Basketballexercises for u12

  • Starting lineup:
    • Use whole court
    • 2 players stand right on the center line ready to do lay-up
    • 2 players stand on the left center line ready to lay-up
    • 3 players stand on the right sideline, level with the free throw line
    • 3 players stand to the left on the sideline, level with the free throw line
  • Progression:
    • Players at the center line start their lay-up
    • After the lay-up they take their own rebound and give an outlet pass to the waiting player on the sideline
    • Then they join the sideline, at the level of the free throw line
    • Lay-up, bob cousy, power lay-up, lay-back, jump stop
  • Progression:
    • Change of direction at the level of the three-point line
    • Crossover, behind the back, reverse dribble at the center line
    • Coach defends, attacker adjusts
    • After lay-up, stay on defense
  • Regression:
    • Take shot instead of lay-up
drawing Lay-ups with outlet
  • 2 teams.
  • Everyone a ball
  • Shoot from 7 positions.
  • When you have shot, you go for your own Rebound.
  • If you have caught your Rebound without the ball touching the ground, you may score again immediately.
  • So you can score 2 points at a time.
  • Half Court shot, 1 hit no Rebound.
drawing Travel around the world with Rebound
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 forward left + defense
    • 1 forward right + defense
    • 1 guard center + defense
    • 1 strong group, 1 weaker group
  • Progression:
    • Guard gives the pass to 1 of the forwards - alternating left and right
    • Forward does a v cut to run free
    • Defense tries to prevent the pass, but does not go full out yet
    • Forward goes 1-on-1 and makes a drive
  • Progression:
    • Defense weak-side must drop off when the forward gets the pass
    • Give and go with the guard instead of 1v1
    • Active defense
  • Regression:
    • Passive defense
drawing 3 vs. 3 with v cut
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 group baseline with ball
    • 1 group baseline without ball
    • The inner group has the ball
  • Progression:
    • Player 1 dribbles slowly to the center line
    • Player 2 does step and slide up to the center line
    • Then they play 1 against 1
  • Progression:
    • Active defense during step slide
    • Extra defender under goal
  • Regression:
    • Passive defense
drawing 1 vs. 1 with step slide
Line up at three-point line with defender.
When the pass goes to your player, do a close out.

  • Get ready at the three-point line
  • Watch your opponent's movements
  • React quickly if the ball goes to your player
  • Perform a close out to reduce the shot opportunity
drawing close out
  • Starting Position:
    • Players stand at a cone or hat
  • Progression:
    • Set shots are taken at close range
    • Arm stretch with ball on hand, arm fold and hand turn and shoot
    • Own rebound
    • Shoot 10 times and then switch positions
  • Progression:
    • Standing further from the goal
    • Taking correct free throw
  • Regression:
    • AFTER
drawing Shooting basics
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 player at the free throw line
    • 5 players stand around the bucket
  • Course:
    • Player takes the free throw
    • Other players fight for the rebound
    • 1 point if you score the free throw
    • 1 point if you take the rebound
    • Play to 5 points
    • Each in turn, shuffle through clockwise
  • Progression:
    • 2 points if it is an offensive rebound
    • Play to 7 points
  • Regression:
    • Having fewer players rebound
drawing Free throws with rebound
  • Two teams, each at a spot.
  • If you score, you get to take a pot.
  • The team with the most pots at the end is the winner.
drawing shots
  • Guard with ball
  • 2 players on the three-point line -1 offense, 1 defense-.
  • Player tries to get free
drawing V cut
  • Starting position:
    • 1 group near the center line, right
    • 1 group a few meters behind the center line, middle
    • Ball in the middle
  • Progression:
    • Player 1 dribbles up to the three-point line
    • Player 1 passes to player 2 who runs along
    • Player 2 does a lay-up
    • Player 1 takes the rebound and makes an outlet pass to player 2 who runs through
    • Player 2 connects in the middle
    • Player 1 connects on the right
  • Progression:
    • Player 1 dribbles in 3 dribbles to the three-point line
    • Player 1 dribbles in 2 dribbles to the three-point line
    • Extra defender under goal
    • Score 10 layups in a row or as many as there are players
    • Player 2 does another layup on the other side of the court
    • Player 2 does several more ball handling drills before reconnecting
  • Regression:
    • Reduce distance to three-point line
drawing Lay-up warm up drill
  • Throwing the ball against the board
  • Rebound
  • Transition
drawing Transitions
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 player stands ready to shoot
    • 1 rebounder
  • Progression:
    • Set shots are taken at close range
    • Stretch arm with ball on hand, fold arm and turn hand and shoot
    • Shoot 10 times and then switch
  • Progression:
    • Standing further from the goal
    • Taking correct free throws
  • Regression:
    • AFTER
drawing Shooting basics