Basketball drills for technique passing
Assume the correct position after intake, rebound or score
- 2 numbers a few meters apart
- x number of chesst pass
- x number of bounce passes
- x number of overhead pass
- x number of bounce pass out
- x number of baseball pass
- Add if necessary
- Defender
- pass from the dribble
- One row on the baseline/corner and one row in the center circle with ball.
- Pass to the corner and then run to the same corner and get the ball back at the post.
- Then there are a number of possibilities such as open-step or crossover and 1 vs 0 to the basket.
- Adjuster takes care of the rebound.
- Players stand in a circle (max 5) and in the middle 1 pylon with a small circle around it.
- One defender who is not allowed to enter the small circle and has to defend the pylon
- The players around must play together to hit the pylon
2 teams, 1 ball.
- Depending on the size of the teams a half field or quarter field.
- Dribbling allowed, players must pass to avoid being tapped with ball.
- Tapping the player with the ball is a point, out of bounds/ or run point for the other side, 30 seconds without being tapped is a point.
Divide group into pairs.
Passing to the other side:
- At the halfway line: player on the inside dribbles to the head of the bucket and passes to the player on the outside who scores with a layup/ shot (variation)
- Player who has passed runs to the other sideline and receives outlet, passes back to the center line and again shot/layup
- Important that they do not run during the pass and that the players change (inside and outside)
Wave for U12:
- Three teams, 1 ball: pass and cross behind the player.
- Do this slowly at first, U12 kids find this a difficult exercise. Focus on passing and running. Start together (half field lengthwise) and build up when it goes well.
- Depending on the size of the group, divide the field.
Variant for when it goes well:
- Finish with score and play 2x1 (the one who scores will defend),
- Pay attention to outlet pass (ask for the ball on the sideline).
Triplets with a ball.
- Trainer throws ball against the board, team must rebound and choose outlet.
- Trainer blocks off one side so they have to pick and ask for the ball!
- Outlet dribbles to the middle and 3X0 completes with a layup (pace.)
- Depending on the level of the U12 explain: outlet, ask for the ball (hands), fill in lines and run attack.
- Trainer can be disruptive at the 2x1, pay attention to left and right handed dribbling.
Divide the group into pairs.
Passing to the other side:
- First 2-groups fit around the whole field.
- 3 meter distance, no running
- Variant: at the halfway line:
- Player on the inside dribbles to the head of the bucket and passes to the player on the outside who scores with lay-up/shot.
- Player who has passed runs to the other sideline and receives outlet, passes back to the center line and again shot/layup
- Left and right side
Important that they do not run during the pass and that the players change (inside and outside).
- Make 2 rows with 1 ball.
- Player gives bounce/chest pass to other row and runs after the ball, and closes behind.
- Extend:
- Place a pylon around which the players have to walk (or 2 pylons).
- Possibly instead of passing dribble with the ball (left and right)
- Player 1 dribbles while zigzagging between the pillars.
- At the end you dribble back.
- Back at the start, grab the ball and make a maximum of 2 passes.
- During the last 2 passes, player 2 takes over the ball and dribbles the course.
- Repeat for 1 minute
- Position 1. Minimum of 3 players. Every other spot 2.
- Return other side withmid-court pass to runner. 2 steps lay-up.
- Pos. 1 goes to 2.
- Pos. 2 goes to 3
- Pos. 4 goes to 5
- Pos 5 goes to pos 1. (With ball)
- Pos 6. (Coach/Assistant)