action under basket
  • Next action is pass 4 -> 1 -> 3 -> 1 for shot on top
  • Next action is pass 4 -> 1 -> 2 -> 4 in the high post trailer
  • Last action is long pass from 4 to 3 for the last minute shot/layup.
drawing Fast break situations
  • Goal:Focus on ritual.
    • Tired end of game.
    • Calm breathing/Ritual.
  • 5x2 free throws p.p. 2 baskets.
    • 5 pushups per miss
  • Rest team on bucket, on make 2 claps, on miss 1 clap.