Basketball Drills

This transition defense drill came from the following pages of the FastModel Sports Plays and Drills Library:

Boomers 2-on-2 Defensive Transition – FastModel Sports.

You can also find out more about FastModel Play Diagramming software by clicking this link: FastDraw

The drill was contributed by Ryan Nguyen WHP Performance Analyst (Canada Basketball)

Here is what Ryan said about the drill:

2-on-2 transition defense drill that works on communication and keeping the ball out of the “tunnel.” It is important for players to communicate and talk with each other who has the ball and who is back in help.

 

Drill starts with 2 offensive players & 2 defensive players on the court.

Play 2-on-2 to start (1 & 2 versus x1 & x2).

On make, miss or turnover offense turn to defense.

 
 

 
On make/miss, offense (previously defense) outlet to either player coming in from the sideline.

Must catch the outlet inside the 3-point line.

Other offensive player is free to sprint up the floor.

Players MUST COMMUNICATE/TALK (Who has ball? Who is back?).
 

 

Work to keep the ball on the side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This video is from a Xavier Men’s practice with Head Coach Travis Steele

The drill is to work on getting open and passing on the perimeter.

You will need to be on a network that allows you to access You Tube to view the video.

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There is narration with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

You can find out more about the Championship Productions video that this clip is from at this link: Open Practice:Transition Offense, Spread Attack, & Skill Development

The video with Coach is available in both DVD and online format.

This ball screen shooting drill came from the following pages of the FastModel Sports Plays and Drills Library:

Euro Ball Screen Shooting – FastModel Sports.

You can also find out more about FastModel Play Diagramming software by clicking this link: FastDraw

The drill was contributed by Zachary Weir, South Grand Prairie HS in TX. You can follow him on Twitter @WEIRbasketball.

Here is what Coach Weir said about the drill:

Ball Screen Shooting drill to get shooting, and passing reps using the actions in a euro ball screen continuity offense or side ball screens. Several different actions and progressions can be implemented into the drill. This is a great drill to set a time and have teams compete as well as get some conditioning.

 

Two lines with basketballs in the slot position.

Guards will be in each corner no basketballs.

 

 

 

 

Slot positions will pass to the guards and chase to a ball screen similar to euro ball screen actions.

Progressions: guard jumper, rim runner, guard layup, reject jumper, reject layup, reject reverse pivot big jumper, slip, split, pick and pop, trap drag dribble pop, etc.

 

 

Guards will receive a pass from a coach

Kill Zone jumper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guard rejects and shoots jumper.

Big dives to rim.

 

 

This video is with Matt Lewis, Men’s Coach at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2019 NCAA Division III National Champions and 2019 NABC Division III Coach of the Year.

Take the drill and make it fit your needs.

You will need to be on a network that allows you to access You Tube to view the video.

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There is narration with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

You can find out more about the Championship Productions video that this clip is from at this link: Personnel Pack Line

The video with Coach is available in both DVD and online format.

This video is with Miami (OH) Head Coach Travis Steele when he coached at Xavier.

Take the concept and change the rules and expectations to make it your own and fit what you are working to accomplish.

You will need to be on a network that allows you to access YouTube to view the video.

Click the play arrow to view the video.

There is narration with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

You can find out more about the Championship Productions video that this clip is from at this link: Open Practice: High-Intensity Defensive Practice Drills & Concepts

The video with Coach is available in both DVD and online format.

This shooting drill is provided by Dr. Dish Basketball.

You can and should modify any of the drills to make them fit your needs or to add variety to your skill development work.

Please make sure your sound is on to see the video.

This drill is hosted on YouTube, so you will need to be on a server that allows you to access YouTube to see the drill.

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