Basketballexercises for technique strength strength / power
Last update: january 2026
Execution
- Divide the players into two groups.
- The group without the ball tries to tag the player from the other group who has the ball.
- As soon as they have tagged the player, the ball is theirs.
- The player with the ball tries to pass the ball as quickly as possible to a teammate.
- Tagging someone with the ball scores a point.
- The team that scores ten points first wins.
- The children develop better ball control.
- The children learn to aim with the basketball.
- The children learn to dribble well.
- The children develop a sense of teamwork and learn to cooperate.
- The children move around in the gymnasium or on the sports field outside.
- Training sessions
- Lessons
- Fun activities
Running training
- 30 sec jumping jacks
- 30 sec knee lifts
- 30 sec heels against buttocks
- 30 sec bridge with 1 foot on ball
- 30 sec jump-lunge with ball between legs 30 sec skating jumps
- 30 sec Russian-twist (feet off the floor)
Burpees
- Build up from 25
Plank workout (3 minutes)
- 30 seconds normal plank
- 30 seconds of alternating left and right leg lifts
- 30 seconds of side plank on right side, other arm extended
- 30 seconds side plank on left side, other arm extended
- 30 seconds of normal plank 30 seconds of spiderman plank
Bicycle Crunch
- 2 x 1 minute (rest 20 seconds)
Push-ups
- 3 x 8 pylo-clap push-ups
- all the players sit in a circle on one half
- everyone has a ball
- keep your legs stretched above the ground
- 1st exercise = everyone passes the ball to the left
- 2nd drill = everyone passes the ball to the right
- 3rd exercise = do the same with a couple of "medizin" balls or 1 or 2 "medizin" balls in between
- now in plank position or push-up position
- 1st exercise = everyone rolls the ball under themselves to the next player through / left around
- 2nd exercise = everyone rolls the ball under themselves to the next player through / right around
- 3rd exercise = now the ball may also be rolled to another player e.g. to the other side
- Divide the players into two groups.
- The group without the ball tries to tap the player in the other group with the ball.
- As soon as they have touched the player with the ball, the ball is theirs.
- The player with the ball therefore tries to pass the ball on to a teammate as quickly as possible.
- Touching someone with a ball gives a point. The team that scores ten points first wins.
- They are simple but fun basketball games for children with a number of advantages:
- The children get more ball feeling
- The children learn how to aim the basketball
- The children learn to dribble well
- The children develop team spirit and learn to work together
- The children move in the indoor gym or on the outdoor sports field
Ideal for training, lessons and fun activities.