Basketballexercises for u18
- Starting lineup:
- Use a 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 do 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
- Progression:
- Change of direction at the level of the three-point line
- After the layup, stay on defense
- Regression:
- Taking shot instead of layup
- Classification:
- Blue = offense
- Red = defense
- The attacker tries to score as quickly as possible.
- The defender sprints back to stop this.
- There is only one chance to shoot.
- After the attack, the attacker becomes the defender and vice versa.
- Setup:
- 2 men in defense
- 3 groups baseline
- Playing 3 against 2
- Shotter returns to defense
- Setup:
- 2 in defense, one foot each in the bucket
- 2 in offense at the three-point line
- 1 passer
- Passer passes to 1 of the forwards
- Footwork is important, foot defense over foot offense
- Forward passes to the other forward
- Defense adjusts position
- Forward passes to other forward
- Defense adjusts position
- Passer passes second ball to other forward
- And then they go 1 on 1 towards the baseline
- Setup:
- 3 groups of end line
- Ball in the middle
- Coach stands in the middle
- Players pass to center line and pass to coach
- Coach passes to 1 of the 2 outside players
- Play 2 against 1
- Setup:
- Group left
- Group right
- Lay-up
- Lay-under
- Lay-under 1 hand
- Power lay-up
- Reverse lay-up
- Lay-up with jump stop and shot short distance
- Lay-up with pass, pass, defense
- Variations:
- Right
- Left
- Center
- With change of direction
- Setup:
- Everyone baseline
- 1 group at the free throw line with ball
- 1 group near the sideline
- Players give 3 passes to each other
- Important that they walk in a straight line
- After last pass we play 1 against 1, around the middle line
- Defense closes the middle, pushes the attacker to the sideline
- Variation:
- 1 extra defender under the bucket
- Extra defender may only help if the attacker goes baseline
- If the attacker goes to the middle, there is no help
- Do this to oblige the player not to give middle
- Setup:
- Whole field
- 3 groups baseline one side
- 3 groups baseline other side
- Middle player has ball
- Second man outside group also have ball
- Middle player dribbles across
- After center line pass to right, that player does a drive
- Other players fill in
- 3 cuts in total, then shot
- 1 player still has the ball and shot
- 2 other players get the ball from below
- Setup:
- 2 groups
- At the level of the free throw line
- First a v-cut, then get ball.
- Pivot and shot.
- Own rebound.
- Connect on the other side.
- Careful with pivoting on right foot.
- Passing with right or left hand, depends on side.
- 20 scores.
- Variations:
- Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
- Straight to goal driven
- Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop
- Reverse pivot and lay-up
- Reverse pivot and shot
- Setup:
- 4-on-4
- Between center line and end line
- No dribbling
- No holding the ball overhead
- Passes only
- Score when you cross the center line or end line
- Intention is to run free
- Moving without the ball
- Make decisions with the ball
- Setup:
- 2 groups at baseline level
- 2 players center baseline
- Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
- 2 players fight for ball and play 1-on-1
- Defense must be between ball and goal
- Setup:
- 2 groups at center line level
- 2 players look towards goal (stutter)
- Coach throws ball towards goal
- 2 players fight for the ball and play 1 on 1
- Defense must be between ball and goal
