Basketball drills

  • Setup:
    • 2 groups
    • At the level of the free throw line
  • First a v-cut, then get ball.
  • Pivot and shot.
  • Own rebound.
  • Connect on the other side.
  • Careful with pivoting on right foot.
  • Passing with right or left hand, depends on side.
  • 20 scores.
  • Variations:
    • Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
    • Straight to goal driven
    • Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop
    • Reverse pivot and lay-up
    • Reverse pivot and shot
drawing V-cut lay-up and shooting
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups at baseline level
    • 2 players center baseline
  • Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
  • 2 players fight for ball and play 1-on-1
  • Defense must be between ball and goal
drawing 1 vs. 1, baseline
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups at center line level
    • 2 players look towards goal (stutter)
  • Coach throws ball towards goal
  • 2 players fight for the ball and play 1 on 1
  • Defense must be between ball and goal
drawing 1 against 1, center line
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups at the level of the free throw line
    • 2 players top of the bucket
  • Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
  • 2 players fight for the ball and play 1-on-1
  • Defense must be between ball and goal
drawing 1 against 1, top
  • Setup:
    • Group left
    • Group right
  • Lay-up
  • Lay-under
  • Lay-under 1 hand
  • Power lay-up
  • Reverse lay-up
  • Lay-up with jump stop and shot (short distance)
  • Lay-up with pass, pass, defense
  • Variations:
    • Right
    • Left
    • Center
drawing Lay-ups
  • Setup
    • 2 against 2
    • Players midline
    • Players baseline
  • Playing 2 against 2
  • Offense becomes defense
  • After shot or steal, defense gives ball to corner
  • Then outlet pass to player midline
  • Defense does close out -sprint-
  • And offense starts again
  • Close the middle is important
  • Helpside defense is important
  • Speaking in defense is important
drawing 2-on-2, half court, Pascal Meurs
  • Setup:
    • 1 defender under each goal
    • 2 groups at the center line
  • 1 against 1 on each side of the field
  • Defense stays standing when scoring
  • To score first 10 times
  • Variations:
    • Right and left
drawing 1 vs. 1 full court
  • Setup:
    • Per 2 you form a team
    • 5 positions around the bucket
    • Each duo starts on a different position
  • After 5 scores move to the next position
  • Shift clockwise
  • Own rebound
  • Team that scores 5 first on all positions wins
drawing Paired shooting
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups
    • At the level of the free throw line
  • First a v-cut, then get ball
  • Pivoting and shooting
  • Own rebound
  • Connecting on the other side
  • Be careful to pivot on the right foot
  • Passing with right or left hand, depending on side
  • 20 scores
  • Variations:
    • Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
    • Drive straight at goal
    • Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop
drawing V-cut shooting
  • Setup:
    • 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 before joining the defense
  • Other players immediately go on offense and defense
  • Stopping the dribble is important
  • Defending the basket is important
drawing 4 against 4 with disadvantage
  • Setup:
    • 3 teams of 3 players
    • 3 players in the middle with ball
  • Attacking to one side
  • Defense to the center line, even after ball loss
  • No ball back
  • To score 7 times first
drawing 3 by 3 by 3
  • Setup:
    • 3 groups
    • Bottom left, bottom right and top
    • 1 ball per group
  • Shooting, own rebound
  • Passing clockwise
  • Variations:
    • Advancing to wings and three-point shot
drawing 3 position shooting