Shooting & Rebounding Drill

Of all the basketball shooting drills we use, here’s a shooting/rebounding drill that my players love. The drill takes about 12 to 13 minutes.

Divide your team into 3 smaller units. One group on one wing, one group at the top of the key and the third at the other wing.

Team 1 gets to shoot for 1 minute from the wing. They may shoot a two or a three. If they make it, their team gets 2 or 3 points. If they miss, the first person in the other two lines fight for the rebound. The team that gets the rebound gets a point. A basketball coach or manager makes the pass to the next person in line for the shooting team. This continues for 1 minute.

At the end of the minute, we rotate clockwise and team 2 shoots for 1 minute and teams 1 & 3 battle for rebounds.

Rotate again after a minute and team 3 shoots for a minute. All 3 teams then take turns shooting from the key and then from the other wing. Losers run or winners get a reward.

Basketball Shooting Drills – Form & Quickness

Here is one of my favorite basketball shooting drills. I use this basketball drill to coach the players to take good shots and to work on form and quickness.

Position two players, “holders”, each holding a basketball and with their backs facing the basket.Place one on each end of the free throw line extended or they can be positioned anywhere you want to practice shots.

Have the remaining players, one at a time, form a line at the top of the key, run to a holder, touch the ball and then run to the other holder.

Take the ball from the second holder, shoot it, retrieve the rebound, place the ball back in the holder’s hands and run to the other holder and repeat.

After the second shot they return to the end of the line and the next player goes. Have the holders remain stationary but put a hand in the face of the shooter to increase difficulty.

Basketball Shooting Drills – GAME SHOTS

We don’t work in game shots or shooting enough. These basketball shooting drills are especially good the day before a game/or shoot arounds on game day.

GAME SHOTS – STATION SHOOTING DRILLS The basketball coach at half court with a whistle/stop watch (120 second intervals)

Each player has a partner (one a shooter, the other rebounder). If you have many baskets down for practice – two players/per basket is ideal.

Work on game shots/full speed with the rebounder hitting the players with crisp chest passes and the shooter moving to spots he will take shots in the game (brisk pace for two minutes, keeping track of how many made/missed).

Coach at center/half court encouraging them to move, concentrate, hit their open shots and get in rhythm. Rotate after two minutes and continue the basketball drill for 12-20 minutes (when getting tired, coach to keep up the encouragement/intensity).

Basketball Drills For Passing and Shooting

Most coaches are always looking for new basketball drills to teach passing and shooting technique. Here are 2 proven drills that combine passing and shooting skills in real game situations. The first one is called the “Wire Pass and Shooting Drill,” and the second is called “Into The Post.”

If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know what you think by leaving your comments in the box below this article!

Wire Pass and Shooting Drill

This drill is performed with the team divided into three groups. One group lines up on the baseline, another group lines up on the foul line and the final group lines up at half court.

The ball begins on the foul line. The first player in line passes the ball to the first player in line at half court. That player is moving forward to take a shot from three point range.

The player catches and shoots the ball. Meanwhile, the first player in line at the base line moves under the basket. That player rebounds, passes to the next player on the foul line, and then moves to the line at the foul line. The player on the foul line moves to the half court line once the pass is made to the shooter. The shooter moves to the end of the line at the base line.

Coaching Points:

The shooter should catch the ball while setting his feet to shoot. It should be one continuous motion – catching and shooting. The player should be under control at all times.

The passer should accurately make a chest pass so the shooter can catch and shoot. The rebounder should rebound with two hands, pivot, and make an accurate chest pass to the passer.

Basketball Passing Drill: Into the Post

The main purpose of this drill is to practice getting the ball into the post quickly and effectively. This drill begins with two groups of players at the top of the key, a player at each wing, and a player at each post position. This drill will be run separately on each side of the lane at the same time.

The first player in each line at the top of the key has the ball. That player makes a crisp chest pass to the player on the wing. The player on the wing receives the pass and then either makes a bounce pass or a lob pass to the player in the post. The player in the post then passes the ball back out to the player that’s at the top of the key. The players will move to the next position by the top of the key moving to the wing, the wing moving to the post, and the post moving to the top of the key.

Coaching Points:

The coach should look to make sure all passes are crisp and accurate. The player in the post should present a good target and catch the ball with two hands. The player in the post should have a solid foundation to hold off a defender (if there were a defender on him).

Here are several team shooting drills that we like. We rotate these drills from practice to practice, trying to avoid boredom from the same old drill. Shooting Drill 1: "12 Sets"

Have players partner-up and use all of your baskets. Each player will shoot 12 sets of shots. Each set consists of a 3- pointer (yellow), a shot-fake with jump shot (green), a catch and shoot jump shot (blue), and a lay-up (pink). We start in one corner and rotate around each of the 12 spots (seen in black in the diagram). The partner rebounds and passes back to the shooter. We rotate shooters after each set of four, so the shooter becomes the rebounder and vice-versa.

Shooting Drill 2: "3-2-1" Shooting

This is a fun competitive drill. Have players partner-up and use all of your baskets. Each player will shoot nine sets of shots (see diagram). Each set consists of a 3-pointer, a shot-fake with jump shot, and a lay-up. We start in one corner and rotate around each of the nine spots (seen in black in the diagram). The partner rebounds and passes back to the shooter. We rotate shooters after each set of "3-2-1", so the shooter becomes the rebounder and vice-versa. The two players compete against each other and keep track of their

individual scores. Each made 3-pointer = 3 points, a jump shot = 2 points, and a lay-up = 1 point. The loser does push-ups.

Shooting Drill 3: "45" Shooting

This is another fun, challenging drill. We use both baskets with half of the team at each end. Each player will shoot nine sets of shots. We start in one corner and rotate around each of the nine spots (seen in black in the diagram). Each set consists of a 3-pointer and a mid-range jump shot. A rebounder rebounds the 3-point shot and passes back to the shooter who shot fakes and shoots a mid-range jumper. After the jump shot, the shooter becomes the rebounder for the next shooter. Each player keeps track of his/her own score. Three-pointers = 3 points and mid-range jumpers = 2 points. A perfect score would be 45 (nine 3's and nine 2's). Each player must try to

achieve a score that you set for them (for varsity, we use a score of 28). Any player who does not achieve the target score does push-ups. We intentionally make the target score somewhat difficult to achieve, so a lot of players usually end up doing push-ups!

Shooting Drill 4: "Team Shooting"

We use two lines. The shooting line is at the point. The wing passes to the shooter who takes the 3-point shot, follows his shot, gets the rebound and goes to the passing line. Passers move to the shooting line. Everyone will shoot two "3's". Next, the shooter will receive the pass, shot fake, take one or two dribbles and shoot the jump shot. Everyone shoots two jumpers. Next, our shooter will start at the free-throw line, cut outside and then back-cut to receive the pass for a pull-up jump shot. Everyone does two of these. Next, the shooter again starts at the free-throw line, cuts outside, back-cuts, receives the pass and dribbles in for the lay-up. After completing this rotation, we will move the passing line to the left wing and repeat all the same shots with the pass coming from the left wing.

With each drill, we do both sides and we have our players start in triple-treat position, make a jab-step fake or shot fake, and then execute the dribble and shot as indicated in each diagram below. We teach that the left foot is always the pivot foot (for a right-handed player) and vice-versa for the left-handed player. So, when going to the left, right-handed players will make a crossover step, not a crossover dribble (which can be stolen by a defender). We watch players carefully to make sure they are using the cross-over step correctly and do not travel.

Guard Shooting Drill #1 - Dribble-Baseline:

In diagram A, the first drill is a simple dribble down to the baseline and shoot the mid-range jump shot. Each player gets his/her rebound and goes to the opposite line.

Guard Shooting Drill #2 - Dribble-Baseline, Back-Dribble Out:

In diagram B, each player will dribble down to the baseline, then back-dribble out, cross-over dribble and dribble into the seam and shoot the jump-shot. This drill is important because sometimes, in a game, players will dribble down to the baseline, stop the dribble, get trapped and lose the ball. This dribble teaches them to back-dribble out of the baseline and then still find the open shot in the seam.

Guard Shooting Drill #3 - In the Seam:

In diagram C, it's a simple dribble move into the seam with the pull-up jump shot. For right-handed players in the right line, this will be a crossover step.

Guard Shooting Drill #4 - Corner, In the Seam:

In diagram D, we start with all players in the corner (use both sides). Again, it's triple-threat position, a shot fake or jab-step, and a dribble into the seam between the corner and wing for a mid-range jump shot (like in diagram B).

Guard Shooting Drill #5 - Wing, V-Cut, Lay-up:

In diagram E, we again use both sides, and pass from the point to the wing. The wing makes a V-cut, catches the pass in triple-threat position, makes a shot-fake and dribble-drives for a lay-up.

Guard Shooting Drill #6 - Wing, V-Cut, Jump Shot:

In diagram F, use both sides, and pass from the point to the wing. The wing makes a V-cut, catches the pass in triple-threat position, makes a shot-fake and then a one or two-dribble adjust into either the seam or toward the baseline for the mid-range jump-shot.

Guard Shooting Drill #7 - Drive, Kick out to Corner: Diagram H. We like our point guards to dribble-penetrate, and pass out to the corner if defended inside. Here, the point dribble-penetrates, passes out to the corner, for the quick shot from the corner.

Guard Shooting Drill #8 - Weave Screen Shooting:

Diagram I. This drill helps us execute our weave-screen plays and gets shooters ready to shoot the "3" coming off the screen and hand-off.

Guard Shooting Drill #9 - Dribble at, Back-cut:

Diagram J. This drill enforces our rule, "if someone is dribbling at you, back-cut" (except in a called weave-screen play). The point dribbles toward the wing. The wing moves out higher, holds a fist up (a signal for a back-cut), and then back-cuts quickly, all the way to the hoop. The point guard should make the pass early. It's important that whenever a player back-cuts, the back-cut must go all the way to the hoop. In a game, if the cutter stops short and the point guard makes the pass, it's a turnover.

The jump stop is helpful offensive footwork that can be used at the end of a dribble, or to receive a pass and be in triple threat position. At the end of a speed dribble, young players will often stop, fall forward from their momentum, and get a traveling call. Ending the speed dribble with a jump stop will prevent the traveling violation. The jump stop is executed by the player, who is on the run, taking one small step and then landing on both feet simultaneously in proper balance (not leaning forward). When receiving a pass with a jump stop, either foot can be used as the pivot foot. This is especially helpful for the low post player.

There is often confusion on what is or is not traveling and when do you still have a pivot allowable after a jump stop. I have quoted the rules below. My interpretation is this... it depends on whether you already have possession of the ball or not (as in receiving a pass), and whether or not you have already used up the one-step that you are entitled to. When receiving a pass with a jump-stop, you can pivot after the jump-stop and either foot can become the pivot foot. This is especially helpful for post players. A perimeter player can catch the ball with a jump-stop, and the pivot into triple-threat position if necessary and use the non-pivot foot for executing jab-step fakes or a drive step.

Now let's take a player who already has possession of the ball on the outside. He/she makes a dribble move into the lane, picks up the dribble, takes one step, and then lands a two-footed jump-stop. So far, so good. But after landing the jump-stop, he/she cannot move either foot and has no pivot foot since the one step was already used up prior to the jump-stop. He/she could jump upward, but must either shoot or pass the ball before either foot touches the floor again.

The following is taken from the National Federation of State High Schools web-site in regard to this rule.

"The traveling rule has not changed. What has changed is the common use of the jump stop as an offensive move. Officials and coaches are having difficulty determining the difference between a legal and illegal move. The key to making this determination properly is first finding the pivot foot. Then, if the player moves a foot or the feet in any direction in excess of prescribed limits while holding the ball, a traveling violation has occurred. The limits follow:

1. A player who catches the ball with both feet on the floor may pivot, using either foot. When one foot is lifted, the other is the pivot foot.

2. A player who catches the ball while moving or dribbling may stop and establish a pivot foot as follows: a. If both feet are off the floor and the player lands;

(1) Simultaneously on both feet, either foot may be the pivot. (2) On one foot followed by the other, the first foot to touch is the pivot. (3) On one foot, the player may jump off that foot and simultaneously land on both. Neither foot can be a pivot in this case.

b. If one foot is on the floor;

(1) It is the pivot when the other foot touches in a step. (2) The player may jump off that foot and simultaneously land on both. Neither foot can be a pivot in this case.

3. After coming to a stop and establishing a pivot foot: a. The pivot foot may be lifted, but not returned to the floor, before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal; b. If the player jumps, neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal; c. The pivot foot may not be lifted, before the ball is released, to start a dribble.

4. After coming to a stop when neither foot can be a pivot: a. One or both feet may be lifted, but may not be returned to the floor, before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal; b. Neither foot may be lifted, before the ball is released, to start a dribble."

Jump Stop Drill #1

Here is a drill for teaching the jump stop. First demonstrate the jump stop to your players. Have all the players lineup on the end-line, with adequate spacing. Start this drill at slow speed initially. Have the players jog down the floor slowly. When you blow your whistle, they come to a jump stop. Yell "go" and they start again. Every-time you blow the whistle, they jump stop. Do this back and forth, up and down the court. When they look like they are getting the hang of it, have them sprint and do the drill. Then give everyone a ball, and dribble slowly down the floor, doing jump stops. Eventually work up to the speed dribble and jump stop.

Jump Stop Drill #2, receiving the pass with a jump stop

Form two sets of lines, one at an end-line, the other at half court, with the lines facing each other (see diagram A). This drill is good for learning to receive the pass with a jump stop, and is also a good passing and conditioning drill. Passers make good chest passes. Make sure they don't lob these passes. Passes should have "zip", speed. The passer then follows his pass and sprints to the rear of the opposite line.

The receivers move toward the ball and receive it with a jump stop, and hold the triple threat position briefly, and then make the pass to the next player in the opposite line, follow the pass, and get into the opposite line.

Make sure passes are crisp, and the receivers are coming to the ball and are jump stopping. Check their triple threat position. Players should be sprinting to the opposite line... get a little conditioning in here too.

You can also use this drill to teach the one-two step stop.

Jump Stop Drill #3, Jump Stop and Pivoting Drill

Here is another simple drill for teaching the jump stop and pivoting all at once. Players should pair up together on a side or endline. One player dribbles forward about 10 feet, stops with a two-footed jump stop, and then pivots several times and finally passes back to his/her partner, who repeats this procedure, while the first player returns to the endline.

John Calipari's Memphis Motion Basketball Offense Memphis Tigers "Dribble Drive" Motion Offense By Lee DeForest, Basketball Coaches Club

The Memphis Tigers style “Dribble Motion” Offense was described by Head Basketball Coach John Calipari as the “Princeton Offense” on steroids. While the comparison is a stretch, this basketball offense is highly effective with a perimeter-oriented team because it depends more upon the basketball skills of the individual players than a typical man offense. There are very few basketball screens in this offense and the post touches are from reversals or from drive/dump situations. Derrick Rose, a future NBA lottery pick, led his team to the national championship playing the point guard position.

Memphis Tigers YouTube basketball practice drills

Memphis Offense Fast Break Drill: YouTube

Memphis Offense Dribble Drive Practice Drill: YouTube

Memphis Offense Shooting Drill: YouTube

ATTACK - Point Guard initiates the action with a dribble move in the breakdown zone and the other offensive players make necessary reads off him.

BREAKDOWN ZONE - Area where you must decide if you are going to rack or drop; dribble moves here; attack elbows to rim if possible

DROP ZONE - Look for:1) Backdoor, 2) Pitchback, and 3) Flash from Post

RACK IT - Area past the drop zone where you must get to the basket looking for shot or pass to post "GAP CUT" under the basket

2 SIDE - side that the #2 always starts on; prefer lefty for middle attack

3 SIDE - side that the #3 always starts on

Early Fast Break Lanes

Player #2 runs right side to corner

Player #5 runs to rim

Player #3 runs to left corner

Player #4 trails opposite of #1

Player #1 pushes on the dribble, passes ahead if he has numbers, a wide open shot, or a clear driving lane for the #2 or #3

LOOP CUT - When an offensive player with the ball gets in the drop zone (#1), the offensive player in the corner makes a straight cut/read out of the corner and the ball is passed to this man (#2).

Player #5 and #3 lift high to elbow and free throw line extended

Emphasis on "jump stops" every time when passing to the cutter

Player #1 ALWAYS has the option to attack the RACK ZONE for a lay-up

The offensive player that passed the ball makes a "loop cut" and replaces the offensive player he passed the ball to.

This opens the court for the following options: 1) Middle attack to #3/fill and replace trying to get to RACK ZONE, 2) Middle attack to #5/GAP CUT under the rim, and 3) Middle attack to #4/BREAKDOWN ZONE

Player #2 attacks the middle of the floor with a dribble move. Player #2 has the option to attack baseline side for the drive/kick to #1 or dump pass to #5 OR pass to #3 in the corner for the three point shot. Also can pass to #4 then replace high.

On middle drive, #5 GAP CUTS under the rim for the drop pass

On middle drive, #3 fills the FT line extended for the shot/drive. Player #2 would replace #3 in the corner on the pass.

KEY COACHING POINTS: Landing on two feet on the catch and rip/explode to the middle is option number one.

We are not trying to dribble laterally-try to get to the rim. These basketball reads are if you have been stopped by their basketball man defense... Remember, this is a Dribble MOTION offense, not a set play

On pass to #3, #2 fills the corner spot. Drive/Kick options continue with reads from where the ball handler gets to with the basketball.

This is a nasty feature of the Memphis version of the dribble drive offense. Pretend that you have Derrick Rose at the #4 position with CDR at the #2 position and Dozier at the #5 position. Rose would get into the lane, X5 would step over to help and Rose would toss the ball near the rim for Dozier to hammer... Nice job coach! Back to reality...

The key here is to land on two feet and set a type of brush screen into the defense to create a lane for the drive. From here if the #4 man cannot get to the RACK ZONE then the ball is passed to the 1 in the corner and the Dribble Motion continues.

Player #4 has the option for #5, #1, or #3 when the ball is driven hard at the rim.

QUICK 4 -This is an option when the #1 attacks the middle from the basic set. Player #1 jump stops in the pass of #4's defender while #4 replaces #1. Player #4 fills behind and #1 pitches to #4.

Player #4 tries to get to the RACK ZONE for the lay-up or pass/lob to #5 for the finish.

Player #4 can also pass the ball to the #2 coming out of the corner.

Player #1 replaces #4 man's drive - called a "European" cut by Coach Don Meyer - often #1 will be open if #4 will jump-stop and reverse pivot then pass to #1 for the 3-point basket

BASIC SET - Same attack principles, but #2 receives pass from #1 and loops #4

Player #2 looks for shot and then drives ball to the middle of the court.

Player #5 dives back opposite block and #4 replaces behind #1 looking for the "pitch back" pass

Player #4 looks to drive/kick back to #2

Player #5 goes opposite and under block

Player #1 comes out of corner a few steps

Player #3 comes two steps out of corner for skip pass

Player #2 replaces #4

Same options as before, continue to dribble penetrate.

BACK DRIBBLE - Player #1 back dribbles then #4 rotates to set a ball screen - many times Memphis will slip this screen or the #1 will simply refuse the screen and attack the lane line again. If the #1 refuses to use the ball screen, we are in the same motion options as before.

However, if #1 uses the screen, #4 man slips it and then replaces the 1 spot.

Player #3 cuts hard backdoor or DROPS as #1 attacks the DROP ZONE with the basketball

Player #5 GAP CUTS under the basket for the bounce pass if defender leaves to help

Player #2 comes 2 steps out the corner. The Memphis Motion Offense continues...

Player #5 cuts hard to elbow

Player #4 replaces #3

Player #1 pitches back to #2. The Memphis Motion Offense continues...

Player #2 looks for the shot then drives the ball hard to the RACK ZONE again (similar motion again)

Player #5 goes under to opposite block for pass/lob

Player #1 replaces #2

Player #4 comes out of the corner one step

Player #3 comes out of the corner two steps. The Memphis Motion Offense is reset from this point.

Basketball Drills - Dribbling, Passing, Shooting & Rebounding Youth Basketball Drills for Coaches Winning Basketball Practice Drills By Brad Winters

Only after spending many hours in practice is a truly great team developed. The coach and his players must invest the time and effort required to develop the basketball skills, team play, and the many different basketball organizational tactics necessary to play organized basketball.

Below is a version of our master basketball practice schedule that includes many of our favorite basketball drills. Using our basketball practice planning process, you can design a basketball practice schedule to meet the unique needs of your basketball team.

Youth Basketball Practice Schedule

As you can see from looking at the list below, there are many great basketball drills to add to your basketball practice schedule. Coaches need to use a variety of different basketball drills to teach the fundamentals of basketball. Use this basketball practice schedule along with our basketball practice planning tips to help you plan for your next team’s practice session.

Warm-up Basketball Drills - 20 min.

Speed and Quickness Basketball Drills --- a) Dribble-in, b) Stretching, c) Hammer, d) Body Circles, e) Figure 8 Passing, f) Figure 8 Dribbling, g) Blur, h) Straddle Flip. *Be ball quick. Basketball is a game of speed and quickness. #Players make a circle at center court. Each player has a ball. Captains stationed in the middle lead the drill.

Dribbling Basketball Drills --- a) Speed dribble, b) Control dribble, c) Stutter dribble (Hesitation dribble), d) Stutter-crossover dribble, e) Behind-the-back dribble, f) Drag dribble (Spin dribble), g) Between-the-leg dribble, h) Inside-out dribble, i) Retreat- crossover dribble, j) Killer-crossover dribble, k) Crossover-drag dribble, l) Two-ball dribble (change of pace dribbling/ change of direction dribbling) -- *Bend your knees, get your butt down, and dribble the basketball low. Protect the basketball (ball sureness). #Make five lines on the baseline. Each player has a ball. Coach calls dribble move, and then blows whistle. Players execute basketball dribbling move at both free-throw lines extended and at half-court. To teach kids to dribble and to use advanced dribbling moves, you must practice dribbling daily.

Cone Dribbling Basketball Drills --- a) Speed dribble, b) Control dribble, c) Stutter-crossover dribble, d) Behind-the-back dribble, e) Drag dribble (Spin dribble), f) Between-the-leg dribble, g) Retreat-crossover dribble. -- *Execute dribble move two steps from cone. Work on developing a first step. Stay low as you dribble, and explode off each dribble move. Great basketball dribbling drills for kids. #Make two lines, one under each basket. Each player has a ball. Set cones at the free throw line extended (10 feet from sideline), and at the half-court line (10 feet from middle of the court). Players attack each cone, down and back, finishing strong with a lay-up at both ends. This is one of the best basketball dribbling drills to teach youth basketball players to dribble.

Zigzag Basketball Drills --- *Defenders must apply intelligent pressure on the ball. Maintain a good defensive basketball stance - stay low, maintain touching distance, keep your nose on the ball, keep your eyes on the dribbler’s belly-button, slide your feet, fake at the ball with your hands, and don’t cross your feet. #Make three lines on the baseline. First line plays full-court man-to-man defense. Second line plays offense and dribbles the ball up the court in a “zig-zag” fashion. We want the offensive player to train the defensive player (buddy coach) to move his feet correctly and stay low in his defensive stance.

Full Court Shooting Basketball Drills --- a) Lay-ups, b) Reverse lay-ups, c) Baby jumpers off the glass, d) Three-point shot off the dribble. *Push the ball up the court in 4-6 dribbles. #Make two lines, one under each basket. Each line has a ball. Players push the ball up the court and shoot the shot called.

Dribble Basketball Drills --- a) Speed dribble, b) Inside-out dribble move, c) Stutter-step dribble move (Hesitation dribble move), d) Killer crossover dribble move. Shots off each dribble move --- a) Lay-up, b) Reverse lay-up, c) Baby jumper, d) hop-back, bank shot. *Players must develop a go-to move, and a counter go-to move. Execute dribble move two steps in front of defender. #Coach stands two steps from the elbow spot at the free throw line extended. Each player attacks the coach and executes the dribble move called. Each player must rebound shot and then attack cone at the opposite elbow and execute dribble move called. Players start and finish drill at the opposite 28-foot hash marks on the floor. Great drill for improving your players' basketball dribbling skills, espeacially your team's point guard.

Pass & Power Lay Up Basketball Drills --- *Draw-and-kick using a bounce pass in the power zone. Learn to finish the play in traffic. #Basketball drill starts with a player in four spots. Make three lines - two lines of players positioned in the corner of the court, and another line at the half-court circle. Place one player in the lane just below the free throw line. The middle line attacks the defender stationed in the lane and passes to one of the two players flashing to the top of the block from each corner. The offensive player receiving the pass tries to score while the opposite corner man and the middle defender tries to contest his shot.

Bobby Hurley Dribble Basketball Drills --- a) Speed dribble drill, b) Scissors dribble drill, c) Crab dribble drill, d) Two-basketball dribble drill. *Attitude and effort is the only thing you can control. Â Players need to practice dribbling two basketballs. #Make five lines of players on the baseline. Each line has two balls. Each group will make three consecutive trips down-and-back (cycle) using a variety of different dribbles. First cycle players speed dribble down-and-back using their weak hand. On the second cycle, players perform the scissors dribble down the court, and return executing the crab dribble. On the last cycle, the players two-ball dribble down and back running full-speed... This is also a great basketball conditioning drill.

Fast Break Basketball Drills - 15 min.

Three Lane Push Basketball Drill --- *Pass and catch the ball with two hands. Make good strong passes. Concentrate and catch the ball with soft hands. #Make three lines of players on the baseline. Players in the middle line have a ball. Drill starts with player in the middle passing the ball to a player on the wing. The wing player catches the ball and then quickly passes the ball back to the player in the middle. Middle player then passes to the opposite wing as all three players sprint straight up the court. When the middle player catches the ball in the lane, he uses a jump stop, and makes a bounce pass to one of the wings flashing to the top of the block for the lay-up. As the first group reaches the half-court line, the next group begins their trip down the floor.

Three-Man Weave Basketball Drill --- * Make good chest passes. Hit your target, and catch the ball without dropping it. #Make three lines of players on the baseline. Players in the middle line have a ball. Drill starts with player in the middle passing the ball to a player on the wing, and then running behind the receiver and filling the outside lane. Players weave up the court, passing and catching the ball. Players finish the cycle at the opposite end of the court by scoring a lay-up. As the ball goes through the net, the opposite wing grabs the ball and starts the weave again. Again, players weave up the court and finish the drill with a lay-up.

Five-Man Weave Basketball Drill --- * No bad passes, no dropped passes, and no missed lay-ups. #Make five lines on the baseline. Each group of five players makes three cycles weaving up the court for the lay-up.

Blow-out Lay-up Basketball Drill --- *Run hard for your teammates. Sprint the court wide and show a hand target. Make your lay-ups. #Make two lines of players. Position one line at the free throw line extended. Position the other line directly underneath the basket. The player underneath the basket rebounds the ball and takes two hard dribbles up the middle of the court (blows-out). After taking his second dribble, he then passes the ball up the court to his teammate sprinting wide who finishes with a lay-up. The passer sprints to the opposite free-throw line extended, and then blows-out back up the court as the new pass receiver. The original shooter gets the ball, and then makes two hard dribbles up the middle of the court and passes the ball ahead for the lay-up.

3-on-2/ 2-on-1 Fast Break Basketball Drill --- *Make every basketball fast break a 2-on-1. Attack the basket. Read the defense. Use a bounce pass in the Power Zone. #Make three lines of players at one end of the court, and place two players on the opposite end of the court stacked in the middle of the court just below the top of the key.

The drill starts with the middle line passing the ball (outlet) to one of the wings. The passer runs behind the receiver and fills the outside lane up the court. The receiver dribbles the ball back to the middle of the court and attacks the top defender at the opposite end of the court. The dribbler picks a side to attack the tandem defenders. If he attacks right, the left wing flashes to the top of the block, and the right wing spaces to the three-point line. The dribbler looks to score or draws-and-kicks to the open teammate. After taking the shot, the shooter then sprints back on defense. The original two defenders, then fast break to the opposite end. Again, the dribbler looks to score, or draws-and-kicks to his teammate flashing to the top of the block for the score.

Speed Break/ Early Break Basketball Drills --- a) 5 vs. 0, b) 5 vs. 2, c) 5 vs. 3. *Know your position assignments and the shot attempts we want. #Practice drill we use to teach player roles and assignments for properly executing our Secondary break. We use what we call a Speed break after all made shots. After a missed shot, we run what we call our Early break.

Shooting Basketball Drills - 15 min.

One-hand Shooting Basketball Drill --- *Elbow should be directly above your foot and tucked in. Elbow keeps the shot straight. Bend and make the L. #Player stands close to the basket and form shoots grooving his shot. Make 10 baskets without touching the rim. This basketball shooting drill is design to help players learn how to properly shoot a basketball.

Partner Shooting Basketball Drill --- *Stand bent over with your shooting hand foot back. On the catch, bring your shooting hand foot forward to help you quickly get your shot up and to the basket. Target is the center of the hoop. Finish with your elbow above your eyebrow. Hold your follow-thru. #Pairs of shooters are positioned at the elbows. They quickly shoot and try to score (2 points). If the shooter misses, he must crash the boards and score (1 point). After scoring, the rebounder quickly passes the ball to his partner for the shot. Game continues until one set of partners scores 21 points. Below are the different variations: a) Catch & Shoot Basketball Drills (elbow/ elbow, elbow/ wing, wing/ top, wing/ short corner) --- * Shoot quickly, but don't rush your shot. b) Shot Fake, One Dribble, Shot Basketball Drill (wing/ top of the key) --- *Catch the ball on balance, shoot the ball on balance, and land on balance. It is not how high you jump, but how quick you shoot the ball. c) Jab Step, Jump Shot Basketball Drill (wing/ top of the key) --- *Use a six-inch jab step. Keep your knees bent. Read your defender. d) Shot Fake, Two Dribble, Baby Jump Shot Basketball Drill (wing/ top of the key) --- *Shot fake before you dribble. Dribble low and hard. Get a piece of the paint. Shoot on the way up. Follow your shots with your hands up.

Team 3 pt Shooting Basketball Drill --- *Use a high, 60 degree arc on all your shots. Hold a high one-second follow through. Try not to miss right or left. Follow your shots with your hands up. #Teams of shooters compete against each other. Teams must make five 3-point shots at each 3-point shooting position (both corners, both wings, and the top of the key). Each team has a rebounder station under the basket to start the game.

X-Drill/ Low Post Basketball Shooting Drills --- a) Drop step, power lay-up, b) Turnaround jumper (baseline side), c) Turnaround, shot fake, up-and-under shot, d) Drop step, middle jump hook. *Low post players must catch the ball with both feet in the air. Chin the ball with their elbows out. Make a read of the defense by looking over your shoulder closest to the free throw line. #Make two lines of players underneath the basket stationed at the lane lines. Players cut across the lane and catch the low post pass on the first hash mark above the block. Players quickly shoot the shot called and then relocate to the end of the line in the opposite line.

Sooner Intensity Basketball Shooting Drill --- *The last dribble before your shot should be a high, quick explosive dribble to quickly get into your shot. #Players start with ball in the lane. They then make two hard dribbles away from the basket and shoot the shot off the dribble. Each player gets his own rebound and repeats the process. The winner of the drill is the player who makes 10 jump shots the quickest.

Line Basketball Shooti Drill --- *Shooters must play bent over and catch and pivot on their inside foot. #Players move from elbow-to-elbow shooting jump shots (curling into their shots). Winner is the first player that makes 10 jump shots.

Rebounding Basketball Drills - 10 min.

Circle Box Out Basketball Rebounding Drills --- a) Spin-off, b) Hook-and-pin, c) Swim (back stroke). *Rebounding is 2/3 desire and 1/3 ability. #This is an advanced rebounding drill used to teach players different rebounding techniques to gain inside position on their opponent.

2-on-2 Rebounding Basketball Drill --- *Block out and fight for inside position. Make and maintain contact, and stay between the ball and your opponent. #Start with two lines of players underneath the goal. The first players in each line play defense, and the next player in each line plays offense. The coach dribbles the ball down the middle towards the two defensive players who must pinch and seal the gap with their inside foot high. As the coach shoots the shot, the two offensive players positioned on the baseline hustle to block out and rebound the missed shot. The four players then battle for the possession of the rebound. If the offense gets the ball, they try to score quickly. If a defensive player gets the ball, he then must outlet the ball to the coach on the wing.

Bronx Rebounding Basketball Drill --- *Make and maintain contact on all block-outs. Blocking-out is every day, every drill, all the time. #Start with three players in the lane. Each player tries to rebound the ball and score. Each basket scored counts one point. Each player plays until he scores three points. As one player finishes, a new player jumps in to continue the drill. All players stay in the lane and battle as long as it takes for them to score three points.

3-on-3 Closeout/ Basketball Drill for Rebounding --- *Closeout smart. Get a hand up and contest every shot. Then ¾ turn on the perimeter with arm bar up. Block out and rebound the ball. No offensive rebounds. #Start the drill with three offensive players on the perimeter, and three defensive players under the basket in the lane. The coach then passes the ball to one of the offensive players. On the air-time of the pass, defensive players begin to either closeout or assume the proper defensive position guarding their man. Offense tries to score and defense tries to gain possession of the ball. If offense scores, then the same defensive players must go again until they get a stop.

Short Rest Break – 10 min.

Special Situation Basketball Drills -20 min.

Man-to-man Shell Defense Basketball Drills --- a) 4-on-4 around-the-horn drill, b) 4-on-4 penetrate and dish drill, c) 4-on-4 with post drill, d) 4-on-4 with two "Slashers" in the corner drill. *Great defensive basketball drill for emphasizing all of our man to man defense rules. #Listed above are the different situations we use to constantly reinforce to our players our man to man defensive tactics. #Each group of four must play perfect defense before we change groups on the floor.

Team Offense Basketball Drills --- a) Motion basketball offense drill, b) Odd front zone offense basketball drill, c) Even front zone offense basketball drill, d) Match up zone basketball offense drill, e) Flex basketball offense drill, f) 1-4 High basketball offense drill, g) Delay game basketball offense drill, h) Full-court zone press offense drill, i) Full-court match-up press offense drill, and j) Half-court trap offense drill.

Basketball Plays Practice Drills --- a) Man offense basketball plays, b) Zone offense basketball plays, c) Under out of bounds basketball plays, d) Side out of bounds plays, e) Late game basketball plays.

Team Defense Basketball Drills --- a) Zone defense basketball drill, b) 1-2-1-1 Press basketball drill, c) 2-2-1 Press basketball drill, d) 1-3-1 Half-court press basketball drill, e) Under out-of-bounds defense basketball drill, f) Triangle-and-2 basketball drill, g) Box-and-1 basketball drill.

Basketball Game Preparation --- *Review of our opponent's basketball scouting report - man offense, offensive set plays, inbounds plays, press breaker, defenses, zone slides, press defense, and individual players. Players need to know how to play basketball our way

Defense/ Offense Basketball Drills - 25 min.

1-on-1 Basketball Drill --- *Pressuring the ball without fouling, lunging, reaching, giving up the open shot, or giving up the easy lay-up. #This drill can be either a half-court drill or full-court drill. Offense starts on the side of the court and tries to attack the basket and score. Defense pressures dribbler trying to arc the ball sideline and force the dribbler to speed up his game. Goal is to force either a turnover or contested jump shot. Of course, defensive player must always block out and rebound the basketball. After one group finishes, we send the next group.

2-on-2 Basketball Drill --- *Protect the inside gaps and do not get split down the middle. Defenders must arc the ball to the sideline. Defenders cannot allow cutters to cross their face in the lane. Challenge all shots with a hand up on every shot. Defenders must finish the play by blocking out and rebounding the ball. #This drill can be used either as a half-court drill or a full- court drill. Action is fast, and easy to spot defensive breakdowns and weaknesses. After one group finishes, we send the next group.

3-on-3 Basketball Drill --- *Full court man-to-man defense drill that is our all-time favorite basketball drill. Here we apply all our man-to-man basketball defensive tactics. Great drill for teaching players how to play the game offensively – player movement, spacing, attacking the rim, making the extra pass, screens, reading screens, dribble weaves, ball screens, draw-and-kick action, shot selection, etc. #The drill starts at one end of the court with three offensive players and three defensive players. The offense must pick a side to give our defensie a strong/weak-side look. We start in perfect defensive position. Help-side defender is in the middle of the court. Defender one pass away is one-step off his man and two-steps up the line. The defender guarding the ball is within touching distance and arcing the offensive player towards the sideline. The offensive team then tries to score on the defensive team. If the offense scores, the defense rips the ball out of the net and tries to fast break back the other way. Each group goes down-and-back and then the next group of six takes to the floor.

5-on-5 Full Court Control Basketball Drill --- *Know our basketball offensive system and our defensive basketball system. Play team basketball. Make the extra pass on offense. Don't force bad shots. Always look to attack the basket. Try to create offense for your teammates. Eliminate silly turnovers! #We begin this control scrimmage basketball drill in the half-court. We designate the defense and the offense we want to attack. If offense scores, the offensive team gets the ball again. When the defense gets the ball, they then attack at the opposite end of the court. Action continues until one of the two teams scores. The team that scores gets the ball again in the half-court.

4-on-4 Cut Throat Basketball Drill --- a) Defense must make three consecutive stops, b) Make a stop and then rotate offense to defense. On defense do your work early. Do not allow your man to cross your face in the lane. Defense must have passionate talk. Defense must seal the gaps and protect the power zone. Defense must fight on defense and show that they are warriors. On offense we want strong passes, constant player movement, solid screens set, good ball movement, and wise shot selection! #This drill uses three teams of four players. There are many different variations of keeping score in this drill. Players really enjoy this basketball drill.

3-on-3 No Dribble Basketball Drill --- *On offense always catch & face our basket. Chin the ball in a good tight basketball offensive stance. Stay low & "sweep" the ball. Learn to handle the pressure, and do not panic. Protect the ball. Use pass fakes and head fakes to create a passing lane. Make good decisions with the ball. #This is a very tough and demanding drill. No dribble is allowed and the team that scores first wins.

5-on-5 Full Court Transition Basketball Drill --- *Always sprint back on defense and play tough defense. Players must passionately point and talk on defense. #Begin with five defenders positioned across the court at the free throw line extended. Offensive players are across the baseline. Coach passes the ball to an offensive player that triggers the fast break. The defender guarding the ball must run and touch the baseline before getting back on defense. This forces defensive players to stop the ball and guard the offensive players who are the greatest threats to score.

4-on-4 Full Court Basketball Drill --- *Players must play smart, play as a team, and practice sound fundamentals. #Basketball game played with four players on each team. The team that scores 8 points first wins. Winning team has the option to take a break or remain on the court.

Free Throw Shooting Basketball Drills - 10 min.

Make 10 Free Throws in a Row --- *To win the big games, you must get to the free throw line, and then you must make your foul shots.

Free Throw Basketball Shooting Drill (make X) --- *Concentration and relaxation are the keys to improving free throw shooting. Eliminate thinking. Here is the free throw shooting routine that we teach: a) See the ball go in twice, b) Use three dribbles, c) Say to yourself - “bounce, bounce, bounce, SWISH!” as you shoot… Remember, the team that gets to the Free Throw line the most, wins 85% of the time.

Basketball Coach's Closing Thoughts

Praise & Reinforce --- *Sell the vision of the program you are trying to build to your players.

Special Announcements --- *Make sure everyone is on the same page.

Player of the Day --- *Recognize a team member for outstanding work, hustle, or improvement.

Team Prayer --- *Acknowledge and keep the Lord as the "Cornerstone" of your team.

8:40 Partner Shooting Drill

Purpose: Develop shooting accuracy through repetition. Helps you get shots off more quickly and more accurately. Also a good conditioning drill.

Drill: Player 1 begins with a basketball. Player 2 is the rebounder and passer. Player 1 will begin with #1 (see below) and shoot for :30 seconds. Partners will switch roles and player 2 will shoot for :30 seconds.

Each shooting drill is performed for :30 with 5 seconds allotted for switch time, i.e. total drill takes 8:40.

Shots:

1. Three Dribble 2. Spot Shooting (no dribbles) 3. Single Fake (before receiving pass) 4. Double Fake (before receiving pass) 5. Lane Jumpers (elevate, no dribbles, in lane) 6. Outs and Ins (corner shot outside, power move inside, no dribbles) 7. Bother (partner puts hand in shooter's face) 8. Hesitation Shot (ball fake to get defense off guard)

Basketball Drills: Celtic

Toughness Shooting Drill

Player starts at spot 1 with the goal of making it back to spot 10 within 2 minutes.

Coach starts 2:00 countdown as the first shot is taken.

You must make 2 in a row before advancing to the next spot.

When the player makes 2 in a row on spot 5, she advances to spt 6. You don't have to make 4 in a row.

If the player doesn't make it back to all 10 spots in 2 minutes, record where they were as time expires. The goal is then to beat that in the next workout.

If the player does make it in under 2:00, then record the time and that is what the player will stirve to break next time.