Basketball drills
- Start at the centre line with 3 x 2.
- Attackers may only pass and lay-up from a pass.
- Variations:
- Bounce pass only.
- If attackers don't score, or pass poorly --> push up.
- Let defenders stand a few times, work together.
- Divide players into groups of 5.
- Normally we have 2 or 3 baskets available.
- For example, every 7 minutes turn over, first center explanation. (most guidance on the dribbling skills needed)
- Station 1. (Basket 1)
- 3x2 play from the center line without dribbling (only passing, free running, pivoting)
- Station 2. (basket 2)
- 1x1 play (substitution, attacker becomes defender, occasionally change the order to get different match-ups, 1-shot attempt or under time pressure to keep up the momentum)
- Station 3. (Basket 3 - if available)
- Shooting exercise: 5 positions on edge of bucket (low, elbow, free throw line, elbow low).
- 1 player shoots, others catch and pass the ball (1 shot per position, highest score of the group)
- Station 4 dribbling skills. (1-2 pawns)
- Over the pylon (do not take it with you, keep control, from left to right, 1 hand behind your back)
- Lift the pylon with the left, dribble with the right (throw the pylon, catch it with the other hand)
- Left/right and touch pylon (timer, counting) - hand that releases the ball must touch pylon (low position, defend the ball)
- 2 pawns, dribble left, touch right
- 2 cones (8 dribble with 1 hand)
- Station 5 dribbling skills. (row of pawns)
- Slalom around the pawns, low dribble, back and forth (tempo)
- Variant: low dribble, feet on both sides of the pawns, cross after every pylon.
- Low dribble, always touching the according pawns.
- Stay in control, stay on the same side. (dribble left, touch pylon with right)
- 5 against 5 half field. (Depending on turnout, at 20 and 3 baskets possibly)
- Especially explanation to U12-2.
- Sometimes stop, whistle, explain:
- Run.
- Second dribble.
- Free running.
- Playing together.
- Pivoting.
- Defending (own man, not running to the ball, running back, taking the ball after scoring).
- Slalom around the pawns. (low dribble)
- Over the bank:
- Low dribble on the ground, cross over.
- Drive by cones:
- Dribble with the left and touch each cone with the right.
- Push-ups/abdominal thrusts on the middle line.
- Layup.
- Two teams, one basket per team, 2 balls per team.
- Shooting from 5 positions, 5 scores per position.
- Finish with a three-pointer.
- Possibly with switching baskets, if a team has reached a position.
- Loser runs suicide.
- 5 against 5 or 4 against 4 (depending on how many players are present)
- Start with a game without dribble (check half or whole field)
- Then play with the dribble
- Setup:
- Per 2 or 3 players a basket.
- Execution: (with 1 hand! other hand on back)
- Explanation of shot, shoot from the legs, wrist turn, 1 hand, backspin ball.
- 1 meter from the basket, 1 shooter, 1-2 rebounder.
- Shoot 3 times, then switch.
- Then 2 meters.
- Then side. (through the board)
- Then side a little further away.
- Have the players shoot from in front of the basket:
- Right in the basket.
- Through the board into the basket.
- Have players shoot from the side:
- Right into the basket.
- Via the board into the basket.
- In this drill, players learn the basics of the cross and open step.
- Starting lineup:
- Under both baskets 1 player with a ball.
- Rest of the players in the centre circle.
- A little behind the free throw line on both sides.
- Explanation cross-step
- Exercise
- Player in the centre circle runs to the free throw line.
- Player under the basket passes to the next player.
- Player at free throw line makes a cross step dribble plus lay-up.
- Player under the basket moves to center.
- Player who made lay-up goes under the board with ball.
- Change left/right.
- Explanation open step
- Exercise
- Player in centre circle runs to free throw line.
- Player under the basket passes to the next player.
- Player on free throw line makes an open step dribble plus lay-up.
- Player under the basket moves to center.
- Player who made lay-up goes under the board with ball.
- Change left/right.
- If still time:
- Jab-step + cross step or open step.
- Starting lineup:
- Form triplets.
- Two balls per trio.
- One player in the middle.
- One player on the baseline with one ball.
- 1 player on the other baseline with ball.
- Exercise:
- Player in the middle sprints to the baseline. (to player with ball).
- Outside the bucket he/she receives the ball.
- Makes a jump stop.
- Shoots.
- Takes own rebound.
- Player who passed sprints to the other side.
- Receives pass.
- Shoots.
- Team that gets to 20 scores first, wins.
- Dry practise
- All players on the baseline.
- First player starts in the corner, makes slides.
- Slanting towards line of basket. (Put a pawn down!)
- From there, sprint to the side of the center line.
- Then slides to line of basket.
- Then from there sprint again.
- Practise with attacker - without 1v1
- Pairs with 1 ball.
- Start on the baseline, in the corner.
- 1 attacker, 1 defender.
- Explain position:
- Sit deep.
- Hand in knee.
- Other hand prevents pass.
- Slides to the other side.
- Second round same as above, but from the middle line 1-on-1.
- Czech Square
- Chest pass.
- Bouncepass.
- Push pass.
- Overhead pass.
- Show us where you want the ball!
- Passing in such a way that the receiver does not have to hold back, but can simply run on.