Basketball drills

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

• Make 2 groups.
• At 45 degrees.
• Everyone a ball.
• Start dribble, do reverse, then 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 3 groups: wing left, wing right, top.
• 1 ball per group.
• Shooting.
• Advancing clockwise.

• 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 to join the defense
• Other players immediately go on offense and defense
• Important to stop the dribble
• Important to defend the basket

• Tag without ball on the center line.
• If tapped, you must stand still -ball on ground- as jammer.
• From baseline to baseline, ticker may not go beyond head bucket.
• Last one remaining wins.