Basketballexercises for u12

Three teams line up one ball on the back line.

• Coach throws ball against the board (if he scores take it)
• Middle player picks up rebound and chooses an outlet side
• Outlet at speed to head of the bucket on the other side, matching player cuts behind the outlet.
• Fill three lanes, possibly add defenders to make it harder (pick up two players from the center line, or rebound more first)

• From the middle line 1-1.
• Defender has a limited area (pylons) in which he can defend.
• Attacker finishes with free lay-up (must go in or push up).

Start under basket, 2 players pass back and forth in the run to center line...at passage center line in man with ball the attacker and goes full dribble to basket. Other player is defender and has to get in front of the man and defend.

Prerequisites:

• to know the defensive position

Organization:

• coach gives pass to spot 1 (only attack after 4 passes/4 swings)
• attacker on spot 2 and 3
• in/out move
• first part of the exercise 1vs1; second part 2vs2
• shuffle through: offense becomes defense, defense connects and joins in as offense afterwards (stay on same side)

Goal:

• To teach the correct defensive position (denial + help defense)

Teaching points:

• Quickly change position when the ball changes sides, read defence as attacker (backdoor)
• In/out to the bucket, when defending short, get out to 1m outside 3pt line and use backdoor option, jump to the ball.

• Player sprints from the corner baseline to the first post.
• At the first post a drop step and slides towards the second post.
• From the second post, backward defensive footwork to the third post.
• At the third pole a dropstep followed by slides to the fourth pole.
• You do this until you are back at the starting point.

• 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.

Everyone a ball

• Outward zig/zag dribble around pawns and finish with lay-up
• Back various assignments (Crabwalk, backwards dribble, between the legs) and also finish with lay-up
• start quietly as a warming-up, then faster and faster
• Coach lining up at the return to give various assignments.

• Everyone has a ball.
• One person is the catcher and stands on the center line, the rest stands on the free throw line and tries to reach the other free throw line without being caught.
• All normal rules apply such as run and second dribble.
• If you are tagged, you also become tagged.

2 rows, 1 ball per team

• Player scores, rebounds own ball, and passes to next player in line
• Player who scored runs to the other baseline to retrieve a pawn and brings it back to the group. Can also be done with the volleyball scoreboard (keeping track of points, best of 5)
• Group with most pawns at the end wins

• Two players with one ball.
• Both players have the ball in their hands and start pulling hard to get the ball loose from the other.
• Best of 3 loser 5 push-ups.

• Everyone a ball, line up in a large circle.
• Trainer shows the exercise, players follow:
  • Spread out, rolling the ball in an 8-shape between the legs
  • Roll the ball around your waist, head legs (change direction)
  • Dribble with left, right, change hands.
  • Dribble with the whole group (rhythm exercise, all in rhythm!)
  • Dribble between your legs
  • Dribble behind your back
  • Shot movement upwards (extend arm, point, catch)
  • Spreading stance (move the ball in an 8-shape without touching the ground)
  • Ball above your head, passing with fingertips from left to right

• 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