
Players are given freedom to dribble and practice their dribbles Set Up: Zig Zag Cones Big Yellow Box Spots Players do their zig zags. Bounce the ball 2x on the spots. When coach blows his whistle all players must dribble quickly to the yellow box. Last player in the box has to do the chicken dance.
Encourage kids to move around the room & do their bounces. Remind the kids that one player per zig zag cones & Spots. Remind the kids when coach blows the whistle they have bounce the ball when making their way to the yellow box.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
Panicked passes under full-court pressure cost easy turnovers. Teach calm spacing and simple reads so your team beats the press instead of feeding it.
A ready-to-run Halloween session for junior basketball: zombie tag, ball control, a ghost rondo and a pumpkin patch shooting game.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.