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Basketball drills

  • Players divide along the length of the field so stand on a sideline.
  • They will perform this exercise in the width of the field.
  • In the middle of this field are scattered pawns.
  • Everyone has a ball.

  • Players dribble to the pawns in the middle, there they hold the ball and pivot 5x.
  • Then they dribble again 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 Warming up
  • Guard chooses where to pass to.
  • Defender of player with ball goes to cone, player with ball attacks.
  • Weak side gives help and defends.
  • Driver makes choice to whom he passes.
drawing Help defense
  • Starting lineup:
    • Each player 1 ball
    • 1 side of the court
    • Coach is clearly lined up to preview the drills
  • Progression:
    • Each exercise lasts 30 seconds and is performed with both right and left hands
    • Passing the ball around the body without dribbling
    • Legs spread, we hold the ball between the legs, one hand in front and one in back we unload the ball and change hands quickly
    • We make an eight movement around and through the legs without dribbling
    • We throw the ball up and catch it behind the back, first low and then higher and higher
    • Dribbling around 1 leg; 10 X and then around other leg, changing direction
    • At knee height next to body dribble left and right
    • Very low in front of body dribble left and right
    • Crossover in front of the body with 2 dribbles
    • Crossover in front of the body with 1 dribble - keep ball low
    • Stand still and dribble through the legs, front to back, with 1 dribble
    • Remaining still and dribbling through the legs, front to back
    • In an 8-formation dribble through the legs in both directions left and right
    • A v-dribble with 1 hand in front of the body left and right
    • In and out dribble in front of the body left and right
    • Beside the body from front to back dribble at knee height left and right
  • Progression:
    • Who can dribble through their legs the most?
drawing Ball handling drill
  • Starting lineup:
    • Half court
    • 1 player stands ready to hand the ball in
  • Progression:
    • 1 player hands the ball in
    • Play 3 against 3
    • Within 10 seconds there must be a goal attempt
    • The coach counts down loudly
  • Progression:
    • Goal attempt within 5 seconds
    • Giving at least 1 pass
  • Regression:
    • Goal attempt within 14 seconds
    • Defense with hands behind the back
drawing Buzzer beater
  • Both offensive and defensive player fac the basket.
  • The attacker puts the ball on the defender's back.
  • When he takes it off, he goes to the basket very quickly.
  • Ends at turnover or score.
drawing Ball of the Back
  • 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:
    • 4 groups
    • 2 baseline
    • 2 centerline
    • Balls to the midline
  • Midline player dribbles past pylon and passes to corner
  • Shot in the corner
  • Left and right start alternately
  • Dribbling past on the left is passing with the left hand
  • Passing on the right is passing with the right hand
  • Careful with passing
drawing Shooting drill
  • Setup:
    • 3 groups
    • Top, down left, down right
  • Top passes to right, player already running to next spots
  • Player receiving ball passes to next -who is also already running.
  • Important to pass in front of the player.
  • Important to pass with right hand and left as we turn.
  • 30 successful passes.
drawing Passing triangle
  • Setup:
    • All players 1 ball
    • In the three-point line
    • Everyone is ticker with ball
  • Tapping the ball
  • Whoever loses ball is out
  • When the group gets smaller make the circle smaller
drawing Dribble knockout
  • Setup:
    • 2 players in offense
    • 2 players on defense
    • 2 players at the free throw line
    • 2 players at the other free throw line
    • Teams of 2 stay together
  • Play 2 on 2 until there is a score or stop
  • Defense gives outlet pass to player at free throw line level
  • On score, insert ball behind baseline
  • These go 2-on-2 to other side of the court
  • Offense becomes defense and returns!
  • Team that defended connects at the level of the free throw line
  • Variations:
    • 3 against 3
drawing 2 on 2 get back
  • 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:
    • Everyone 1 ball
  • Do each exercise for 30 seconds:
  • Exercises:
    • Slam the ball: Hit the ball hard to warm up the fingers
    • Squeeze the Banana: We move the ball between the tips of the fingers and go up and down
    • Around the World: Ball around head, waist and legs
    • Pretzel: Legs spread apart, we hold the ball between the legs, one hand in front and one in back we release the ball and change hands quickly, in the beginning you let the ball hit the ground afterwards don't hit it anymore
    • Figure eight: We make a figure eight movement around and through the legs
    • Flip: The legs are spread out, we hold the ball between both hands behind the legs and flip the ball through the legs and catch it in front and now back again
    • Around the legs: Dribble around 1 leg (10 X) and then around other leg, changing direction
    • Ricochet: Legs spread apart, push the ball forward through the legs and pick it up behind the back with the other hand and bring it forward again
    • Space catch: We throw the ball upwards and catch it behind the back, keep straight otherwise it will not work first a little low and then higher and higher
    • Speed drill: Legs are spread apart, we hold the ball with the left hand in front and the right hand behind, we drop the ball and change hands now we bring the ball in the left hand in front of the two legs to the exit position and so restart we gradually drive up the pace and get a rhythm