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Basketball drills

4 players
  • Ball upside down and drive into the paint.
  • Kick out to baseline.
  • Flairscreen weakeside and drive baseline.
  • Kickout corner.
drawing Drive kick flair screen drill
  • The players line up in two groups on the sideline near the halfway line.
  • The first 2 players of the red group line up on one side of the field and have the ball.
  • One player of the blue team lines up on the other side.
  • As soon as the attacking team crosses the centre line, the 2nd player of the blue team runs around the cone in the centre circle and starts defending.
  • Attacking players try to score before the 2nd player gets there.
drawing 2 to 1 +1
  • Group on top with ball
    • Other 2 groups on forward
    • Top passes
    • Forwards shot
  • Variations
    • Ball on top drived to goal Forward follows to the baseline
    • Pass and shot.
drawing Shooting drill - 3

All on 1 line (work up to middle line, run up to end line, repeat exercise every time)

  • 2 x jogging
  • Skipping legs
  • Heels against seat
  • Straighten back leg, bend front leg (straight ahead)
  • Extend the back leg, bend the front leg (sideways)
  • Crossing legs
  • Swinging arms
  • Sprint + step slide back
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups
    • At 45 degrees
    • Everyone a ball
  • Start dribble toward corner of bucket, do reverse, then lay-up
  • Speed change
  • If you are on the left, dribble in with the right, then finish on the left.
  • If standing on right, dribble in with left, then finish right.
  • Variations:
    • Cross-over
    • Through the legs
drawing 2 sides, reverse lay-up
  • Make 2 groups.
  • At 45 degrees.
  • Everyone a ball.
  • Start dribble, do reverse, then lay-up.
drawing 2 sides reverse lay-up
  • You set up a course with pawns, benches.
  • Pawns:
    • Slalom
  • Benches:
    • Walking and dribbling.
  • Passing to the other side.
  • At each part someone is ready to start.
  • You pass the ball from a distance to the next person.
  • Post-up in the middle (bucket).
  • Defender lets attacker get in front of him.
  • Post-up (good!!)
  • Attacker receives pass from the head.
  • 1 on 1 (until defender has ball).
  • 5 scores.
  • Then switch.
  • Setup:
    • Everyone baseline
    • 3 defenders
    • 1 defender near free throw line
    • 1 defender at center line
    • 1 defender near the free throw line
  • Defense stays on their line, may deviate a bit
  • Players dribble across
  • Whoever loses the ball becomes a defender
  • Group of defenders gets bigger and bigger
drawing Bird on a wire
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups at baseline level
    • 2 players center baseline
  • Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
  • 2 players fight for ball and play 1-on-1
  • Defense must be between ball and goal
drawing 1 vs. 1, baseline
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups at center line level
    • 2 players look towards goal (stutter)
  • Coach throws ball towards goal
  • 2 players fight for the ball and play 1 on 1
  • Defense must be between ball and goal
drawing 1 against 1, center line
  • Setup:
    • 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 lift when pivoting-.
    • Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
    • Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
drawing Post fundamentals, footwork