Basketball drills

• The group stands on one side behind these hoops.
• When told to do so, the children steal objects from the other side and place them in the hoops on their own side.
• If they are caught by a ticker, they have to put the object back.

• The group is lined up in the four corners of the field.
• A ticker with a party ribbon
• At a signal they cross the field in three directions:
• the short side, the long side or diagonally.
• On their return, they score one, two or three points respectively.
• A ticker operates in the room and forces the ticked children to go back to his corner before he can cross again.
• How many points can you get in an agreed time?

• 5 men start at the center line.
• 1 makes lay up becomes defence
• 2 taps the cone and also defends
• 3 rebounds and throws in
• 4-5 hit baseline and ask to play ball for 3-2

• baseline start.
• 1 man dribble attack
• 1 man footwork defense
• from the halfway line 1-1

2 teams, 1 ball.

• Depending on the size of the teams a half field or quarter field.
• Dribbling allowed, players must pass to avoid being tapped with ball.
• Tapping the player with the ball is a point, out of bounds/ or run point for the other side, 30 seconds without being tapped is a point.

Divide group into pairs.
Passing to the other side:

• At the halfway line: player on the inside dribbles to the head of the bucket and passes to the player on the outside who scores with a layup/ shot (variation)
• Player who has passed runs to the other sideline and receives outlet, passes back to the center line and again shot/layup
• Important that they do not run during the pass and that the players change (inside and outside)

Wave for U12:

• Three teams, 1 ball: pass and cross behind the player.
• Do this slowly at first, U12 kids find this a difficult exercise. Focus on passing and running. Start together (half field lengthwise) and build up when it goes well.
• Depending on the size of the group, divide the field.

Variant for when it goes well:

• Finish with score and play 2x1 (the one who scores will defend),
• Pay attention to outlet pass (ask for the ball on the sideline).

For U12 first explain well which lines are used.
Standard killer with line touching, executing with ball and different commands.

• Slowly build up speed as a warming up,
• Possibly let a player determine what the assignments are.
• Do take a rest now and then.

Tasks:

• Left to go, right back
• Left/right (cross)
• Backwards (2 times left, 2 times right)
• Put the ball down (under ball back, pick up ball back and next line)
• With press-ups (2x on the line), jumping, abs ect.

Depending on the size of the group choose an area (bucket for max 6)

• Everyone a ball, dribble and tap the ball away from other players.
• Ball away means pushing into the centre circle and back again.
• If necessary, make it difficult with a second dribble (keep the ball alive!)

Games with different assignments/restrictions.
Pay attention to free running, not blind dribbling, good passing, pivoting, talking.

• 3x3 without dribbling (1 basket)
• with max 2 dribbles
• Both teams lie on the back line (on stomach),
• trainer puts ball in play via shot or bounce (quickly choose position, who will attack?)
• just play to the 10 (end game)

Divide the group into pairs.

Passing to the other side:

• First 2-groups fit around the whole field.
• 3 meter distance, no running
• Variant: at the halfway line:
  • Player on the inside dribbles to the head of the bucket and passes to the player on the outside who scores with lay-up/shot.
• Player who has passed runs to the other sideline and receives outlet, passes back to the center line and again shot/layup
• Left and right side

Important that they do not run during the pass and that the players change (inside and outside).

Players start at the bottom of the ring in 2 lines.

1) On the right side of the ring, players make a zig-zag run with the ball, changing direction at each cone (cross, behind the back, through the legs and spin move).

• Once at the center line, the player dribbles with the left hand towards the cones #1 here you do a backup dribble and go with a cross-over past the cones and finish with a lay-up.

2) On the left side of the ring, players do a short/explosive zig-zag and sprint from the last pawn to the center line.

• Once at the center line, they dribble right-handed to cones #2, here they do a backup dribble and crossover past the cones and finish with lay-up.

• At cones #1 and #2 you can vary with crossover, behind the back, through the legs and spin move
• Finish with lay-up or short distance shot