Basketball drills
- 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.
- Players line up in 2 groups on the same side of the field (sideline).
- Everyone except the first two in line have a ball.
- The players without ball run to the opposite side of the field. (top of key)
- The first player with the ball dribbles to the 3 point line on the side where he is standing and passes the ball to the incoming player at the top.
- When he takes the ball. (Swing the ball, fake, crossover, drive and finish with lay-up.)
- The player who passed the ball runs to the other side of the court where his drill begins.
- On one side L and other side R lay-up.
- 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.
- You make 2 teams divided over 2 baskets.
- Dribble around the post and pick a side.
- Run a lay-up.
- The first to reach the proposed number of scores wins.
- The losing team must run to the back line and back. (start on the back line and run to the back line)
- Stand on one leg, raise the other as high as possible.
- Ball with 2 hands above head.
- Found balance trying to close eyes.
- Then the other leg.
- Stand on one leg, stretching the other as far back as possible.
- Ball in front of you to 15cm above ground, then up again.
- Drop 45gr to your left to 15cm above ground, then right.
- Found your balance and close your eyes.
- Then the other leg.
- Stretched lunge position with arms spread
- Close your eyes and slowly move the ball from left to right.
- Then other supporting leg in front.
- Start under the basket.
- Two 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 must get in front of man security and defend.
- 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.
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
- Post-up in the middle (bucket).
- Defender lets attacker get in front of him.
- Post-up (good!!)
- Attacker receives pass from the head.
- 1 on 1 (until defender has ball).
- 5 scores.
- Then switch.
- Everyone on baseline.
- 3 defenders.
- 1 at level of free throw line.
- 1 at mid-line.
- 1 at the free throw line.
- Defense stays on their line, may deviate a bit.
- Players dribble across.
- Whoever loses ball becomes defender.
- Group of defenders gets bigger and bigger.
- 1 defender under each goal.
- 2 groups at the center line.
- 1 against 1 on each side of the field.
- Defense stays put when scoring.
- To score first 10 times.
- Right and left.
Different options:
- Player under the basket, pass from the corner and player runs in. Quick scoring from close range.
Make it more difficult by throwing first ball against the board/wall, then score. - Player with ball on the centerline, 2nd player on the backline.
Player with ball starts dribble and 2nd player chases and must first throw ball against the board/or wall for score.