Basketballexercises for technique dribbling


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  • With 3 men on the back line and the middle one has a ball.
  • The middle one passes to a man and chases the ball.
  • The receiver keeps the ball behind him and the one who passed first takes the ball and passes on.
  • The person who has the ball behind his back runs behind the ball, picks it up at the receiver and passes on to the other side.
  • They do this while running to the basket on the other side.
  • If someone is close enough to the basket, the man plays a lay-up.
  • Make variations on the passing lines


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To improve shooting, the players practice the movement first without the actual basket. 

  • They stand in position with knees slightly bent,
  • hold a basketball with the strong hand under the ball and the other hand behind it. 
  • The players bring the ball to the shot zone (in front of and above the head). 
  • Next, the players push the basketball in the desired direction after which the hand and wrist move downwards (gooseneck). 
  • If this goes well, the players can try to shoot in the direction of the basket.
  • They can vary with place and distance.


The players practice the lay-up. 

  • They divide themselves over 2 rows, 1 on the left side of the basket and 1 on the right side of the basket. 
  • The first player of each row dribbles to the basket with the strong hand. 
  • Then the player takes 2 steps, first with the strong leg, then with the weaker leg. 
  • The player takes a jump with the strong leg and tries to throw the ball against the square on the board after which it ends up in the basket. 
  • The player catches the ball and dribbles to the row on the other side and then ends at the back of the row to try it from the other side.



  • 2 baskets, minimum 5 players per basket needed.
  • 1 player left sideline (A) extended free throw line. 1 right (B) same but with ball.
  • 1/2 (C) players under the basket. 1 player C sets up on free throw line. Helpside defense stands.
  • This player defends striker coming in from left (A) to get ball from passer (B) right.
  • Stealing ball, 1 v 1. Attacker scores, back to A. If they do not score, back to B.
  • B joins C after passing.

  • Two men around the bucket for defense
  • Three attackers:
  • Attacker 1 passes the ball to attacker 2 
  • All three attackers pass the ball around until one sees a gap and can get into the bucket
  • He adjusts the ball and tries to score
  • Up to 5 points, then switch roles and the attacker who has scored least stays in the attack.
drawing Two man defence
  • Place the ball at a pilon on 1/3 of the square
  • At the start signal you run to the pilon, grab the ball and dribble on.
    • You have to dribble or stand still within 2 steps.
  • Dribble to the next basket, score and catch the ball
drawing Start to dribble
  • Two rows at the centerline
  • The first two have a ball - Right
  • From the center line you dribble to the basket:
    • Layup (15x hit in a row, a player under the basket catches the ball and counts, play again if the player didn't count)
    • Shots from bucket (7 in a row)
  • The player under the basket starts when the dribbler starts.
  • Coach goes further and further back.
  • 4 groups of players in each corner of the field.
  • 4 cones in the center circle
  • 2 balls on each sideline
    • player sprints to the cone
    • defence slide to sideline
    • running backwards (looking over shoulder to ring)
    • then the next player starts.
    • In a next step, after the defence slides, the player picks up the ball and finishes with lay-up. 
      • Take rebound and pass to next in line. 
      • player then dribbles to the cone and outside. 
      • Put the ball down there and then sprint back to baseline.
    • Then the exercise starts again.


drawing Warming-up cone

Warm-up position and outlet drill

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  • Start middle A. 
  • Passes to the side B. 
  • B dribbles up along sideline and takes offensive position.
  • A becomes defender.
  • C and D set screens away from the ball, or backscreen.Defenders E and F allowed to switch and.
  • Offence until score or rebound defense. 
  • (Till 5)Loser push-ups.


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  • Start-out with at least 2 players in each row and one ball. 
  • Extra bal to crank up the speed.
  • A) Player dribbles with ball to FT-line.
  • B) B crosses behind A and ssets screen low, rolls off and gets ball, lay-up strong.
  • Own rebound, A has moved to weakside shooting position, gets pass from B and backscreen, A dribble by screen,one dribble.
  • Jumpstop, finish with righthand.
  • C) Moves to startingposition B after pick is set.
  • D) Moves to startingposition A as soon as A is near.
  • A passes to Row C, C goes row B, A to row C.
  • Start-out with at least 2 players in each row and one ball. 
  • Extra bal to crank up the speed.
  • A) Player dribbles with ball to FT-line.
  • B) B crosses behind A and ssets screen low, rolls off and gets ball, lay-up strong.
  • Own rebound, 
  • A has moved to weakside shooting position, gets pass from B and backscreen, 
  • A dribble by screen,one dribble.
  • Jumpstop, finish with righthand.
  • B can move to pos. A and A to B. Continue. Skip C en D if necessary.
  • C) Moves to startingposition B after pick is set.
  • D) Moves to startingposition A as soon as A is near.
  • A passes to Row C, C goes row B, A to row C.

Two sides dribble and finish. Side A with shot, side B with lay-up.

drawing Warming-up parcour, eind met ballhandling.