Basketballexercises for u11
Objective
- The objective of this exercise is to improve team play and ball control by passing the ball within a team ten times without the opponent intercepting it.
- The exercise is played with two teams on a half or full court.
- One team starts with the ball and tries to pass it ten times without interception.
- If the team succeeds, they earn a point and the other team starts with the ball.
- It is not allowed to run with the ball.
- You may take two steps while holding the ball, but then it must be passed.
- If the ball falls to the ground, possession goes to the opponent.
- You cannot pass back to the player who passed the ball to you.
- To make it more challenging, a rule can be added that if a team scores, they double their points achieved so far.
- Both baskets can be used.
Execution
- One player is the tagger and tries to tag the other players.
- The remaining players attempt to move three tennis balls from their current coloured container to another coloured container without being tagged.
- Perform a cross-over three times, both left and right.
- Execute a lay-up with a variation after each cross-over.
Setup
- 1 versus 1 setup outside the three-point line.
- Players face each other, with one player inside the three-point line (defender) and one player outside (attacker).
- Play a "hot potato" game where the ball is quickly passed back and forth between the players.
- The outside player chooses a moment to drive towards the basket.
- The inside player responds by immediately going into defence.
Exercises for Ball Control
- Roll to the right side of the body
- Roll back to the left
- Pass the ball through the legs forward
- Pass the ball through the legs backward
- Roll the ball forward between the legs
- Roll the ball backward between the legs
- Walk forward in a squat position, dribble the ball once between the legs, and pass it
- Walk backward in a squat position, dribble the ball once between the legs, and pass it
- Walk forward, clap once when you throw the ball up and catch it
- Walk forward and push the ball in a zigzag motion
Execution
- Divide all players into groups of two.
- Place a cone between the two players in each group.
- The coach calls out different commands such as: 'head', 'ground', 'knees'.
- For each command, the players mimic what the coach calls out.
- When the coach calls 'cone', both players try to grab the cone as quickly as possible.
- The player who grabs the cone first wins.
Execution
- Form rows of three players.
- Two players stand at the ends and pass the ball to each other.
- A third player stands as a defender in the middle.
- The player who has passed the ball runs to the middle to defend.
- The player who was previously defending runs to the position of the player who passed the ball.
- The roles rotate continuously among the players.
Objective
- The objective is for the team to be the first to score 10 points through lay-ups.
- Divide the players into two teams and assign each team a basket.
- The teams score points by making lay-ups.
- The first team to reach 10 points wins the contest.
- To make the exercise more challenging, cones can be added near the teams to train extra agility.
- The team that loses performs a penalty such as jumping jacks or push-ups.
Setup
- Arrange the children in two lines.
- Each line has one basketball.
- Instruct the children to dribble with one hand.
- With the other hand, they stack cones one by one.
Setup
- Children are arranged in two lines.
- Participants weave between the cones towards the upright cone.
- The first one to set the cone upright grabs the ball.
- The player with the ball dribbles towards the basket to score.
- The other player tries to defend as effectively as possible.
Execution
- The players dribble along the outer line of the court.
- At various points along the line, a trainer, coach, or assistant coach positions themselves to attempt to intercept the ball.
- The players pass the coach by using a feint or by quickly switching hands. They are free to choose how to do this.
- Encourage the players to dribble with both their strong hand and their weaker hand.
- When the players reach the basket, they may attempt to score with a lay-up.
Initial Setup
- 1 defender positioned at the free-throw line
- 1 defender positioned at the centre circle
- 1 defender positioned at the free-throw line
- Place cones at both ends
- Attackers dribble past the 3 defenders
- Defenders earn 1 point for each player they can stop
- Attackers earn 1 point if they can pass all 3 defenders
- Cones closer together
- Cones further apart
- Defenders with one hand behind their back
Basic Setup
- Three groups at the baseline. The middle group has the ball.
- The middle player chooses to whom he or she passes, left or right.
- The player receiving the ball dribbles up to the midcourt line.
- The player not receiving the ball runs to the midcourt line.
- The outside players play two-on-one.
