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Basketball drills for technique attack / offense

  • Player stands on the wing position with a ball, in front of her there is a defender. 
  • An attacker and a defender are at the guard position. 
  • The attacker cuts in to the 6-spot and back up, the defender defends along with her. 
  • Once back up, the defender stands and the attacker cuts inside again and gets the ball with a good pass from the winger. 
  • He then finishes 1 to 0. 
  • Make it more difficult or easier by adjusting defenses or using more players.
drawing backdoor
  • Everyone takes a position on the field!
  • You are going to focus on:
    • Defending between the man and the basket.
    • Free running. ( in-out)
    • Always pass.
drawing Explaining defending and attacking
  • Parties with different assignments/restrictions. 
  • Please note:
    • Walk freely.
    • Do not dribble blindly.
    • Pass well.
    • Pivot.
    • Talking.
  • 3x3 without dribbling. (1 basket)
  • First 10 passes.
  • Both teams on the back line. (on stomach)
  • Trainer puts ball in play via shot or bounce. (Quick positioning, who will attack?).
  • Just play to the 10 (end game).



  • 4 Players on the baseline.
  • Player B has ball and dribbles to the cone.
  • B passes to player C.
  • B and C go to goal.
  • Player A and D sprint around the cone and start defending.
drawing RUN AND PLAY 2-2

Exercise

  • 3 men at the bucket, coach at the free throw line.
  • Take free throw.
  • Outlet to the side, other two rebounding or taking it.
  • Pass to outlet. (Never in the middle!)
  • Outlet dribbles to centre, other two split left-right.
  • To basket across.
  • Cutting from free throw line.
  • Outlet good jump stop and tight pass.
With 3 men on the back line and the middle having the ball
  • The middle passes to a man
  • Runs after the ball.
  • Who passes to the man on the other side
  • Also runs after the ball.
  • They do this while running to the basket on the other side.
  • When someone is close enough to the basket, the man runs a lay-up.
NOTE: no ball on the ground, so the other must rebound (even when scoring)!
Everyone in the trio must have scored once.
If that takes more than 6 attempts, then they all have to do 10 pushups
  • Drawing fouls, protecting the ball and watching.
  • Going hard to the basket and on your opponent.
  • Reading the defender
drawing One on one
2 x 3 set-up
  • 2 pairs (defender/attacker).
  • 1 player at head of bucket with ball.
  • Pass and set up screen on player without ball.
  • Player cuts above.
  • Player also rolls off.
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
drawing 5-out drill: Pass and Cut 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
  • 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.)
drawing baseline pass after drive extra pass rebound
  • 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.