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Basketball Drills: Dawg Passing

By Brian Williams on December 30, 2014

Basketball Drills: Dawg Passing

This is a passing drill that Coach Mike Neighbors used at the University of Washington.

That is why he called it “Dawg” passing.

He is now at Arkansas, so maybe it is “Hawg” passing now.

There are two versions on this post.

The first version is a diagram that includes layups and the second version is a passing and catching only version (You Tube Video).

Coach Neighbors has a newsletter that is the longest running one that I know of.

If you would like to be added to it, please let me know and I will pass along your email address to him.

This is a drill that is fast moving and requires communication.

Dawg Passing Drill

Diagrams created with FastDraw

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Players 1, 7, and 10 start with basketballs.

1 passes to the line directly across from her to player 4.

1 then cuts on diagonal to receive pass from front of bottom opposite line (player 7) which she takes in for a layup.

After 7 passes to 1, 7 goes to the end of the line behind where 6 is.

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1 gets her own rebound, passes the ball to 8 (the same line that passed to her for the layup) and goes to back of line where pass came from–behind player 9.

The top basketball is now on the opposite side with player 4.

 
 
4 passes to 2, cuts to the basket, and receives a pass for a layup from 10

The drill now repeats itself from this side with the passes and cuts being the same.

You can make it competitive by timing to see how long you can go without bad passes, drops, or missed layups.

Or, you can split into two ends and set a time counting completed passes and made layups.

Dawg Passing Drill

This is a You Tube video (without sound) of the above drill without shooting layups.

Click the play arrow to see the video.

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Comments

  1. Tim Montanaro says

    December 30, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Please pass along my email to Coach Neighbors, as well as others willing to share their drills. Thanks!

  2. Matt Bannish says

    December 30, 2014 at 9:44 am

    I would like to receive Coach Neighbor’s newsletter. Thanks

  3. williab83 says

    December 31, 2014 at 8:08 am

    Hi Matt,

    Will do!

    Brian

  4. williab83 says

    December 31, 2014 at 8:09 am

    I will add you to the list.

  5. Mark says

    January 1, 2015 at 3:05 am

    I would like to receive the newsletter from Coach Neighbors regarding the Dawg Passing

  6. williab83 says

    January 8, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    I will get you added, Mark. Thanks–Brian

  7. Laura Joiner says

    January 14, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Please add me to Coach Neighbors email list. Thank you!

  8. williab83 says

    February 8, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    I’ll get your info to Coach Neighbors – thanks!

  9. NB says

    August 29, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    Please add me to Coach Neighbors’ email list, thanks!!

  10. Fred Stones says

    November 29, 2015 at 5:28 am

    Please pass my name along to be added to email list – thanks!

  11. Justin says

    November 29, 2015 at 7:41 am

    Please add me to Ciach Neighbors email list.

  12. Greg Coffey says

    November 29, 2015 at 8:49 am

    Please add me to Coach Neighbors newsletter distribution list and anyone else you suggest on your website.

    Thanks,
    Greg

  13. Doug says

    November 29, 2015 at 9:09 am

    I would appreciate it if you add me to your list….
    Thanks Doug

  14. Dave Wisniewski says

    November 29, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Please add me to Coach Neighbors email list. Thank you!

  15. Hunter says

    November 29, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    please add me to Coach Neighbors email list.

    thank you!

  16. Steve says

    November 29, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    add me

  17. Chris says

    November 30, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Please add me to the list, thank

  18. TGas says

    June 17, 2016 at 8:27 am

    Nice passing and layup drill! Also, I too, would like to be added to Coach Neighbors’ basketball newsletter email list. Thanks!

  19. Joey says

    June 19, 2016 at 1:36 am

    Please add me to the list.

  20. bill kringe says

    June 22, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    add me to coach Neighbors’ list

  21. Paul G says

    July 8, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    Please add me to Coach Neighbors newsletter. Thanks

  22. Janel says

    December 3, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Please add me thanks!

  23. Rae Drake says

    December 4, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Please add me to the list

  24. Coach Harris says

    January 3, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    I’m aboard 🙂 looks good

  25. Joe Hofmann says

    April 11, 2017 at 9:46 am

    Please put me on Coach Neighbors’ email list. Thanks a lot!

  26. Randy Tuggle says

    August 8, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    I’ve been on Coach Neighbors” email list and would like to continue to be on it now that he’s at Arkansas.

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