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Basketball: 3 Man Weave 2 v 1

Great tool for bringing focus to practices. Began using it last year...

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3 Man weave down the court.
When players reach the halfway line, player with the ball places ball on the ground and becomes the defender.
The other two players pick up the ball and play out a 2v1.

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2 players will attack 1 defender. After a shot has been taken all 3 players become offence and 2 defenders will run in to play a 3v2 at the other end.

Once a shot has been taken at that end. The 2 defenders become offence and 1 defender will run in at the other end.

This is a continuous drill, where each end the same thing will happen each time.

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3 Man Weave 2 v 1

3 man weave down the court.
When the players reach the half court line the player with the ball places the ball on the floor and becomes the defender.
The other two players pick up the ball and play out a 2v1.

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5 man Weave

Players are numbered from one to five with player number one starting with the ball to the right of the key.

player number one will then pass the ball to player number two, following the direction of their pass and joining the left hand side of the court behind player number four.

Player number two will then pass to number three, also following their pass and the movement continues...

Once the players have reached the other side of the court the player with the ball should make make a layup and attempt to score.

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1 on 1 Dive Drill

2 lines on the baseline, with the coach in the middle.

The coach will roll the ball down the middle of the court.

Both players will run and dive on the ball. The player that gets the ball is on offence and the other player on defence.

They will attack the basket from the side they came from.

First player to score wins.

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