3 Random groups of 5 (mixed abilities) using 5 mins max to warm up with the ball which the coach(es) will help lead with little warm up drills, allowing the athletes to become comfortable with the ball. Then set up the first drill which is in the diagram. This drill will focus on getting used to moving in different directions quickly with the balls.
The black line represents the first run with the preferred hand as they dribble the ball and the red line represents the run on the way back with the weaker hand.
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.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
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