Basketballexercises for u15

• 1 or 2 rows just below the board on either side of the basket. 
• Make sure there are at least 4 players per row.
• Ball is thrown against the board next to the basket and "tipped" into the tide by the next player (catch it two hands and throw it back to the board immediately). 
• The third player catches this ball again, etcetera. 
• After the action, a player closes behind the (other) row. 
• The exercise is finished when a minimum number of successful tips in a row have been achieved (without the ball touching the ground).
• Variation:
  • Players must pass behind the coach before they may rejoin the (other) row. 
  • The coach walks backwards slowly, which means they have to run harder. (This is a must with rows of 6 or more players).
  • The ball must be both caught and thrown again during 1 jump. (is quite difficult for smaller or weaker players)
  • Advice: 
    • This can also involve deducting 1 point in the event of a failed tip instead of starting again at zero.

      
      

• Start with three on the baseline.
• You run from cone to cone until the coach throws the ball against the board.
• Nearest player takes the rebound, highest player runs away, middle player is guard. 
• Forward runs to three-point line other side and then runs sideline - towards the ball and receives the ball. 
• Dribble to three point line - ball to trailer who pins and spins + finishes.
• Other 2 receive ball from baseline and also finish.
• In return - blue sprints forward - to cone and returns to ball
• Red takes last ball and passes to front. 
• Guard sprints forward and receives the ball from the blue and finishes.

• Playing from 5 spots 
• After each ball is taken, an action is made to the basket. 
• This can be done in a drive or with a shot.
• When the attacker is stopped by a defender, he passes the ball to the outside and cuts to the basket, via the baseline he mans a free spot in the corner.
• When a drive is initiated, the defense can either go into help defense, which always leaves someone free at the 3-point line. 
• When the defense does not go into help defense, the attackers must run free in order to be able to receive the ball when the driver gets stuck.
• Important is the speed between receiving the ball and the drive. 
• When the defense presses too high a cut to the basket can also be made to get free from his defender.

• 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.

• Everyone stands back to back. 
• The first one throws the ball against the board, the rest time well each time to catch the ball in the air and throw it against the board again,.
• The 20th throws the ball into goal. 
• Do this both right and left. 
• They walk around cone or coach each time and rejoin at the back.

• Player stands on the wing position with a ball, in front of her there is a defender. 
• An attacker and a defender are at the guard position. 
• The attacker cuts in to the 6-spot and back up, the defender defends along with her. 
• Once back up, the defender stands and the attacker cuts inside again and gets the ball with a good pass from the winger. 
• He then finishes 1 to 0. 
• Make it more difficult or easier by adjusting defenses or using more players.

• The players all stand back to back on the center line. 
• On the sideline there are 4 different colored cones. 
• The players have to do triple trades on the center line and step sliders to the height of the color that the coach mentioned. 
• And then back again.

• Tapping
• All players on the baseline.
• 30 sec tapping, sprint to center line, 30 sec tapping, sprint to back line, 30 sec tapping.
• Slides
• All players on the baseline, in slide position and facing left. (or right)
• Slides to the opposite side, until trainer calls GO.
• At GO sprint back to baseline and make other side slides.
• Up to other baseline.
• Squads
• All players on back line, facing center of field.
• 10x single squad.
• 10x halfway and through squad.
• 5x stay deep and only go back up after 5 seconds. (slowly!)
• Lunges
• Lunge walk to the other side of the room. (slow down!)

• Red dot dribbles in while blue dot runs in to defend.
• Red dot passes the ball to the white dot in the corner who immediately takes a shot.
• Blue dot runs to the low post after the close out and gets the ball passed from red cone.
• Red cone takes the rebound and goes to the top blue dot takes own rebound and goes to the corner where red cone was standing.

• Players divide into 2 groups at the sideline.
• Group in runs 1 length back and forth from sideline to sideline.
• When everyone in the group is back the other group runs.
• Then 2 times then 3 times then 4 times. 
• Then reduce back to 1 time.

This exercise is intended to teach the basics of HELP defense

Explanation

• Explain weak side/strong side.
• Explain 3 positions: man with ball, strong side, weak side.
• Make pairs: 1 attacker, 1 defender.
• Stand in attack.
• Put defenders down.

Practicing

• Practice dry passing only static.
• Send to the baseline!
• Swap out the help: 
  • By calling

• Per 5 on 1 side.
• If not with 10.
• Omit 1 pass.
• You stay on the same side.
• Pass the ball to the other row.