Basketball drills

• Half players baseline.
• Half players half court.

1. Player baseline throws against board and takes rebound.
2. Chin the ball.
3. Turn and dribble toward middle line.
4. Outlet pass to player middle line.
5. Player middle line goes for a layup.
6. Dribbling return to baseline.
7. Now with defender other side of field.

• All players stand in the five positions; five out.
• Each time the ball is passed and the player runs in and to the bottom spot.
• The whole team moves up a bit.
• You do this for x number of rounds.

• Setup
  • 2 groups on the forward
• Coach misses a free throw.
• 2 players fight for the rebound.
• Player who scores gets 1 point.

• Setup:
  • 4 groups
  • 2 baseline
  • 2 centerline
  • Balls to the midline
• Midline player dribbles past pylon and passes to corner
• Shot in the corner
• Left and right start alternately
• Dribbling past on the left is passing with the left hand
• Right hand dribble past is passing with right hand
• Players waiting at the center line may already dribble as if they are bringing up the ball
• Careful with passing
• Variations:
  • Shot from 1 dribble
  • Curl pass to the weak side corner
  • Curl pass to the weak side corner and cut through

• Setup:
  • 2 groups
  • At the level of the free throw line
• First a v-cut, then get ball
• Pivoting and shooting
• Own rebound
• Connecting on the other side
• Be careful to pivot on the right foot
• Passing with right or left hand, depending on side
• 20 scores
• Variations:
  • Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
  • Drive straight at goal
  • Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop

• Setup:
  • 5-on-5
    
    
• Defensive positions.
• 1 pass away.
• 2 passes away.
• Hands up.
• Pistols.
• Denial.

• Setup:
  • Each player 1 ball
  • 1 side of the court
• Windshield -next to body dribble, front to back.
• V-dribble - in front of body.
• L-dribble - in front and to the side of the body.
• In & out - in front of body.
• Hard pound - next to body.
• Ball tap - low to the ground in front of the body.
• Pocket - beside the body.

• Slam the ball: Hit the ball hard to warm up the fingers
• Squeeze the Banana: We move the ball between the tips of the fingers and go up and down
• Around the World: Ball around head, waist and legs
• Around the legs: Around 1 leg -10 X- and then around other leg, changing direction
• Figure eight: We make a figure eight movement around and through the legs
• Flip: The legs are spread, we hold the ball between both hands behind the legs and flip the ball through the legs, catching it in front and now back to back
• Pretzel: Legs spread, we hold the ball between the legs, one hand in front and one in back we release the ball and change hands quickly. In the beginning you let the ball hit the ground then don't hit it anymore
• Ricochet: Legs spread apart, push the ball through the legs in front and pick it up behind the back with the other hand and bring it forward again
• Space catch: We throw the ball upwards and catch it behind the back, keep straight otherwise it won't work. First a little low and then higher and higher
• Speed drill: Legs are spread, we hold the ball with left hand in front and right hand behind, we drop the ball and change hands. Then we bring the ball in the left hand in front of the two legs to the starting position and so we gradually drive up the pace to get a rhythm

• 3 against 2 with passing every time. 
• Help each other in defense when someone is free. 
• The attackers learn to use a man advantage and to finish. 
• Speed, precision, good passing and team play are necessary here.

• The players line up in two groups on the sideline near the halfway line.
• The first 2 players of the red group line up on one side of the field and have the ball.
• One player of the blue team lines up on the other side.
• As soon as the attacking team crosses the centre line, the 2nd player of the blue team runs around the cone in the centre circle and starts defending.
• Attacking players try to score before the 2nd player gets there.

All on 1 line (work up to middle line, run up to end line, repeat exercise every time)

• 2 x jogging
• Skipping legs
• Heels against seat
• Straighten back leg, bend front leg (straight ahead)
• Extend the back leg, bend the front leg (sideways)
• Crossing legs
• Swinging arms
• Sprint + step slide back

• Setup:
  • 2 groups
  • At 45 degrees
  • Everyone a ball
• Start dribble toward corner of bucket, do reverse, then lay-up
• Speed change
• If you are on the left, dribble in with the right, then finish on the left.
• If standing on right, dribble in with left, then finish right.
• Variations:
  • Cross-over
  • Through the legs