Basketball Drills

With many programs doing some planning in the next few weeks for their pre-season conditioning, here are three videos of conditioning drills from Alan Stein.

The videos are You Tube videos, so if you are on a server that blocks You Tube, you will not be able to see them.

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The first video shows 2 drills working on change of direction, athletic explosiveness, and starting and stopping quickly.

The second video defines his term “hockey stop” and demonstrates another change of direction drill.

I really like Alan and his work. I would however, change the name on the third drill to something other than Suicide.

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Tennis Ball Roll Out and Two Ball Dance

If you are interested in learning more about Alan’s DVD that this drill came from you can click this link:
Alan Stein’s DeMatha Basketball: Agility & Conditioning

Hockey Stop

This second video is an another drill and Alan defining his Hockey Stop Term.

If you are interested in seeing information on the DVD this drill is from, click here: Alan Stein In Season Conditioning

These videos are from West Virginia basketball practrices.

The videos are You Tube videos so make sure that you are on a server that allows You Tube access.

They are both called “Sprint to Help.”

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The first drill is a buildup portion to his 4 on 4 shell which he calls “Sprint to Help” in order to emphasize getting off to the ball with an explosion rather than a half speed slide.

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2 on 2 Sprint to Help Drill

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All Access

4 on 4 Sprint to Help Drill

This video below the diagrams is from a Creighton basketball practice.

The video is a YouTube video so make sure that you are on a server that allows YouTube access.

As with every idea I post, pick the one that fits your defensive rules and needs the best, or use some of the ideas to add to what you already do.

This week’s eBook bundle is the Encyclopedia of the Packline Defense assembled by Chris Filios paired with the “Attack the Pack Playbook,” which was also compiled by Chris. Click here to see the Packline Attack and Defense Bundle

Ranger Defensive Drill

As with everything I post, my purpose is to stimulate you to think in detail about the way that would be best for you to play the given situations, not to tell you how I think you should coach it.

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All Access Creighton Basketball Practice

The video is 3 minutes and 48 seconds long.

This week’s eBook bundle is the Encyclopedia of the Packline Defense assembled by Chris Filios paired with the “Attack the Pack Playbook,” which was also compiled by Chris. Click here to see the Packline Attack and Defense Bundle

These two shooting drills come from Coach Mike Neighbors newsletter.

Coach Neighbors took the women’s job at Arkansas in April 2017 after four years at Washington where he guided the team to the 2016 Final Four.

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The first drill is “Green Light Shooting,” the second is “Prove It”

Coach Neighbors teaching point is “Early preparation/Same shot every time”

 

 

Green Light Shooting

4:00 Shooting Drill. Shooter will use our usual 5 spots for each attempt.

1st trip around (1 thru 5 spots): shooter must make 3 shots at spot 1 before moving to Spot 2. Shooter progresses to each of the 5 spots after making 3 shots.

2nd trip (back around spots 5 thru 1): Shooter must make 2 shots in a row at each spot before moving to the next.

FINISH: Shooter moves around the five spots make or miss until she makes 5 consecutive 3’s… ** must move make or miss.

We record total time to complete. If the 4:00 time limit expires, we record the total number of made shots.

Drill #2 “Prove It”

Shooter must make 8 shots at spot 1. When she has made the 8th shot,

She must then make 3 in a row to “prove it”.

Repeat at each of the 5 spots.

Record total time it takes to PROVE IT at all 5 spots.

I have included a couple of different conditioning concepts in this post.

The first two drills are a couple of change of pace drills if you are not allowed to use basketballs at this point in time. You could also use them as a change to your traditional running drills once practice starts.

The second pair of drills involve a basketball and could be used in your conditioning and or toughness segments of in-season practice.

These drills were originally posted on FastModel Sports Plays and Drills Library

These first two conditioning drills with a basketball are from Alan Stein

 

 

Select one player as it. The other players have to stay in-bounds on half court.

Have a player (1) be “IT” for a desired time [:15, :20, :30] or until he tags everyone. (Be cautious with this choice. You want productive, practical work)

As soon as the time is up, immediately call out another player.

Option: give players a ball to dribble.

You’ll see the benefit of 3:00-5:00 of Tag vs 5 triple-nickels. (3 sets of 5 down and backs)

 

On the start command, 1 backpedals toward the other FT Line. 2 backpedals from FT line to Baseline then Sprints to try and beat 1.

Switch roles on the way back

 

 

 

The next two drills were contributed by Coach Greg White

2 on 2 Volleyball

Players play 2 on 2 inside a volleyball square.

Set a number of passes to be completed (Ex. 10, 20)

Players cannot dribble.

Players must stay inbounds (their square)

Steal and the opposite team takes possession.

2-5 minutes

Paint Game

You need 1 basketball. There will be no shots!! Each player will keep their own score. Game is to (whatever you decide. 8,10 or time. Most wins)

The drill starts with player 1 passing to 2 and closing out. As soon as 1 moves player 5 needs to move directly under the basket (This is why there are no shots.)

The objective of the drill is for the offensive player to get 2 feet into the paint using 2 dribbles or less.

Here Player 1 successfully stops player 2. Player 2 will pivot and pass to player 3.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE PLAYERS DON’T “DRILL” BUT PLAY!

 

When the ball is in the air, 5 should sprint into a closeout on player 3.

Rotation: 1 replaces 2 on the wing, 2 goes to the back of the line.

In this Frame 3 beat the defense (5) into the lane.

3 would yell out “1” to signal his scoring.

3 would pass to 4. 6 would close out and 5 would take 3’s spot. 3 would go to the back of the line.

Adjustments:

Since 3 scored, you could let him stay and 5 return to line.

Allow 3 to pass back to 1instead of passing to 4 to force help defender to be game ready vs drill repped.