Basketball drills for technique warming-up

• Pairs face each other.
• Ball between them.
• Players stand with their hands behind their backs.
• As soon as BAL is called they try to grab the ball as fast as possible.
• Who catches it first, wins.

• In the field there are all sorts of obstacles, such as mats, hoops and cones.
• The trainer walks in front along these obstacles, the children follow him.
• Variation
  • The children walk in pairs along the obstacles.
  • They walk backwards.
  • They walk with sideways steps.

• The children walk in pairs through the room.
• One child tries to follow the other.
• Variation
• The child in front has to change pace suddenly.
• The child in front has to change direction sharply.
• Groups of four or five children.
• Groups of four or five children and on signal the back one sprints to the front and then indicates the track.

• The entire group is lined up behind a line on the side of the field.
• On signal they walk over to the other side.
• Variation Starting Positions:
  • Squat,
  • knee,
  • prone or supine,
  • sit with the back to the walking direction.

• The group is lined up on the short side of the field in a few relays.
• On a sign, they all walk to the other side at the same time and sit back to back in a random order.
• Which group sits first?
• Variation
• Varying the starting and finishing poses.
• At the other side touch a line, return and sit in a row again.

• From the group, a scapegoat is appointed.
• The game is played all over the field.
• The group is lined up on one side of the field.
• On sign the children cross the field.
• One of the catchers tries to catch as many children crossing the road as possible.
• Variation
• The children walk to and fro on a signal.
• Back and forth without waiting for a signal.
• The children are not free on the other side.
• With two tappers.
• With boxes where there is one ticker in each box.
• The children can be tagged in every cell.
• Who has not been tagged on the way out and on the way back?
• Or which group of tickers has managed to tick the most children?

• The group stands on one side behind these hoops.
• When told to do so, the children steal objects from the other side and place them in the hoops on their own side.
• If they are caught by a ticker, they have to put the object back.

2 teams, 1 ball.

• Depending on the size of the teams a half field or quarter field.
• Dribbling allowed, players must pass to avoid being tapped with ball.
• Tapping the player with the ball is a point, out of bounds/ or run point for the other side, 30 seconds without being tapped is a point.

Divide group into pairs.
Passing to the other side:

• At the halfway line: player on the inside dribbles to the head of the bucket and passes to the player on the outside who scores with a layup/ shot (variation)
• Player who has passed runs to the other sideline and receives outlet, passes back to the center line and again shot/layup
• Important that they do not run during the pass and that the players change (inside and outside)

Wave for U12:

• Three teams, 1 ball: pass and cross behind the player.
• Do this slowly at first, U12 kids find this a difficult exercise. Focus on passing and running. Start together (half field lengthwise) and build up when it goes well.
• Depending on the size of the group, divide the field.

Variant for when it goes well:

• Finish with score and play 2x1 (the one who scores will defend),
• Pay attention to outlet pass (ask for the ball on the sideline).

Depending on the size of the group choose an area (bucket for max 6)

• Everyone a ball, dribble and tap the ball away from other players.
• Ball away means pushing into the centre circle and back again.
• If necessary, make it difficult with a second dribble (keep the ball alive!)

Divide the group into pairs.

Passing to the other side:

• First 2-groups fit around the whole field.
• 3 meter distance, no running
• Variant: at the halfway line:
  • Player on the inside dribbles to the head of the bucket and passes to the player on the outside who scores with lay-up/shot.
• Player who has passed runs to the other sideline and receives outlet, passes back to the center line and again shot/layup
• Left and right side

Important that they do not run during the pass and that the players change (inside and outside).