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    • Four players stand in defensive position.
    • Coach throws the ball against the board.
    • Player 4 takes the rebound and passes the ball to player 2.
    • Player 2 receiving the ball:
      • Receives the ball and watches.
      • Dribbles into the lane just off the center circle.
    • Player 1 on the ball side:
      • Sprints into the lane next to the sideline and looks over his inside shoulder to stay within passing range.
      • Is first option in the start of the fastbreak.
    • Player 3 on the non-ball side:
      • Sprints down the lane next to the center circle and looks over inside shoulder to stay within passing range.
      • Does not go through the center circle if he/she cannot go to score.
    • Player 4 may go take the rebound.
    drawing Attack exercise
    • Starting lineup:
      • 2 groups baseline side by side
      • 1 group has a ball
    • Progression:
      • Playing 1 against 1
      • Until the center line, defense step slide passively
      • After the center line plays 1 against 1
    • Progression:
      • Active defense during step slide
      • Extra defender under goal
    • Regression:
      • Passive defense
    drawing 1 vs. 1 with step slide
    • Players divide along the length of the field, so they stand on a sideline.
    • They are going to perform this exercise in the width of the field.
    • In the middle of this field are scattered a number of pawns.
    • Everyone has a ball.
    Exercise:
    • Players dribble to the pawns in the middle, there they hold the ball and pivot 5x.
    • Then they dribble on to the other side.
    • Once there, turn around and dribble with the ball as fast as possible to the starting point.
    • Then do it all over again.
    drawing Pivot
    • Starting lineup:
      • All players have 1 ball.
      • All players stand inside the three-point line.
    • Progression:
      • Everyone is ticker with ball.
      • Tag ball away from other players.
      • Whoever loses ball is out.
    • Progression:
      • As the group gets smaller, make the circle smaller.
    • Regression:
      • AFTER
    drawing Dribble knockout
  • Warm up exercise in relay form

    • Divide the players into groups of 2 or 3 players and place them on the left side of the field.
    • Give each player a tennis ball.
    • At the start sign, the 1st player of each group starts running to the other, right, side with a ball.
    • Once there, they put the ball outside the line and run back as fast as they can so that player 2 of their group can start running with his/her ball.
    • When all the balls are on the right side and the last player has returned to his/her group, it is over.
    • The first one back to his/her group wins.
    • Stand with the whole group in a circle in the middle of the field.
    • Each player 1 ball.
    • Dribble normal -hip height
    • Dribble low -below knee
    • Dribble extremely low -bounce no higher than ankle height
    • Dribble low -below knee
    • Dribble normal -hip height
    • Dribble extremely high -above shoulder
    • Dribble normal -hip height
    • Have the players sit while dribbling
    • Now have the players stand up dribbling
    • Have the players dribble sitting down again
    • Players now dribble between their legs
    • Have them stand again and make 8s between their legs, then ball around the waist as fast as possible, then the other way.
    Notice:
    1. Each part can be done with both hands
    2. The coach acts as an example.
    drawing Basic dribbling
    • Divide the group in half.
    • Same exercise on both sides of the field:
    1. Lay-up L&R
    2. Jump stop - crossover
    3. Zigzag and speed change
    drawing Warming up
    • Starting lineup:
      • 2 groups at the level of the free throw line
      • 2 players top of the bucket
    • Conduct:
      • 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
    • Progression:
      • Score with up to 5 dribbles
    • Regression:
      • AFTER
    drawing 1 vs. 1 top
    • Base lineup:
      • 3 players in defense
      • 3 players on offense
      • Players not participating wait at the center line in 3 groups
      • Coach has the ball
    • Sequence:
      • Coach passes to 1 player
      • Player opposite runs to the center line first and then returns to defense
      • Play 3 against 3
      • At ball loss, score, rebound, ball goes to coach
      • Offense becomes defense
      • Quickly line up again and next group plays
    • Progression:
      • AFTER
    • Regression:
      • Run defender less far
    drawing 3 vs.
    • Starting lineup:
      • 2 players defense on each side of the court
      • 2 players at the height of the extension of the free throw line on each side of the court
      • 3 players on offense
    • Conduct:
      • 3 players play 3-on-2
      • The rebounder gives an outlet pass to a player on the side of the court
      • The rebounder joins in offense to the other side of the court
    • Progression:
      • AFTER
    • Regression:
      • NA
    drawing 11 man drill

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