Basketballexercises for u11

• Place some baskets down.
• Large, small, high and low baskets.
• Always let two players get as many points as possible by throwing the basketball into the baskets.
• The smallest basket that is furthest away awards the most points.
• The biggest basket that is closest is worth less points.
• Whoever scores 10 points first wins
• This basketball game can also be played with hoops on the ground.
• A good exercise to learn how to aim.

• The teacher places 2 pilons.
• See floor plan for the precise location, keep the basketball lines.
• The teacher divides the students into 2 teams and each team stands behind a pilon.
• The teams have to shoot the ball from the pilon into the basket.
• When a student has shot, he/she picks up the ball, gives/passes the ball to the next in line and connects to the back of the line again.
• Every ball that goes into the basket is a point.
• The team that scored 5 points first wins.

• Depends on the number of balls. 
• In pairs or alone
• When alone:
  • Start at your position, dribble across the basket. 
  • Set or Jumpshot from your position (Guard, forward, center). 
  • Up to 8 points.
• In pairs: 
  • Start at your position, pass to the opposite side of the basket. 
  • Last pass should be good so that shooter in jumpshot is ready for his/her shot. 
  • Up to 4 points per player. 
  • Losers: Slides over the width of the pitch, 1x back and forth.

• 1 row of players stands in the corner at the 3-point line without ball. (A)
• 1 row of players stands 1 meter outside the bucket and 1 meter below the free throwing line with ball. (B)
• A runs to edge of the bucket on baseline and blocks (fictional). (2 pilons)
• Cuts to head of the bucket, turns in with right foot, gets pass from B. B follows the pass.

• Defense. A takes shot/ lay-up...
• B moves to row A. Player A catches his own ball and connects in row B.
• Left and right, basic drill for pick & roll offense.
• Can be played with 2 baskets.

• Team with 3 balls in a row on the freethrow line.
  • First one shoots, 
  • second one shoots, 
  • If the previous player misses, the next player can shoot him out of the game.
• If you miss your shot, quickly finish under the basket. 
• If the player behind it scores, the next player is out. 
• Until one remains.
• With 3 balls, faster, more effective than with 2.

Requirements:

• Stopping two feet together, pivoting, lay-up and jumpshot must be known

Aim:

• When passing, jump towards the ball with feet coming down correctly to start the next movement. (pivoting, start dribble)

Organization:

1. Coach gives passes from position 1, alternating left and right from under the basket. Give passes where jump-to-the-ball applies.

2. Player starts under the basket (2 groups of 5 to 6 players, of which two/group have a ball) ==> fast; explosive exercise.

3. Run to cone under the basket and quickly pushes himself away towards the cone at spot 2 or 3.

4. Makes movement from the cone to the ball to get the pass and perform a jump-to-the-ball.

5. After getting the ball pivot and attack towards the basket (first lay-up, then shot)

6. After finishing, change sides and pass the ball

Teaching points:

• Rapid explosive movement when running free
• correct ball acceptance (show hands) and foot placement
• pivoting and fast attacks without running errors

• Three rows. 
• Shoot and join at the back of the next row.
• Hurry up, watch where you're going.
• Everybody catch a ball, catch your own ball and join the back of the next row.
• Variations:
  • Up to the twenty or thirty.
  • Until everyone has scored ten times.

• A row with ball at the head of the bucket.
• A row behind the free throw line on the right.
• Player on the head passes the ball to the forward on the side.
• The forward makes a strong drive to the triangle (defender), passes the ball out to the forward on weakside.
• The forward makes a strong drive to the basket.
• The player in front and the other forward who has passed go for the rebound.

• A line with the ball at the head of the bucket.
• A row behind the free throw line on the right.
• A row of the same but on the left.

• players start at the level of the middle line, 3 rows
• middle player has the ball

• 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.

• Player is explained shooting technique. 
• Practicing over distance on the field. 
• Pay attention to technique and the curve of the ball. After 10 practice throws in the field, the first player slides into the ring.
• 1 Player stands in the first hoop and shoots. If it's in, it's 1 point, player moves to the second hoop and shoots , 2 points if it's scored. 
• If it's not scored, then move to 1 hoop closer. If it's scored, move to the 3rd hoop.
• If you score the 3rd hoop, you get 3 points and you may stay and shoot again. 
• Max score is: 1-2-3-3-3-3-3-3=27 points.
• Under the basket is a teammate who rebounds and passes the ball back to the shooter. 
• After 10 attempts, shooter and rebounder change positions. 10 attempts again
• Remember your score. 
• After one session (10 throws each) these players go to the field to practice and move up the line. 
• When everyone has finished, compare scores.
• Points of attention: shooting technique, rebound action, (shooter ask for the ball) and passing technique.