Basketball Drills

This drill to work on live ball dribble moves was contributed by Coach Zach Weir to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Zach is the assistant boys coach at South Grand Prairie High School in Texas.

This is what Coach Weir had to say about the drill:

SGP Shooting Series is a drill that we run daily. It is a great drill for building not only shooting, passing, and dribbling skills – but also chemistry between players. This drill is used as a drill to work on reads versus defense and passing accuracy as well. We really stress pace of play in our offense and this drill is great for getting the players to feel the speed and pace they need to work at.

Rules for the drill:

• Our goal is 10 shots per 1 min. With our better shooters we will go 12 per 1 min.
• We will go 12 minutes ideally, but on days that we fit this series into our individual drills we will go at the very least 8 minutes.
• You must thank the passer when you make a shot.
• You must call out the action that you are performing – i.e, curl, fade, etc.
• Alternate in air passes and bounce passes.

Progression

• Coach as a defender
• Add secondary defender to read if players are ready
• Can also have the ball handler make a move off the dribble instead of triple threat

 

Guard makes a move out of triple threat and attacks elbow area.

Get both feet in the paint and jump stop/quick stop/staggered stop.

Guard in the corner steps into the pass and shoots a corner three.

Passer will sprint underneath the cone and replace the shooter in line.

 

Guard makes a move out of triple threat and attacks the rim/ block area.

Get both feet in the paint and jumpstop/ quickstop/ staggered stop.

 

 

Guard in the corner loops into the pass and shoots a wing three.

Passer will sprint underneath the cone and replace the shooter in line.

 

 

Guard makes a move out of triple threat and attacks elbow area.

Get both feet in the paint and jumpstop/ quickstop/ staggered stop.

Guard in the corner loops into the pass and catches shows shot.

 

The guard will attack the middle of the paint.

A coach stands in the middle acting like the secondary defender and tries to get a deflection.

Get both feet in the paint and jumpstop/ quickstop/ staggered stop.

Guard in the corner steps into the pass and shoots a corner three.

Passer will sprint underneath the cone and replace the shooter in line.

 

Guard attacks the nail and gets to feet in the paint.

Reverse pivot and pitches the ball to the guard in the opposite slot.

 

 

 

First guard replaces using correct footwork and opens like getting a shot.

Guard that got the pitch attacks elbow area.

Get both feet in the paint and jumpstop/ quickstop/ staggered stop.

Guard in the corner steps into the pass and shoots a corner three.

Passer will sprint underneath the cone and replace the shooter in line.

Guard on the wing attacks the coach standing on the baseline.

Passer will slide out of bounds, jump out of bounds, or jump stop after making the pass.

The player will make a right hand pass to the opposite corner.

Alternate in the air pass and bounce pass.

Guard on the opposite wing slides down to the corner, catches and shoots a corner three.

Passer will sprint to the opposite corner and then get in shooting line.

 

Guard on the wing attacks the coach standing on the baseline.

Passer will slide out of bounds, jump out of bounds, or jump stop after making the pass.

The player will make a right hand pass to the opposite corner.

Alternate in the air pass and bounce pass.

 

Guard in the corner steps into the pass.

Extra Pass is made to the player on the wing who will step into the pass and shoot a three.

Passer replaces the extra passer.

Extra Passer replaces shooter.

Shooter rebounds and replaces the first passer.

This drill to work on live ball dribble moves was contributed by Coach Joel Hueser to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Coach Hueser has been a head high school coach for 29 years. He is currently at Papillion-LaVista South High School in Nebraska.

Here is what Coach Heuser said about the makeup of the drill.

In order to break down a defender on the move, we encourage all players to develop a go-to move and counter move. Consider the following points as well:

1. Maintain a speed of 80 mph (80%).

2. Attack the defense right between their eyes. Go right at them!

3. Make your move a stride or two away and attack the defender’s outside shoulder at 100 mph (full speed).

4. Finally, close the gap once you get by them.

5. Be sure to practice these moves on both sides of the floor!!!

Inside-Out Move

If you are dribbling with your right hand, step laterally (to the left) with your inside foot and then return to the outside as quickly as possible. Do not change hands with the dribble. However, learn to sell the defender with an inside-out dribble to compliment your inside-out footwork. Master this from both sides.

Crossover Move

If you are dribbling with your right hand, plant your right foot and quickly cross the ball over to your left hand. When you get by the defender, keep a very low dribble and close the gap. Learn to do this tight and compact with both hands.

Hesitation Move

Dribble right at the defender, then slow down with a quiet stutter and momentarily begin to rise up, as soon as the defender freezes or becomes off balance, explode past him. Push the ball out in front with a low dribble.

Between the Legs Move

Same as the crossover, but dribble the ball between your legs.

Create

Without over dribbling, challenge your creativity on the move. This could be around the back or a combo of other moves. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake when you practice!

Player 1 starts at halfcourt, favoring a sideline.

He dribbles at the chair or cone at “80 mph,” makes his move on the move at “60 mph” and attacks the rim at “100 mph.”

Always practice your go-to and counter moves together.

We always practice in this sequence:

1. Inside-out
2. Crossover
3. Hesitation
4. Between the Legs

 

Player 1, after finishing strong off of two feet, gets his own rebound and passes to himself with a “spin-out.”

It’s important this happens outside the arc to enable him to “turn, look and go.”

This is to simulate breaking backcourt pressure with the same move back.

Meanwhile, player 2 goes to work.

 

Crossover counter move shown here.

 

 

 

 

Turn, look and go and repeat the same exact move.

Do the same for hesitation and between the legs moves (not shown).

We sometimes add a 5th move and the players “create.”

This should be a fun move challenging their creativity.

The full court pressure release dribbling drill was contributed by Matt Monroe to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library.

Coach Monroe is in his third year as the head varsity boys’ basketball coach at Saint Ignatius College Prep and his 17th year overall as a basketball coach.

See Diagram Below

• #1 dribbles to the first cone and then performs a retreat dribble.

• After the retreat dribble, #1 dribbles back towards the same cone.

• #1 then completes a lateral dribble to the next cone.

• Once they reach the second cone, they drive hard to the middle cone with their right hand and complete a change of direction move.

• At the fourth cone, #1 completes another retreat dribble and attacks the same cone again.
• They then complete a lateral dribble from the fourth cone to the fifth cone.
• #1 makes a change of direction move at the fifth cone and completes a designated finish around the basket.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This full court shooting drill is with former Marquette Men’s Coach Steve Wojciechowski.

The video is hosted on YouTube.

You will need to be on a network that allows you to access that site.

The shooter has two minutes to make 3 in a row from all 5 spots.

To make the drill fit your level of coaching and system of play, you can change the spots that you require your players to make three in a row from, or you can give them more than 2 minutes to finish.

I like the pressure of having to hit a third in a row after the shooter has made the first 2. I also like the time limit and the mental and physical fatigue that sets in as the two minute time limit approaches.

The video is from the Championship Productions You Tube Channel

If you are interested in learning more about the Championship Productions Basketball Coaching Video (available in both DVD and Instant Video Format) that this drill came from, you can click the following link: 4-Out Drive & Kick Offense for 3-Point Shots

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

This video is with PGC Basketball Directors TJ Rosene, Micah Hayes, and Graham Maxwell.

Tj (Head Men’s Basketball Coach) Micah, and Graham (Assistant Men’s Basketball Coaches) coach at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia.

In addition to a drill to work on trapping, rotating, and passing out of traps, there is a segment on working on game-like passes that you throw in your offense.

The second part of the video deals with some ideas to help both coaches and players to bring energy to practices and games.

This video is a part of the 20 Week PGC Coaches Circle. You can sign up for free at this link: PGC Coaches Circle

You can see more drills and posts from PGC Basketball by visiting their Basketball Blog

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The video is a YouTube video, so you need to be on a network that does not block YouTube access.