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Basketball drills

  • 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
  • 3 groups: wing left, wing right, top.
  • 1 ball per group.
  • Shooting.
  • Advancing clockwise.
drawing 3 position shooting
  • 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
drawing 4 against 4 with disadvantage
  • 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.
Per 2 players facing each other.

Play ball across:
  • Chest pass.
  • Right pass -step around push pass-.
  • Left pass.
  • Overhead pass.
Variation:
Put a defender between the 2.
On wrong pass, passer becomes the defender.
drawing Partner fitting
  • Everyone on baseline.
  • 3 defenders.
    • 1 at level of free throw line.
    • 1 at mid-line.
    • 1 at the free throw line.
  • Defense stays on their line, may deviate a bit.
  1. Players dribble across.
  2. Whoever loses ball becomes defender.
  3. Group of defenders gets bigger and bigger.
drawing Bird on a wire
  • 3 groups: Top, down left, down right.
  • Top passes to right, player already running to next spot.
  • Important to pass in front of player
  • 30 successful passes.
drawing Passing triangle
  • 2 groups at center line level.
  • 2 players look towards goal.
  • Coach throws ball towards goal.
  • 2 players fight for the ball and play 1 against 1.
drawing 1 vs. 1 on center line