Basketball drills for technique attack / offense

• Setup:
  • 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 before joining the defense
• Other players immediately go on offense and defense
• Stopping the dribble is important
• Defending the basket is important

1x1, after the check the player with the ball cannot dribble for X seconds (must pivot and shield the ball, then 1x1)

• Playing from 5 spots 
• After each ball is taken, an action is made to the basket. 
• This can be done in a drive or with a shot.
• When the attacker is stopped by a defender, he passes the ball to the outside and cuts to the basket, via the baseline he mans a free spot in the corner.
• When a drive is initiated, the defense can either go into help defense, which always leaves someone free at the 3-point line. 
• When the defense does not go into help defense, the attackers must run free in order to be able to receive the ball when the driver gets stuck.
• Important is the speed between receiving the ball and the drive. 
• When the defense presses too high a cut to the basket can also be made to get free from his defender.

• Everyone stands back to back. 
• The first one throws the ball against the board, the rest time well each time to catch the ball in the air and throw it against the board again,.
• The 20th throws the ball into goal. 
• Do this both right and left. 
• They walk around cone or coach each time and rejoin at the back.

• Drawing fouls, protecting the ball and watching.
• Going hard to the basket and on your opponent.
• Reading the defender

• Pass the ball down
• Cut to the other side

• 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.)

• 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.

• Player a does V-cut and gets ball from player b and stops in jump-stop.
• He pivots (front left) with his left leg to the basket and gets into triple treath position.
• After a fake shot, he leaves right-handed dribble, left leg big step past the cone to the basket for a lay-up.
• Player c takes the rebound and goes to the other side for a shot at 45 degrees, after which he connects with the passers.

Prerequisites:

• Knowing defensive stance / attacking principle of in-out.

Organization:

• Coach gives pass on spot one (only attack after four passes/four swings)
• Attacker at spot two and three
• In/out move
• First part of the exercise 1vs1; second part 2vs2
• Passing on: offense becomes defense, defense connects and steps in as offense afterwards (stay on same side)

Goal:

• Teach correct defensive position (denial + help defense)

Teaching points:

• Quickly change position when the ball changes sides, read defenses as attackers (backdoor)
• In/out to the bucket, when defending short, get out to 1m outside 3pt line and use backdoor option, jump to the ball as defender

• From the middle line 1-1.
• Defender has a limited area (pylons) in which he can defend.
• Attacker finishes with free lay-up (must go in or push up).

Prerequisites:

• to know the defensive position

Organization:

• coach gives pass to spot 1 (only attack after 4 passes/4 swings)
• attacker on spot 2 and 3
• in/out move
• first part of the exercise 1vs1; second part 2vs2
• shuffle through: offense becomes defense, defense connects and joins in as offense afterwards (stay on same side)

Goal:

• To teach the correct defensive position (denial + help defense)

Teaching points:

• Quickly change position when the ball changes sides, read defence as attacker (backdoor)
• In/out to the bucket, when defending short, get out to 1m outside 3pt line and use backdoor option, jump to the ball.