1) Purpose: The purpose of this drill is to teach basketball players the proper technique of coming to a two-footed jump stop before shooting a layup. Drill 1 - Drive Baseline, Jump Stop Layup Drill: The first player in line starts in a corner and drives hard to the basket. A good jump stop must be executed to shoot the layup. Rebound the basketball and pass to next person in line (each player could also have his/her own basketball depending upon number of personnel and number of … [Read more...]
Full Court Zone Press Attack Offense
This is a simple, yet very effective offense to use when facing a full court zone press. 1) O1 takes the basketball out of bounds. O2 and O3 line up at the free throw line and will break opposite of each other. They may need to start out in a stack position and screen one another to get open. O1 passes the basketball to O2 and then sprints to the middle. If O1 is open, O2 passes him the ball. O1 will look to advance the ball up the floor with the dribble while O4 and O5 fill the lanes. O2 … [Read more...]
Bulletin Board Posters
Feel free to use these printable motivational quotes and mini-posters as you wish! Click on the thumbnail pictures for a full-size version (8.5 x 11) of a motivational quote and picture which you can save and/or print to add to your bulletin board, locker room, office etc... … [Read more...]
Thinking (The Man Who Thinks He Can)
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win but you think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out of the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will - It's all in the state of mind. If you think you're outclassed, you are; You've got to think high to rise; You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battle doesn't always go To stronger or faster … [Read more...]
Free Throw Ladder
Purpose: To improve free throw shooting percentage by incorporating a competitive situation into team free throw practice. Drill: Place all of the player's names on a poster or board (or even just use a spreadsheet). To help prepare the poster, the players shall pair off and shoot 25 free throws each. The coach then writes the names in order, with the highest scorer at the top. If there are any ties, they can be broken by having the players shoot one free throw each. Each day following, … [Read more...]
Open Middle Basketball Play
The open middle quick hitter is a pick and roll play that gives the point guard 5 options. It is a simple play to run and with a point guard who understands his options, this play is very effective in getting an easy and open scoring opportunity. The play starts with the point guard (1) to the right of the key. The play is initiated when #5 comes up from the low block to set a high ball screen for #1. As #1 uses the screen, #3 should be cutting from the corner to replace #1; #2 should be … [Read more...]
Double Skip Pass Drill
Purpose: This drill helps the players work on making skip passes, receiving skip passes, and moving into an open gap in the zone prepared to shoot. Drill: One line at the top as shown. Use as many baskets as you can to keep lines short. O1 starts by making a skip pass to the coach or manager (C). After making the pass, O1 slides down outside the 3-point line. 'C' skip passes back to O1. O1 takes the shot and follows it. Coaching Points: Players should work at making good passes and using … [Read more...]
Overload Continuity Zone Offense
This zone offense is so named because the continuity is created by the point guard dribbling from side to side, pulling the defense with him (thereby creating an overload on one side of the defense). Screens are also plentiful in this zone offense to create open shots. This is an efficient offense that can be run against either an even- or odd-front zone. 1) This continuity zone offense begins with the point guard dribbling to a side of the floor. For the description here, O1 starts by … [Read more...]
Diagonal Play
This box set quick hitter makes use of a diagonal screen and a cross screen to get a scoring opportunity from the low post. To initiate the play, the point guard, O1, takes it on the dribble to the left wing. O3 sets a diagonal screen and O4 sets a cross screen for O5, who cuts to the left block. O2 cuts to the top, rubbing his defender off the screen by O4. The point guard will look to O5 cutting to the basket or O2 flashing to the top of the key for a 3-point shot. O3 or O4 may also … [Read more...]
The Daily Dozen
1) Purpose: To work on the basic fundamentals of dribbling, dribble moves, and shooting. This is a great drill to use as a warm-up for practice. Drill: I. Dribbles O = players in equal lines in opposite corners of the court as shown ^ = cones or spots where the moves are performed The first player in line will dribble to the spots and perform a dribbling move, then change direction and dribble to the next spot. Once completed, go to the end of the opposite line. Dribble … [Read more...]