Basketball Drills

These drills were submitted to the FastModel Sports Basketball Plays and Drills Library by Coach Kyle Gilreath.

The site has thousands of drills and plays that have been submitted by basketball coaches from around the world.

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Below his two drills, I have posted links to some other shooting drills that are posted here on the Coaching Toolbox.

 

 

 

Cycle Shooting

I really like this drill. I think it is worth experimenting with timing the drill to force the players to go at game pace.

This is a great shooting drill that will get your players working under pressure.

1 passes to 2, 2 takes two hard dribbles and kicks to 3, 3 takes two hard dribbles and kicks to 4, 4 shoots.

To make the drill competitive, time it to see how quickly the group can hit a specific number of shots and compete against the highest score you have for the year on your team.

Follow pass to next pass.Repeat the cycle until you make 8 before you miss 8.

 

 

 
 

50 Point Shooting Drill

Player shoots a three point shot and a two point shot. They will follow this pattern on different areas of the court until they reach 25 or 50 points. One rebounder is needed. Shooter must catch every pass behind the three point line for ALL shots.

Here is the scoring system for the drill:

25 Point Game Goal:

-Pro (:40)

-College (:50)

-HS (1:00)

Adjust time accordingly to reach 50 points.

These drills came from the Xavier Basketball Coaching Newsletter

Stop, Score, Stop

To win a team must get a stop, score, and a stop in 3 consecutive possessions.

If defense gets a stop (stop) they go to offense and must score, then they go to defense and must get a stop to win

If offense scores, they to to defense and then must get a stop, score and stop

There is a change of possession after each play

24 Second Drill

1. This is a 5 on 5 half court drill.
2. Black vs. White as an example.
3. There are 24 seconds on the clock.
4. Black begins on defense and white on offense.
5. The white team has 24 second and black must stop white throughout the entire
   24 seconds.
6. If white takes a shot and the black gains possession at 12 seconds, then white still
   has possession but there are now 12 seconds on the clock. If what takes another
   shot and black gains possession at 5 seconds then the shot clock is at 5 and white
   has possession again. This continues until black stops white for an entire 24
   seconds of the shot clock.
7. If white scores, they go on defense.
8. If white gets an offensive rebound, the clock goes back to 24, but black is still on
   defense.
9. Great drill to end practice because it is very competitive and difficult. Very tough drill.

Gut Check

1. Make 3 teams of 3-4 players. Two teams play while the third team is shooting on a side basket
2. Put 12 minutes on clock.
3. Team gets a point for every stop.
4. Foul is automatic loss of play.
5. First two teams play for 4 minutes. Then the third team comes in after 4 minutes for one of the teams.
6. When offense scores, the defense must sprint down and touch the opposite foul line. There is only 20 seconds for each possession so the team must sprint down and back to get more time.
7. If the defense gets a stop, the offense must go down and touch the opposite foul line and come back. The coach will pas the ball to the offense as they come back down the floor and they will be on offense again.
8. The drill is a great conditioner.

Here is a link to all of our basketball drills: Basketball Drills

Scroll below to see the drills

These basketball shooting drills below were from the Arizona Men’s Newsletter.

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Here is another link to a short video of a shooting drill that Coach Calipari uses in his Dribble Drive Motion Offense. You do not have to purchase anything to see the sample drill.

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Procedure for doing the Animal Drill:

The player starts with the ball at the free throw line, tosses the ball off the board and times his jump to be able to catch the ball in the air and hit it against the board before landing and scoring.

To make it more challenging for taller players or very good leapers, have those players hit the ball off the rim before landing rather than off the board.

There are several reasons that we like this drill. Among those reasons are:

1. It improves timing going for rebounds
2. It improves strength in hands when the ball is pounded off the board
3. The players are making jumps similar to how they will jump in a game going for a rebound.
4. It is a good conditioning drill.

To make the Animal Drill competitive, see how many baskets the player can score in 30 seconds.

Getting the ball straight is the most important factor in being a consistent shooter. Shooting with one hand helps to work on shooting the ball straight and concentrating on the backspin rotation of the ball. This drill is to work on technique, foot position, and body alignment and not to simulate anything close to game speed. Rim flips are solely for refining and maintaining technique and form.

SLOW. SLOW. SLOW!!

Stand an arms length directly in front of the rim. Set the ball for the normal shot and then take the balance hand away. The entire focus of the drill is on correct shooting fundamentals. The initial stage of the drill does not involve jumping. Think of it as a short free throw. After making 10 in a row without hitting the rim, the shooter moves back two steps.

After moving back two steps, place the guide hand on the ball, but use the exact same technique as before with the shooting hand. Once you can make 10 in a row, move back another two steps and work to make another 10 in a row.

Eventually, you will jump toward the basket and land six inches closer just like you were taking a shot in a game. Work on the landing in all three phases of the rim flips drill. Here are some videos of some other shooting drills from some of the top NCAA coaches:

Click the play button to see the drill.