Basketball Drills

This video is one of the great resources available from basketballhq. They have several more videos as well as basketball coaching resource articles.

This drill is a good “gut-buster” to use at the end of a shooting workout. It is physically demanding. It also forces players to shoot under the pressure of making three in a row. Having to make consecutive shots to complete a drill is one of the best ways to put mental pressure on a shooter.

Matthew Graves is the Head Coach at Indiana State. He was an Assistant to Brad Stevens and a player at Butler prior to taking the job at South Alabama. Coach Graves was the top assistant for both Championship game runs that Butler made in 2010 and 2011. He is currently serving as an assistant at Xavier.

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Basketball Drills Nuggets Fatigue Shooting Drill

Depending on the needs of your program, you could shoot closer shots or require only two consecutive makes then build up to three consecutive made three point shots.

Note: At the end of the video, Coach Graves says that the goal is to complete the drill in 30 minutes. What he meant to say (and did say at the start of the video) is the goal is to complete it by shooting less than 30 shots.

Two shooting drills from Wichita State and Gregg Marshall. These drills could be a part of either an in season practice or an improvement season skill development workout.

I also have links to other Wichita State skill development drills at the bottom of the page in the list of Related Posts

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If you are interested in learning more about the entire DVD that this sample came from, click this link: Wichita State Skill Development Workout Guards. Anyone who purchases anything from the store receives one of my basketball coaching eBooks as a bonus. Just email me and let me know which one you would like to receive!

Curl, Fade, Transition Shooting Drill

Each player shoots nine shots in this drill–3 sets of 3 shots. A 12 foot curl shot, then back peddle for a fade shot, then touch the half court line and come back to simulate a transition 3 point shot. You can certainly change the drill to incorporate the types of shots you get in your offense. A way to insure that your players go full speed is to add a time that they must complete the shots in once you determine what shots you will be using in your version of the drill.

4-3-2-1 Shooting Drill

Player shoots four shots at one end, sprints to the opposite end to shoot three more, back to the first end for two more shots, then change ends one more time for a three dribble max pull up shot.

If you are interested in learning more about the entire DVD that this sample came from, click this link: Wichita State Skill Development Workout Guards. Anyone who purchases anything from the store receives one of my basketball coaching eBooks as a bonus. Just email me and let me know which one you would like to receive!

Here are 3 finishing drills to consider for your skill workouts.

There are links to other skill development drills at the bottom of the post.

I think it is good to have a variety of drills to use that still fit your system of play, fit the skills you need the players to develop, and that fit your philosophy.

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Baylor 1 vs. 2

Coach initiates the action by passing the ball to offense with two defenders starting on the blocks.

The defenders move as soon as the ball leaves the coaches hands.

During closeout, offense needs to beat his defender and then get past the help.

Emphasize the attack by limiting dribbles, focusing on first step, step through, and working on a specific finishing move.

Alabama 1 on 1

From the Kansas women’s program.

Coach has the basketball under the basket. Offense begins on one block, defense begins on the opposite block.

Coach tosses the basketball out,

Offense goes out to get the basketball.

Defensive player touches the opposite block and then closes out on the offense.

Play live 1-on-1 from there.

1 on 1 Lane Containment

Also from the Kansas women’s program.

OBJECTIVE: Improve ball-handling in a tight space & improve defensive footwork.

Boundaries are the lane lines. Offense starts with the ball between the free throw line and top of key. Defense begins an arm’s distance away from offense.

Offense’s goal is to beat the defense to the baseline in 6 seconds without going outside the lane lines or turning her back to the defense while dribbling. Defensive goal is to force offense outside the lane lines or don’t get beat to the baseline in 6 seconds. You can progress drill to have offense finish with a one-footed lay-up.