Basketball drills for technique shooting
- One person shoots free throws.
- Two other players stand behind the one who shoots the free throws. (According to the rules of the game)
- Once the ball is gone, the three players go for the rebound.
- If the person who threw the free throw has the ball, he can take another free throw.
- If he does not have the rebound, the three players are replaced by the next three.
Player 1 has 2 balls and dribbles to the pawn with both balls.
Player 2 cuts from the corner to the wing.
Player 1 makes a 1 hand push pass to player 2 on the wing.
With the other ball player 1 makes a cross over and shoots the ball.
Player 2 makes a jump shot.
- 2 rows on the center line and an outlet.
- Right side starts with ball and runs lay-up and left side catches it as high as possible.
- The catcher passes to the outlet and the outlet to the next man in the right row, etc.
- After a desired number of scores, do the same on the other side.
Row under the basket, 2 in the center circle and two on the out.
- Row passes to Out (and runs straight to the other basket)
- Out passes to center
- Center passes to the inbounds player.
- 2 rows on the center line and an outlet.
- Right side starts with ball and runs lay-up and left side catches it as high as possible.
- The catcher passes to the outlet and the outlet to the next man in the right row, etc.
- After a desired number of scores, do the same on the other side.
- One person shoots free throws.
- The other players stand in the rebound positions and try to get the ball by outboxing.
- Every 2 free throws you rotate.
With 3 men on the back line and the middle one has the ball- The middle passes to a man and runs after the ball
- The man in the middle passes to the man on the other side, who 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.
- He becomes the defender and the other two attackers must try to reach each other with a long ball.
- The goal of the defender is to prevent the attackers from scoring.
- If the attackers do not manage to score, they must do 5 push-ups.
- Centers + Guards + Forwards
- U12 and up
- 3 or more players
- 1 ball - two baskets
Prerequisites:
- players must be able to dribble and run a layup
Objective:
- train running line flyer
- build up speed
- finish break under pressure
Organization:
- player 1 dribbles the ball over the helpline to the other side and scores with a lay up
- both other players chase and try to prevent the score
- they start on the first dribble
- Players 2 and 3 take the ball from the backline after scoring
- and play 2 against 1 on the bucket at the other side
- defender 1 tries to prevent scoring with a lay up
Teaching Points:
- sprinting
- push the ball at speed dribble
- Instruct the defenders NOT to make unsportsmanlike conduct.
- defender takes the charge Â- OR forces the dribbler to the side
- tries to intercept the pass
- gives the shot away and punches out the shooter
Goal:
- shot from the elbow
- outlet pass after score
- overhead pass from low post to elbow
Organization:
- after shot rebound and immediately step over the back line and take the ball
- always chase your ball and take the next position
- set a goal; e.g. 30 shots.
Teaching Points:
- in the last step bring the ball above your head and turn your face towards the pitch
- Tight overhead pass to the outlet
- ask high for the ball
- Pass the ball in the shot hand
Variations:
- counterclockwise and clockwise
- Fill up waiting time at the forward position with fake passes
- The other way round: after scoring, pass to the elbow and shoot from the corner
- Guards + Forwards + Centers
- from U14 - 6 to 12 players
- 4 balls
- whole field
- 2 baskets
Objective:
- Pass on the flyer training and finishing at full speed
- Players 1 and 4 receive the ball at the outlet position and dribble directly to the centre circle.
- passer sprints along the sideline (flyer)
- receives the ball at full speed
- makes the lay up without a dribble
Teaching Points:
- dribbler is not allowed to cross the centre line
- the pass should be such that the flyer can finish without dribbling
- The flyer must ask for the ball with his hand
- execute at full speed
- communication: outlet calls
- after the lay up join the line near the basket where you scored
- the dribbler returns directly to the outlet after the pass and for the next ball
Variations:
- (to teach the attacker to finish at full speed under pressure)
- Have a defender walk up to the attacker during the layup to distract him visually (no physical contact).
- make the defender appear bigger with a mat or similar in his hands
- Centers + Guards + Forwards - from U12
- 2 or more players
- 1 ball per pair
- two baskets
Prerequisites
- being able to run a layup at speed from the pass
Objective:
- speed dribble is along the sideline because the shortest route to the other side
- pass and catch on speed
Organization:
- player takes a free throw and captures the rebound
- catch the ball as high as possible
- 3 sprints to the outlet position and calls
- passes with an overhead pass to the outlet
- the man with the ball dribbles along the sideline to the other basket as quickly as possible
- defender over the axis of the field to the other side
- receives the pass at full speed
- and makes the lay up without dribbling
Teaching Points:
- sprinting
- communication
- correct dribble start
- push the ball at the speed dribble
- dribbler must see where the flyer is
- pass in time
- shooter catches his own ball
- passer sprints under the circle to the outlet on the other side
- calls
- receives the ball at the outlet position with an overhead pass
- both players run the same 2 on 0 break as on the way out
- but now on the other longitudinal half of the field
Variation:
- put 1 defender at each basket
- defender catches ball and gives outlet pass
- and becomes flyer
- shooter becomes defender
- Centers + Guards + Forwards
- from U12 - 2 or more players
- 1 ball per pair
- two baskets
- a pawn or pole
Prerequisites:
being able to run a layup from the pass at speed
Objective:
- train runner flyer
- Passing and catching at speed
Organization
- player 1 throws the ball against the board and catches the rebound
- catches the ball as high as possible
- 3 sprints to the outlet position and calls
- pass with an overhead pass to the outlet
- the man with the ball dribbles as fast as possible to the bucket of the other basket.
- defender sprints along the sideline
- receives the pass at full speed
- and makes the lay up without dribbling
Teaching Points:
- sprinting Â- communication
- correct dribble start
- pushing the ball at speed dribble
- The dribbler must see where the flyer is.
- pass in time
- Shooter catches his own ball
- passer sprints around the pawn
- calls
- receives the ball at the outlet position with an overhead pass
- both players run the same 2 teg