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3 Player Pass and Move Drill

Players work in groups of 3, with one ball per group. The ball starts on the side with two players. The first player in the line passes to the opposite side and then follows their own pass. The receiving player catches the ball and then also passes and follows their own pass. Drill continues. Players must move laterally from one end of the court to the other while performing this skill.

Footwork and Movement

3 Player Pass, Cut and Shoot

Setup the practice as shown. Player 1 starts with the ball with player 2 making a flash (sprint) cut to the elbow. Player 3 sprints to the cones in front of the before maing an L cut. Player 1 then passes the ball to player 2 who pivots and passes the ball to player 3 to shoot.

Footwork and Movement

Cut and Sprint - Full Court Break

Player 1 passes to Player 2 and then cuts behind the strong side and receives a pass from Player 2. After the pass Player 2 sprints down the court for a return pass from Player 1 before going for a lay up shot. Player 1 goes for a rebound.

Shooting

Floated Pass

Get players into pairs. The first pass has to go straight and is thrown into the air for the person on the other side to sprint across and retrieve. The passer runs across to the other side and receives a diagonal pass. On receiving the pass no.1 gives a straight floated pass.

Passing

Give and go

Player 1 makes a pass to player 2 before sprinting to receive the pass back from player 2. Player 1 then has a shot.

Footwork and Movement

High post shooting drill

Player 2 makes an L shaped cut and then sprints to receive the ball from player 1, who then catches the ball, pivots and shoots.

Footwork and Movement

Pass and get past - Passing relay

Player 1 passes to player 2. After passing player 1 sprints cross-court to the cone to try and screen player 3. Player 3 needs to side-step and feint their way past player 1 before then running to the other side to receive the pass on the cone. Player 3 then dribbles inside before passing to player 1 who has the shot.

Basic Ball Handling

Phantom pick and roll drill

Players stand in three lines, the players nearest the half-way line start with the ball in hand. The blue players starts the drill by making the pass to the white players, and then sets the screen for the red player. The red player then cuts off the top of the screen towards the ball. Meanwhile the blue player will reverse pivot and roll towards the basket. The White players can choose to pass to either the red or blue player to have the shot.

Screening

Red, Blue, Red, Blue!

Players work in pairs and move around the court, trying to keep dribbling to a minimum. Before being allowed to make a pass the ball must pass through a gate, the next player must then also pass the ball back through a gate of the other colour. Players progress like this until they have made 6 passes.

Passing

Y Shooting Drill

Set up the practice as shown. Split the group in to three. Players in the corners of the court have basketballs. Player 1 sprints straight to the cone in front of them before making a cut either way to then receive a pass from one of the players in the corner. Player 1 then goes onto shoot, before collecting their ball and joining the queue in the corner. The player that gave the pass then runs to the join the queue of players on the half way line.

Shooting

Close-Out Sprint Drill Fitness...

Have players lined up either side of the lane. When the whistle is blown the players will sprint out to the cones and do a close-out. They will then slide to the corner. Once they get to the corner, they will sprint to the half way line. At the half way line they do a defensive slide to the other sideline. To finish they will back pedal to the free throw line.

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Basketball: Cut and Sprint - F...

Player 1 passes to Player 2 and then cuts behind the strong side and receives a pass from Player 2. After the pass Player 2 sprints down the court for a return pass from Player 1 before going for a lay up shot. Player 1 goes for a rebound.

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Basketball: Defensive Conditio...

Players stand on each side of the hoop. On the coach's whistle they will jump and touch the backboard 5 times, before then turning and sprint back on defence.

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Basketball: 5m Dribble Sprint ...

Players dribble the ball 5m whilst sprinting and come to a jump stop.

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30 Second Pyramid Fitness - Ba...

The pyramid should be completed within 30 seconds. <ul type=&quot;circle&quot;> Baseline to near free throw line to baseline; Baseline to half court line to baseline; Baseline to far free throw line to baseline; Baseline to far baseline to baseline.

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Fast Feet 1 Warmup - Basketbal...

This drill works on fast feet, agility and footwork. Players start off with their own space on the court. On the coach's first whistle players sprint on the spot, standing with wide feet and their arms outstretched as if defending. Players sprint on the spot, with minimal leg raise - emphasis on fast feet. Players cease to exercise on coach's second whistle.

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Fast Feet 2 Warmup - Basketbal...

Players start off with their own space on the court. On the coach's first whistle players sprint on the spot, standing with wide feet and their arms outstretched as if defending. Players sprint on the spot, with minimal leg raise - emphasis on fast feet. On the coach's second whistle, players follow the coach's signal (right or left with their arm). Players move in the crab position in the direction of the coach's signal until the third whistle.

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2v2 Help Defence drill 2 v 2 -...

Set players up as shown in video clip. The baseline offensive player will drive towards the basket. The help defender will come over and stop the drive. The player with the ball will pass to the other offensive player. The receiver of the pass will shoot the ball. The defensive player will sprint out and challenge the shot.

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Centre Circle Shuffles Fitness...

Feet wide apart, crab across the centre circle;Hands raised as if defending, try and spread yourself wide, maintain stability;Touch the centre circle line with outside hand when you reach it.

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Crunches Fitness - Basketball ...

These are very short range sit ups with knees bent and feet flat on the floor keeping hands crossed on the chest. Do not bring your hands behind your head. Left towards your thighs and lower down until just where the lower back touches the floor and rise again. Keep constant pressure on the abdominal muscles. If this is too easy then lift your feet up off the floor.

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Defensive Denial Drill Defense...

This drill will need 1 person with a ball and a offensive and defensive player who will be set up between the cones. The offensive player will run from cone to cone. The defence must keep a hand between the ball and the offensive player to stop a pass going through.

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Slide-Run-Slide Defense - Bask...

In a defensive position the player will move towards the cone on their side in a defensive glide. Once they have reached that cone they will turn and run to the cone on the other side. Once the player has reached this cone they will defensive glide back to the start position.

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Red, Blue, Red, Blue! Passing ...

Players work in pairs and move around the court, trying to keep dribbling to a minimum. Before being allowed to make a pass the ball must pass through a gate, the next player must then also pass the ball back through a gate of the other colour. Players progress like this until they have made 6 passes.

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Mass Reaction Drill Warmup - B...

Players are spread out as shown, facing the coach.<br>Coach will point in different directions.<br>Players must defensively react and slide in that direction.

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Layins Passing - Basketball Dr...

The player under the basket starts with the ball and grabs a self rebound before outletting to the right wing. The player on the opposite wing, meanwhile, sprints to the other end of the floor on their wing.The right wing now passes long to hit the left wing in stride ready for an easy lay up. After passing, the right wing sprints to the cone opposite and runs to the original starting point.The player that started the drill will sprint to the opposite end of the floor as soon as they have passed it, ready to grab the ball out of the net to begin the drill again, with the left winger now being on the left wing at the other end of the court, collecting a pass and playing a long pass to the player that started at right wing.

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Crocodile Warm Up Warmup - Bas...

Start in the corner of the court by the sideline and baseline, players lined up one behind another along the baseline; First player leads the line crouched and sidestepping diagonally across one half of the court; Keep low, arms outstretched as if defending; At the corner of the half court line and the sideline jog normally along the half court line; At the opposite side of the court, low crouched sidestepping diagonally to the corner of the court at the baseline and the sideline; Jog normally along the baseline to the starting position;

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Defensive Position Drill Defen...

Set up as shown in video clip. Position 1- Close Out and guard the ball. Position 2- Deny the ball Position 3- Front the post Position 4- Help side defence Position 5- Sprint out deny the pass Position 6- Sprint to help side defence Position 7- Bump the cutter and play 1v1 from the top of the 3 point line.

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Defensive glide and run zig-za...

You have to turn into a run when an offensive player beats you. Start in the corner of the court or in a grassy area. Go two steps back then glide about 2 meters then go into a run. Do not rise up when running.Stay low to the floor. Take three running steps and then return to a glide. Cover a total distance of about 25 meters. Do a total of four in both directions.

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Defending dribble position Def...

When the player brings the ball down from above his head he is going to go into the dribble. Place feet wide apart so the player cannot go past you. Go two steps back to create a gap and go into a dribble defense mode. Knees bent, back bent, feet wide and hands down and outwards. Look wide and intimidating. Alternate which foot is dropped first. Do this drill ten times.

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Defensive Conditioning Footwor...

Set up as shown in the image. Players will run to the first diagonal cone and close-out by chopping their feet.<br /><br /> They will then sprint to the cone at the half way line.<br /><br /> Once they get there, they will slide across the half way line to the other side of the court.<br /><br /> To finish they will back pedal to the baseline.

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3 Player Pass, Cut and Shoot S...

Setup the practice as shown. Player 1 starts with the ball with player 2 making a flash (sprint) cut to the elbow. Player 3 sprints to the cones in front of the before maing an L cut. Player 1 then passes the ball to player 2 who pivots and passes the ball to player 3 to shoot.

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Basketball: defending to make ...

To simulate a breakdown in play pretend an opponent man is on the baseline about 2 meters away from the key opposite the ball handler. The objective is to make the offensive player to take a shot outside of the key. Chairs or bins can be placed on the wings to open up peripheral vision. Turning to run, not glide into the help position. Try to simulate picking up the ball handler before he enters the lane. Defend the ball handler who is moving forward at speed. Give ground by initially going backwards. Block the shot and block out the rebound. Do this drill 6 times on each side of the key.

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Basketball: Basic between the ...

First stage in dribbling ball between the legs. Start with feet shoulder width apart, bouncing the ball outside the right foot. Lead forwards with left foot. As the foot plants and the weight transfers forwards, bounce the ball under the leg and collect it with the left hand.

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Hand Off Pass - Full Court Bre...

Player 1 dribbles diagonally while player 2 cuts behind them. Player 1 gives a hand off pass and player 2 dribbles away, change the direction and then go for another hand off pass and continue all the way down the floor and finish with a lay up shot.

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Box 1 - Out of Bounds Play Pas...

The player on the elbow closest to the ball (ballside) will set a downscreen for the player on the block to sprint to the three point line to receive the pass from the inbounder. Two players weakside simply space out to the three point line.

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Basketball: 2 Ball Dribble wit...

Once you have mastered the 2 ball dribble, add a crossover by switching which ball is being controlled by which hand.

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Floated Pass Passing - Basketb...

Get players into pairs.<br>The first pass has to go straight and is thrown into the air for the person on the other side to sprint across and retrieve. The passer runs across to the other side and receives a diagonal pass. On receiving the pass no.1 gives a straight floated pass.

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4 on 4 Rotate Box-Out Drill Re...

Four players on each team. The offence will set up around the outside of the 3 point line. The defence will be set out around the key. When the coach yells rotate, the defensive team rotates around to the next position. When the coach shoots the ball, the defensive players will box out the offensive players attacking for the rebound. If the offensive team gets a rebound they play live trying to score. If it is a defensive rebound then the teams will switch over.

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Fast Break, Transition Offense and Fitness

Develop your players fitness by translating the conditioning to specific offence transition skills. Get them turning defence into attack with a fast break right up to the final buzzer.

1v1 - Advanced Attacking, taking the advantage!

Improve your players' offensive play by working on their 1v1 skills! Get your players reading opponents' defences, running to the basket at speed and spotting where the advantage is!

Fast Break - Speed Offence!

A great speedy session for getting your to players to push the ball, make good decisions at speed and progress up the court with confidence!

Help Defence - Covering and Recovery Defensive Techniques

Defence wins you championships! Coach your team how to cover, help and recover on defence and build a team difficult to beat.

One on One - Take your man on!

Unlock your players' creativity to beat their opponents' on one on one situations. A great session to assess your players' individual qualities

Fitness - Circuits and Running

Fast feet, circuits and sprinting - Get your players back in the game and working hard with this basketball fitness session!

Defensive Player's Mindset

Key points and ideas to improve your player's defendsive mindset and skills.

Transition and Help Defence

Introduce players to this teamwork defensive system - communicating and moving using the defensive slide to support one another at the back!

Fitness - Circuits and Running...

Fast feet, Circuits and Sprinting - Get your players back in the game with this fitness session!
sprint ANSWERS
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how would you introduce the fast break as an attacking strategy?

I am looking for some ideas to use the fast break as an attacking strategy. Can this work? How could I coach this as a strategy?

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How to coach kids who don't speak english!

I am currently coaching chinese students at an average age of about 7. Its for a basketball camp so there are no competitions or games to prepare for, merely working on individual skills. The problem I have is mostly with the language. I am currently a student so I know some of the language but not enough to exlain how a drill will work. Anyone have experience with this or any advice otherwise? I am a just a basketball player turned coach so any advice no matter how simple would be appreciated.

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I did not make my 9th grade tryout team and I want to make the team for my 10th grade tryouts...

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