Basketball drills for technique attack / offense
4 pylons, at each pylon 1 player (1 or 2 players rebound)
- Pass the ball down
- Cut to the other side
Fill positions and ball goes through passes to the other side low, where the player takes a shot
- 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.
- Player on top attacks the basket.
- Passes along the baseline.
- Ball to corner makes quick extra pass to wing who takes the 3 point shot.
- The player at the corner runs to the basket immediately after the pass.
- Where that gets the ball from the player on the wing on the opposite side works off under the hoop.
- White triangle takes rebound from the 3 point shot.
- Blue player takes own rebound. (Passing clockwise.)
- 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).
- 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.
- Explanation
- 3 players on the baseline. (attackers)
- 2 players on the halfway line. (defenders)
- Man with ball -> no defender, dribble on.
- Otherwise pass to free man.
- Other players keep field wide.
- 3 against 2 to the other side.
- When?
- When there is high pressure on the ball carrier + full denial from the defender on the forward.
- 3T0
- Option 1: backdoor from blue
- Option 2: Fill the spot - drive or shooting from red
- Option 3: Drive after backdoor pass from white
- Option 4 drive and pass to blue for shot
- Then in 3T3 and apply.
- Explaining basic 5 out attack
- Dry practice (without ball)
- With ball dry practise and pass
- With ball and if trainer says yes, adjust cutting player and lay-up
- Offensive Transition
- Guard on his ball
- Forward ball side
- High - forward not ball side
- Short corner
- Non rebounder comes through the middle cut and replaces forward on non ball side
- Rebounder stops at the top
- Transition into play one!
- 5 spots
- 1 player / spot
- Position 1 passes to position 2,
- fakes and cuts through to the basket.
- Meanwhile, position 3 takes the spot of position 1 and position 5 takes the spot of position 3.
- Cutting player takes up position 5 (= vacant spot).
- Perform this automatism 5 passes and then score via lay-up or jump-shot.
