Basketballexercises for u8
Setup
- Position the players in pairs, one behind the other, facing the wall.
- Each pair needs one tennis ball.
- Player 1 stands closest to the wall and starts by throwing the ball against the wall.
- Player 2 catches the ball.
- Player 1 then moves back via the right side and catches the ball that Player 2 has just thrown against the wall.
- Repeat this at least 20 times.
- Make the exercise more challenging by catching the ball in a cone.
Objective
- The objective of this exercise is to improve team play and ball control by passing the ball within a team ten times without the opponent intercepting it.
- The exercise is played with two teams on a half or full court.
- One team starts with the ball and tries to pass it ten times without interception.
- If the team succeeds, they earn a point and the other team starts with the ball.
- It is not allowed to run with the ball.
- You may take two steps while holding the ball, but then it must be passed.
- If the ball falls to the ground, possession goes to the opponent.
- You cannot pass back to the player who passed the ball to you.
- To make it more challenging, a rule can be added that if a team scores, they double their points achieved so far.
- Both baskets can be used.
Objective
- To improve balance and stability by passing the ball to each other while standing on one leg.
- Players stand in pairs facing each other on the court.
- Both players stand on one leg.
- One player has a ball.
- Player 1 throws the ball to Player 2.
- Player 2 catches the ball and throws it back to Player 1.
- Both the passer and the receiver remain on one leg while throwing and catching.
- The coach determines the number of times the ball is passed back and forth.
- Use different sizes of basketballs or other types of balls.
- Change the distance between the players.
- Vary the types of passes, such as chest pass or bounce pass.
- Ensure the feet are pointing straight forward and are slightly more than shoulder-width apart.
- Distribute the weight over the balls of the feet, not on the toes.
- Keep the heels on the ground.
- Keep the knees bent.
- Keep the back straight.
Exercises for Ball Control
- Roll to the right side of the body
- Roll back to the left
- Pass the ball through the legs forward
- Pass the ball through the legs backward
- Roll the ball forward between the legs
- Roll the ball backward between the legs
- Walk forward in a squat position, dribble the ball once between the legs, and pass it
- Walk backward in a squat position, dribble the ball once between the legs, and pass it
- Walk forward, clap once when you throw the ball up and catch it
- Walk forward and push the ball in a zigzag motion
Execution
- Divide all players into groups of two.
- Place a cone between the two players in each group.
- The coach calls out different commands such as: 'head', 'ground', 'knees'.
- For each command, the players mimic what the coach calls out.
- When the coach calls 'cone', both players try to grab the cone as quickly as possible.
- The player who grabs the cone first wins.
Execution
- Form rows of three players.
- Two players stand at the ends and pass the ball to each other.
- A third player stands as a defender in the middle.
- The player who has passed the ball runs to the middle to defend.
- The player who was previously defending runs to the position of the player who passed the ball.
- The roles rotate continuously among the players.
Objective
- The objective is for the team to be the first to score 10 points through lay-ups.
- Divide the players into two teams and assign each team a basket.
- The teams score points by making lay-ups.
- The first team to reach 10 points wins the contest.
- To make the exercise more challenging, cones can be added near the teams to train extra agility.
- The team that loses performs a penalty such as jumping jacks or push-ups.
Setup
- Arrange the children in two lines.
- Each line has one basketball.
- Instruct the children to dribble with one hand.
- With the other hand, they stack cones one by one.
Setup
- Children are arranged in two lines.
- Participants weave between the cones towards the upright cone.
- The first one to set the cone upright grabs the ball.
- The player with the ball dribbles towards the basket to score.
- The other player tries to defend as effectively as possible.
Execution
- Divide the players into 4 or more groups, depending on the number of players.
- Players take position in the ready stance at the baseline.
- At the coach's whistle, the first player of each group runs to the first cone at the free throw line, touches it, and runs back to the baseline to touch it.
- The same player runs to the midline, touches the cone there, and runs back to the baseline to touch it.
- The same player runs to the other free throw line, touches the cone, and runs back to the baseline.
- Finally, the same player runs to the baseline on the other side of the court, touches it, and returns to the starting position.
- Upon return, the second player is tagged and performs the same exercise, followed by the third, fourth player, and so on.
- Players perform the same exercise, but this time dribbling with the ball.
- Same as the previous, but dribbling with the left hand on the way there and with the right hand on the way back.
- Same as the first extension, but dribbling forward with the left hand and dribbling backward with the right hand on the way back.
- Players run/sprint without the ball, perform a jump stop at the cone, pivot, and run/sprint back.
- Players dribble with the ball, perform a jump stop at the cone, pivot, and dribble back.
- Request/demand correct dribbles and jump stops.
- Ensure that each player touches the cone or baseline.
- With many players and groups of more than 2 players, give a task to waiting players, such as shooting on a second court.
- With a large number of players, the exercise can be done on a half court, starting from both sides of the court.
Execution
- The players start shooting from a predetermined distance to the basket.
- Each time a player scores, he or she may take a cup from the centre.
- The goal is to collect as many cups as possible within a certain time limit or number of turns.
Setup
- Players stand opposite each other in two lines, facing each other.
- From the ready position, pass the ball to the player diagonally opposite you.
- The receiver catches the ball and passes it to the next player diagonally opposite them.
- Repeat this until the last player in the line has the ball and passes it to the player directly opposite them.
- Then start again.
- After a few successful rounds with one ball, the coach adds a second ball to the drill.
- Depending on the number of players, a third or fourth ball can be added.
- All players remain in the ready position with both feet on the ground.
- Only rotate the torso to pass or catch the ball.
- Only pass when there is eye contact.
- Ensure passes are given correctly and not as a 'banana pass'.
- Follow the ball with your hands when passing and return to the correct position to receive the ball.
