Basketball drills
- 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
- 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
- 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
3 rows near the basket. Everyone has a ball.
- Row 1 shoots.
- Row 2 shoots next.
- Row 3 shoots last.
- Counting out loud as a group.
- Counting out loud as individuals.
- Last 3 players e.g. run laps.
2 groups at the free throw line.
- Left side passes to players coming from the right side cut in.
- Option 1: layup.
- Option 2: shot in front of the hoop.
- Left and right sides.
- Own rebound and pass through.
- 2 rows on the baseline/ bucket
- 1 ball per row.
- Shoot and when the ball reaches the other row they may throw the ball away.
- Losers push up/ run.
- Per 2 players 1 ball.
- 1 player baseline
- 1 player at free throw line with ball.
- Player baseline runs to other player and receives pass.
- Land, crossover step, 3 dribbles, jump stop, pivot.
- Pass to next player.
- Across the length of the court.
Variations:
- Catch, spin, reverse pivot - heel up when pivoting-.
- Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
- Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
- Per 2 players
- Own rebound
- 5 positions around the bucket
- After 5 scores advance to the next position
- Shift clockwise
- Each duo starts on a different position
- Everyone stands in a circle and start with 1 ball.
- The first player calls out the name of the person he/she wants to pass to and only when he/she looks does the player give a pass of their choice; collision, chest, overhead.
- If this goes well, you can differentiate to multiple balls.
- 2 sides of the field.
- Put down 3 pylons; 3-point, 2-point, 1-point.
- 2 rows, can also do 2 per side if there are too many players.
- 1 player shoots 3x in a row, 1x from each position, and we count out loud.
- Whoever gets to 31 first.
Warm up drill:
- 2 rows in the corner of the field, diagonally.
- The 1st player without ball goes running, the 2nd player gives baseball pass.
- At trainer's signal, both players start sprinting.
- Blue must run around first pawn and Red runs straight through to tap Blue.
- Red becomes Blue and flips over.