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Basketball drills for technique warming-up

  • Players divide along the length of the field, so they stand on a sideline.
  • They are going to perform this exercise in the width of the field.
  • In the middle of this field are scattered a number of pawns.
  • Everyone has a ball.
Exercise:
  • Players dribble to the pawns in the middle, there they hold the ball and pivot 5x.
  • Then they dribble on to the other side.
  • Once there, turn around and dribble with the ball as fast as possible to the starting point.
  • Then do it all over again.
drawing Pivot
  • 3 rows behind the baseline.
  • Center player blue passes to the left or right.
  • He runs behind his pass, around the one who received the pass.
  • The player who received the pass- red- passes it to the opposite side -white-.
  • Also runs after the pass to receive the ball again from blue.
  • On the other side of the field a layup is made and they make the weave back to the other side of the field.
  • Then the next 3 players can start.
* Don't make the field too wide.
* Vary shot.
* Players must ask for the ball.
* Tight chest passes.
* 30 touches in 5 minutes. If not achieving 15 push ups or walk the difference.

drawing Weaven
  • Players divide along the length of the field so stand on a sideline.
  • They will perform this exercise in the width of the field.
  • In the middle of this field are scattered pawns.
  • Everyone has a ball.

  • Players dribble to the pawns in the middle, there they hold the ball and pivot 5x.
  • Then they dribble again to the other side.
  • Once there, turn around and dribble with the ball as fast as possible to the starting point.
  • Then do it all over again.
drawing Warming up
  • Setup:
    • Everyone 1 ball
  • Do each exercise for 30 seconds:
  • Exercises:
    • Slam the ball: Hit the ball hard to warm up the fingers
    • Squeeze the Banana: We move the ball between the tips of the fingers and go up and down
    • Around the World: Ball around head, waist and legs
    • Pretzel: Legs spread apart, we hold the ball between the legs, one hand in front and one in back we release the ball and change hands quickly, in the beginning you let the ball hit the ground afterwards don't hit it anymore
    • Figure eight: We make a figure eight movement around and through the legs
    • Flip: The legs are spread out, we hold the ball between both hands behind the legs and flip the ball through the legs and catch it in front and now back again
    • Around the legs: Dribble around 1 leg (10 X) and then around other leg, changing direction
    • Ricochet: Legs spread apart, push the ball forward through the legs and pick it up behind the back with the other hand and bring it forward again
    • Space catch: We throw the ball upwards and catch it behind the back, keep straight otherwise it will not work first a little low and then higher and higher
    • Speed drill: Legs are spread apart, we hold the ball with the left hand in front and the right hand behind, we drop the ball and change hands now we bring the ball in the left hand in front of the two legs to the exit position and so restart we gradually drive up the pace and get a rhythm
2 groups at the free throw line.
  • Left side passes to players coming from the right side cut in.
  • Option 1: layup.
  • Option 2: shot in front of the hoop.
  • Left and right sides.
  • Own rebound and pass through.
drawing Lay-ups (2)
Warm up drill:
  • 2 rows in the corner of the field, diagonally.
  • The 1st player without ball goes running, the 2nd player gives baseball pass.
  • At trainer's signal, both players start sprinting.
  • Blue must run around first pawn and Red runs straight through to tap Blue.
  • Red becomes Blue and flips over.

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drawing wave
  • 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.
drawing Warm-up Offensive transitioning with 3
  • 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.




drawing Warming up and transition after free throws
Make sure all players have a ball
  • The player starts at the post next to the bucket.
  • Player dribbles to the basket
  • Variations:
    • The player stops on two feet = jumpshot
    • The player starts the two-count rhythm = lay-up
      • From the right side: first right foot, drop with left foot.
      • From the left side: first with left foot, then with right foot.
  • The player picks up his own rebound and dribbles around the pole.
  • The player zigzags through the posts.
  • The player then rejoins the line near the basket.
When there is a large group, this exercise can be done on both sides of the field.
  • Who is the first group to reach 20 scores, wins.
drawing Lay-up with zigzag poles (game form)
  • Players at the baseline have the ball.
  • He passes the ball to the blue player and walks towards the other baseline.
  • He gets the ball back and passes it to the red player.
  • He gets the ball back and passes the ball to the orange player.
  • He gets the ball back and dribbles to the basket and finishes with lay up.
  • When the blue player has passed the ball he runs to the spot of the red player.
  • The red player to the orange player and the orange player takes the rebound and starts the exercise on the other side.
  • Variations in finishing and eventually close out and live defence possible.
drawing warm up with passing and lay up