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Basketball drills

  • Starting lineup:
    • Use an entire field
    • 1 player near the center line (left)
    • 1 player at the center line (right)
    • Group of players in line with the free throw line (one side of the court)
    • Group of players at the extension of the free throw line (other side terrain)
  • 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
    • Stepping towards the ball instead of running forward
    • Retrieve ball in the middle and from there dribble and lay-up through the middle
    • Add 2 players defending passively at the three-point line
    • Add 2 players actively defending at the three-point line
    • 2 players defending actively
  • Regression:
    • Taking shot instead of lay-up
drawing Lay-ups with outlet pass
  • Player 1 with ball Passes ball to Player 2 and
    • Takes place of Player 2
  • Player 2 dribbles towards cone a
    • Player 3 runs towards cone a
    • As soon as pass is possible Player 2 hands ball off to player 3
    • Player 2 takes the place of player 3
  • Player 3 dribbles toward cone b and passes to player 4 when possible
    • Player 4 asks for the ball under the goal and finishes
    • Player 3 takes the place of player 4
    • Player 4 goes down the sideline to player 1's line past the hats with slalom dribble

drawing Set up - 4t4 enter back line
Divide the group into 2 teams.

  • Tell the story that it is autumn and the nuts are falling from the trees.
  • We are a group of squirrels and we need to gather as many nuts as we can to survive the winter. The team with the most nuts wins.
  • The coach scatters the nuts (can be ping pong balls, tennis balls or other small balls).
  • On the coach's signal, all players may start collecting nuts all dribbling.
  • They may bring one nut at a time to their nest.
  • When all the nuts are collected, we count the nuts per team and the team with the most nuts wins.
  • The chaos forces the little players to look around and not at the ball when they are dribbling.
Variation:
  • dribbling with weak hand
drawing Picking nuts
Tag game - ideal as a warm-up for players U8 - U10

  • 1 Ticker (the bird of prey)
  • The others are little birds

  • The little birds start on the sideline and must dribble over to the other sideline.
  • They must not be tapped by the big bird of prey.
  • If they are tapped, they become a fowler.
  • At the spot where they are tapped, they put the ball between their feet and become additional, stationary tickers.
  • The winner is the last player who is not tapped. This one can become the new bird of prey in the next game.

Variations:
  • Dribbling with the weak hand only
  • Predator with a ball
drawing Scarecrows
Dribbling exercise with overdribbling from sideline to sideline.
  • Dribbling strength hand with ball at hip level. Note: hand above the ball, pushing on the ball (not hitting), all fingers touching the ball
  • Dribble strong hand at knee level. Note: back straight! do not walk bent over but bend at the knees
  • Dribble with strong hand to eye level. Note: hand remains above the ball, push well on the ball
  • Roll ball to the opposite side. Note: under control, ball not too far from hand, touch ball with fingertips
Variation:

  • same exercise but with weak hand
  • Perform at a higher speed
  • One player stands on the back line.
  • A row of players stand on the right corner of the bucket and left.
  • The first player gets the ball, feints to one side and then makes a layup or set shot on the other side.
  • Catch own ball, pass to the man on back line and stand in the other row.
  • Then it's the other side's turn.
drawing Feint
  • 3 players per team
  • 1 player from each group stands on the baseline on each side with ball each time
  • 1 player starts in the middle and chooses a side to run to, then gets the ball from the baseline player and takes a shot
  • the player on the baseline who gave the pass runs to the other side to get the pass and take a shot.
drawing shot -condition
  • 3-3 half court
  • Cone setting
  • Team that intercepts the ball first goes behind the cone before they are allowed to score.
  • The player who has the ball may dribble for up to 5 seconds then they must have passed or shot. This only counts if they have been behind the cone.
drawing Match 3-3
  • The players are divided into 4 corners,
  • Every 2nd player in line has a ball.
  • 2 players start and run diagonally across the field.
  • At the 3-point line they receive the pass.
  • Front to goal, feint, crossover to the ring and connect in the opposite corner.
  • The passers in turn run diagonally to the other side.
drawing First step drill
  • 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
  • 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