Basketballexercises

This game form consists of two teams. These two teams can either compete against each other, or work together in a race against the clock.

1) Make two teams of about the same number of players.
2) Each team has a ball and its own hoop.

In the middle of the field there is a hoop with pawns in it. These are pawns in the shape of a hat.


  • One player of each team dribbles to the hoop, zigzagging through the poles.
  • The player takes one hat from the hoop and puts it on his/her head.
  • The player dribbles with the hat back to his/her own hoop.
  • The player dribbles back to his/her own hoop, takes the hat off his/her head and puts it in the hoop.
  • The player gives the ball to the next player and the next player can leave.

Can be extended to four teams, with the two other teams dribbling in from the sides of the field.
drawing The hat game
Each player has nrs from 1-5
  • Run a break (lines) for the other side.
  • Nr goes for shot.
  • If you miss, the rest of the players have to rebound and score.
  • Quickly take over and go to the other side where nr 2 takes a shot.
  • If wrong rebound and finish.
Etc etc for 3,4 and 5. May be with a pass in between.
  • Important - warm up means - build intensity - be in motion.
  • Coach in the middle
    • Groups start with the ball under goal
    • First no ball
    • Move to the other side
    • Coach goes a little further each time until three point line
    • LU left and right every time
    • At some point shot
  • Dynamic stretching by cap
  • Shooting
    • sideline 2 rows
    • 4 balls
  • on 2 sides
    • 1 against 1 first dribble upwards with defense
    • 1 against 1 to the ring
  • 3 against 2
    • 2 defense in bucket with 1 ball
    • 3 men on baseline
    • Pass from defense to side man
    • Attack
    • React
1 shooter and 1 or 2 rebounders.
  • Start from 3 point line with shot.
  • Then slides to the sideline and offers on elbow.
  • Take shot there and move back to the center line.
  • From there back to 3-point line etc.
Points 2 and 3 count until 21 is reached or passed.
drawing 21 shots
4 players
  • Ball upside down and drive into the paint.
  • Kick out to baseline.
  • Flairscreen weakeside and drive baseline.
  • Kickout corner.
drawing Drive kick flair screen drill
2 shooters start in the corners of the field.
5 positions around.
drawing 3-point contest
  • 3 defenders in a row in the paint.
    • Give them number one, two, three.
  • 3 attackers at the three-point line position head and wing.
  • Coach passes to one of the 3 attackers and calls nrs 1-3
  • Defender with that number close-out to attacker with ball.
  • Attacker shoots (may use 1 dribble). Defence boxt-out
drawing 6 man rebound
  • 3 or 4 defenders rotate in the paint.
    • Closeout as they come from low to high.
  • 3-4 attackers stand on 3-line.
  • Coach passes from baseline to attacker.
    • Attacker shoots directly.
  • Attack rebounds then defense runs.
Basic drill Spin and swim drill
2 rows on the baseline, 2 balls (first see if it runs with 2 balls)
  • Front player no ball.
    • Comes up to elbow on the other side bucket.
  • Gets ball.
    • Takes shot (own rebound, ball to row on side where he takes shot.
  • Player who passes runs around the player to other side bucket.
    • Gets ball.
drawing warming up - shot elbow
  • Stand on one leg, raise the other as high as possible.
    • Ball with 2 hands above head.
    • Found balance trying to close eyes.
    • Then the other leg.
  • Stand on one leg, stretching the other as far back as possible.
    • Ball in front of you to 15cm above ground, then up again.
    • Drop 45gr to your left to 15cm above ground, then right.
    • Found your balance and close your eyes.
    • Then the other leg.
  • Stretched lunge position with arms spread
    • Close your eyes and slowly move the ball from left to right.
    • Then other supporting leg in front.
  • Four men in Diamond Defence.
  • 5-6 men on offense.
  • Ball changes position.
  • Defence responds.
drawing Diamond Defence Drill