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4 on 4 Offensive Shell Drill Progression

Player 4 passes to Player 3Player 1 screens for 4Player 4 then back cut off screenPlayer 3 then passes to Player 4 for a lay up

2 v 2

Changing Hands

Player 1 dribbles the ball with their right hand, change to the left and then go for a lay up shot. Player 2 starts with the left hand, then changes to the right before attempting a lay up.

Dribbling Relay

Crossover Dribble with Lay up

Player 1 dribbles to the line of cones with their right hand and does a crossover dribble and changes to the right hand, at the next line of cones the player switches the ball from their left hand to their right before finishing with a lay up shot.

Dribbling Relay

Dribble Moves Drill

Players take it in turn to dribble from right side of the court, rebound their shot, then go to left side and repeat.The moves are;(i)Cross over dribble.(ii)Spin dribble.(iii)Behind the back dribble.(iv)Hesitation dribble.Finish with a lay up each time.

Dribbling Relay

Spin Dribble

Player 1 dribbles to the line of cones with their right hand and does a crossover dribble and changes to the right hand, repeat the process at the next line of cones and then finish with a lay up shot.

Dribbling Relay

Two Pass Lay up Drill

Player 5 V cuts to the middle of the court Player 1 passes the ball and proceeds to cut to the basket 5 passes to 1, 1 performs a lay up, 5 rebound the ball.

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Two pass lay up drill with pressure

a.04 cuts to middle of court.b 01 makes good pass.c 01 cuts to basket.d 04 pass to 01.e 04 goes in for rebound.f 04 goes in and puts some defensive pressure on 01 as 01 tries to lay the ball up.

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Simple lay up and rebound dril...

Hand off: <br />Partner holds the ball out to partner, so they are able to run up and take, leading into two steps and shot. Players rebound their own pass and become the next hand off player

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Two Pass Lay Up Drill Passing ...

04 cuts to middle of court.<BR>01 makes good pass.<BR>01 cuts to basket.<BR>04 pass to 01.<BR>04 goes in for rebound.<BR>01 performs lay up.

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Basketball: Crossover Dribble ...

Player 1 dribbles to the line of cones with their right hand and does a crossover dribble and changes to the right hand, at the next line of cones the player switches the ball from their left hand to their right before finishing with a lay up shot.

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Lay up step 2 - One step lay u...

This is the 2nd step to teaching a lay up. From the right side (as in the example) player takes one step forward with their left foot and then drives the right knee up (as if their elbow and knee were attached with a piece of string) to finish the lay up they aim for the little black square on the backboard, as in step one.

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Fast Break and Lay Up Passing ...

The idea of this drill is to develop the fast break, with one player dribbling down the middle of the court and the other 2 players acting as outlet players each side. The the ball starts in the middle. This player (1) passes to the outlet player on their right (2). The player with the ball (2) then dribbles directly down the middle of the court. The player that passed (1) the ball then sprints down the right side of the court. The player who dribbled the ball (2) will then pass to this player (1) so they can make a lay up. Once the shot has been taken the passer (2) should get the rebound and outlet to the player who made the shot (1).

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3 Man Weave - Turn layup 3 v 2...

Play out a 3 man weave to the half court line. Turn and play the 3 man weave back towards the basket. When close enough the player on the ball plays a layup shot.

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Star Passing drill Passing - B...

Players set up about 10-15 feet apart as shown in video. Players must follow their pass to the next passing position. The final (4th) pass will to a player who complete the move by shooting a lay-up. The drill then continues in the same way, with each player having moved on one position.

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Bulldog Games - Basketball Dri...

Select between 2 to 6 people to be in the middle (depending on the size of the group). The rest of the group each have a ball and on the command they have to dribble from one end of the court to the other. They have to make sure that they avoid the catchers in the middle who are trying to knock their ball away.If one of the dribblers is caught they join the other catchers in the middle.

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Competitive Rebounding Rebound...

This drill requires 3 players around the basket with one feeder/coach. The ball is thrown up at the basket, the players will battle for the rebound.

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Meat Grinder - Score to get ou...

This is a high pressure shooting drill designed to teach players to hold their ground and shoot under pressure. Rules: Players must shoot from inside the key. No dribbling (once they have the ball they must shoot). Players must make a basket before they can get out of the key in this all against all drill.Once a player scores and gets out a new player must come in (start with 6 players inside the key).

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Partner Shooting Shooting - Ba...

<BR>Player 2 moves around the lane receiving passes from Player 1.<BR>Player 2 will shoot (e.g. 10 shots).<br>Player 1 rebounds, passes and keeps score<BR>Switch Roles.

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Spin Dribble Dribbling Relay -...

Player 1 dribbles to the line of cones with their right hand and does a crossover dribble and changes to the right hand, repeat the process at the next line of cones and then finish with a lay up shot.

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3 Man Passing Drill 2 Basketba...

The person in the middle will receive the basketball from the player on the side, once the person in the middle has the ball they will throw it straight back to the same person. They will then turn to the other side and repeat this. They will continue to repeat this until they reach the half way line. Once they get to the half way line the players on the side lines will turn and dribble back. Once they get around 20 feet away from the basket, one at a time they will perform a "give and go" or 1-2 pass for a lay-up.

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Free Throw Shot Shooting - Bas...

A close up example of a free throw shot <hr /> A free throw game you can play is to ask your players to line up 5 feet away from the front of the rim. The coach will be under the basket. Each player will shoot a shot 1 at a time. Every shot will get evaluated by the coach and given a score out of 5. 5 being a perfect score.

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Star Passing drill Passing - B...

Players set up about 10-15 feet apart as shown in video. Players must follow their pass to the next passing position. The final pass will to a player shooting a lay-up. Then the drill will continue in the same way.

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Elbow shooting drill Shooting ...

The group of players based on the halfway line start by running towards the elbow of the three point line. On receiving the ball the player should then shoot. The practice is then repeated on the other side of the arc.

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3 Man pass turn bounce pass sh...

In 3s pass ball moving down the court.<br>When team reaches the half court line, turn and repeat back.<br>When one of the players reaches the 3 point line make a bounce pass to a free man.<br> Receiving player shoots.

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Change direction shooting Shoo...

Have a chair set up about 18-20 feet away from the basket. You can set the chair up on either side of the court. The purpose of the drill is to teach players to go at speed, beat their defender with a dribble move then go into a shot.

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Eggbeater - drive and shoot Sh...

Set up: 2 balls, 2 lines of players behind hoop on baseline.Player drives around and out to recieve a pass from the opposite line and puts a shot up. Ball gets passed to line on opposite side driven from. Progression: Drive wider and shoot or lay up.

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High Post-Drive/Finish Footwor...

The player will flash up to the high post. From the high post the player will square up to the basket, sweep the ball to the left side and attack 1 bounce to finish with a left hand lay-up.

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3 v 3 Games - Basketball Drill...

Split the class into groups of 6. With 3 defenders and 3 attackers. One team starts with the ball and is attacking the basket, with the other team defending. If the defenders get the ball then the roles are reversed.

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Individual 1v1 moves Shooting ...

Move off the lane about 5 meters to face the sideline. Toss the ball into the middle, jab step and cut, catch, chin and do a lift fake, drop step back to the original position, bounce once, hop and shoot a fully extended jump shot off the board.

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3v2 followed by 2v1 - Up and D...

To start 3 players attack the 2 defending players on the other side of the court. When the defenders collect the rebound they then attack the other basket against the 1 player that took the shot. (Drill the restarts with all 3 players who finished the previous run through on the offensive).

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both side shooting drill Shoot...

Both Players outside the 3 point line start dribbling with the ball towards the outside court. Players . 2 and 4 run towarsds each other on meeting they both run of the pretend screen/defender and make them selves available to recieve the ball ( keeping receiving hand up as a target) Player dribbling looks up and as soon as the player is available passes the ball. Receiving playersd take a shot and sollect the rebound to pass the ball back to the next two player by the 3 point line.

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Lay-ups and Rebounding: Footwork and Timing Session

All players love shooting, so reward your team with this shooting skills session as we aim to improve their lay-up and offensive rebound shooting!

Introducing the Layup - Shooting Skills Session

Teach your players how to layup with this step-by-step shooting fundamentals session - improving their running shooting technique and confidence!
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How do you teach a girl to dunk. She is 5'6. Is this possible?

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how do i increase my vertical?

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how can i do a reverse layup

i have no idea how to do a reverse layup and would like to now how to do it

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How would you recommend how to do a layup

i would like to know how to practice a layup but i do not know the best way of doing it.

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