Basketball: Ground Work Strength - Contact work

circle of players 2 players in the middle one of the player with a ball.

The ball carrier has to run into contact with one of the outside player and turn to give the ball to the 2nd player in the middle who has to support very close. On being given the ball the new player with the ball has to run into contact with another player in the circle for the other player to support and get the ball.

• Groups of four, players stand in a T shape with about two yards between each player.
• The player in the middle is the focal point and each round is designed to test that middle player as they will be doing the most passing and receiving.

1. Player A - Player B
2. Player B - Player C
3. Player D - Player B
4. Player B - Player D
5. Player C - Player B
6. Player B - Player A
7. Player D - Player B
8. Player B - Player D

• The middle player must receive from the side and pass out the other side.
• The middle player then plays a one-two return pass with the player opposite.
• The middle player then receives the ball from the side player they just gave it to and passes it back across to the original passer.
• Another one-two with the player opposite is then played.
• Switch positions clockwise after 20/30 seconds.

• Bag 
• Ball 

Player lies oppsite a tackle bag. and fires from hips to get in the jackal postion. 

Keep rotating the same way until coach says chnage direction. 

Progression:

• Chest to floor. 
• Introduce a bag. 
• Introduce a ball.