Purpose: To work on offensive rebounding skills and footwork. The chairs on the court force the player to utilize good footwork in crashing the board. Drill: 9 chairs (or cones) are needed for this drill. The chairs are placed on the court as shown by the squares in the diagram. The coach or manager will shoot the ball from anywhere on the court. The player going after the rebound can also start anywhere on the court but should be outside the lane. The drill begins with the coach (C) shooting … [Read more...]
Mouse in the Middle
Purpose: To work on passing skills against defensive pressure. Drill: Five offensive players form a circle around one defensive player (as shown in upper half of court diagram). The offensive players begin by passing the basketball to each other while trying to keep the defender from stealing the pass. As the players get the idea of the drill and become proficient vs. one defender, start adding more defenders to the 'middle'. This will increase the challenge to the offensive players. If a … [Read more...]
2 Minute Game
Purpose: The '2 minute game' drill can do a number of things. The objective of the drill is to score as many baskets as possible in 2 minutes; and to score more in those 2 minutes than your opponent. You can use this drill to focus on either the defense or the offense. This is a very competitive and challenging drill for both sides. The offense is trying to score as many as possible, but it does need to make sure to score (going ultra-fast may get a bunch of shots, but it may not get good … [Read more...]
Block to Block Team Shooting Drill
Purpose: To work on short range shots from the low block area. This is also a basketball shooting drill that can be used during pregame warm-ups so the players can warm-up with close range shots and prepare the muscle-memory. Drill: 2 basketballs needed. One player begins on a low block and the other players form 2 lines as shown, ball in the front of each line. O3 begins by passing to O1, who takes the short jump shot. After passing, O3 loops through the lane, receives the pass from O2, then … [Read more...]
15 Minute Stationary Ball Handling Series
Purpose: To improve ball handling skills by working on quickness, agility, speed and hand/eye coordination. Drill: These stationary ball handling drills can be performed individually or by having the entire team take part in these exercises. Each player will need 2 basketballs in order to perform all of the drills. Around One Leg - Player spreads legs and moves the basketball around one leg as quickly as possible. After :15 seconds, change direction. When one leg is completed, perform the … [Read more...]
Sideline Pick and Roll Shooting Drills
The Sideline Pick and Roll Shooting Drills is a series of 6 drills you can use to break down the pick and roll play. These 6 drills will help develop and teach players how to score off of the pick and roll regardless of how it is defended. If you use the pick and roll in your offense, you should incorporate these shooting drills into your practice sessions. The 6 drills include: Attack The Hedge Floater Attack The Hedge Jump Shot Pull Turn Back On The Hedge String Out And Shoot The … [Read more...]
College Point Guard Shooting Workout
This basketball shooting and scoring workout contains 6 different drills that emulate the types of shots and scoring opportunities point guards will get in games. One of the drills included is also useful as a passing/warmup drill. The other 5 drills include the following types of scoring moves: Tennis ball catch and shoot Floater series Pass & move & shoot off the dribble Pick and roll series Triple threat and attack the help Get these drills now by opening and/or saving … [Read more...]
Kevin Durant Off-the-Ball Scoring Drills
This basketball workout contains 6 drills broken down from the types of shots Kevin Durant takes during games. These are the types of moves and shots that Kevin Durant takes during games. The 6 drills include: Down Screen Step Back High Post Handoff Near Pin Down Each move above has 2 different drills coinciding with it. Incorporate these moves into your basketball shooting workout and you will greatly improve your ability to score in a variety of ways. Kevin Durant Off … [Read more...]
Fullcourt Weave to 2-on-1 Drill
This drill is a bit of variation on the normal 3-man weave to 2-on-1 drill. In the normal weave to 2-on-1, it is usually a 3-man weave up the court and a 2-on-1 coming back ... with the shooter sprinting back as the defender. This variation speeds things up a little bit more, making it more challenging for the defender to get in position and to defend the offense from scoring. Purpose: To work on transition defense from a disadvantage situation. Also helps develop offensive transition … [Read more...]
Post Player Step-Out Shooting Series
The Post Player Step-Out Shooting Series is a series of 8 shooting drills for the low post player. The step-out aspect is for when the post is on the low block but is forced away from it to receive the pass. Instead of making a low post move with the back to the basket, he or she will catch-and-face and take the shot or make a move from that position. Post Player Step-Out Shooting Series … [Read more...]