Combination Drills

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...]

Purpose: This drill is a continuous halfcourt 3 on 3 drill with players rotating quickly from offense to defense. It teaches players to react quickly and communicate effectively. Any aspect of basketball can be emphasized such as offense, defense, rebounding, passing, etc. Drill: 12 players get into 3 lines. Alternate jersey colors in each line. The first player in each line steps out to be on defense (3 defenders). The next 3 players will be on offense and attack the basket in a 3 on 3 … [Read more...]

Purpose: Offensively, to work on ball handling, passing, and scoring in highly intense, pressure situation. Defensively, to work at on-ball defense, trapping, and double teaming. Drill: The basketball court is divided into 4 separate zones, as shown in the diagram. Place two defenders in each of the four zones. They must defend their zone, but cannot leave it. Two offensive players must attempt to bring the ball up the court through 'The Gauntlet' and score. On any miss and defensive … [Read more...]

Purpose: Work on and develop hustle, speed, aggressiveness and competitiveness. Drill: Two players in each corner. The first player on each side are one team (2 per team). A coach has a basketball in the middle of the court. The coach starts the drill with a call of 'GO' and throws the ball on the ground. All 4 players sprint and hustle for the ball. The twosome that retrieves the ball are on offense and the two that do not get the basketball are on defense. They play 2 on 2 until one … [Read more...]