Basketball Drills 7-5-3-1 Shooting

By Brian Williams on July 10, 2014

This basketball shooting drill is a competitive drill that also involves conditioning.

The drill also requires players to make shots when they are tired.

The goal for college players is to get a score above 10, but you will need to adjust that for the level of players that you are working with.

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The purpose of all my posts is to give you ideas for your program and that you need to make whatever fixes to the drill that you need to make in order to use it.

Basketball Drills 7-5-3-1 Three Point Shooting

Basketball Drills Paint Game

By Brian Williams on July 9, 2014

This drill is from Drew Hanlen of Pure Sweat Basketball. The drill is also posted in Fast Model Sports Basketball Drills and Plays Library.

Drew is an NBA Strategic Skills Coach & Consultant that has helped over 25 NBA and NBA pre-draft players.

Drew is the Head Skills Coach for Pure Sweat Basketball.

He has run his internationally renowned Elite Skills Clinics in over 30 states and 4 countries over the past four years.

Paint Game Basketball Drill

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This is a great competitive drill that works on defensive closeouts, catching drives, guarding the ball, getting chest stops, keeping the ball out of the paint, attacking closeouts and driving into the paint under control. I got this drill from my high school coach, Jay Blossom.

Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2 and then closes out under control.

Player 2 tries to drive the ball and get two feet into the paint using two dribbles or less.

If Player 1 does not allow Player 2 to get two feet in the paint, they get a point.

If Player 2 successfully gets two feet in the paint, they get a point.

Regardless who gets the point, Player 2 passes the ball to Player 3.

As the ball is in the air to Player 3, Player 5 (who is under the basket & ready to closeout) will closeout on Player 3 to continue the drill.

Defense replaces the offensive player they just guarded, while the offensive player rotates to the back of the line under the basket.

If there is a disagreement who earned a point, the coach will reward the point to the correct player.

Frequently asked question: Where do the driving players pass the ball to? Answer: The left wing (where Player 2 starts) always passes to the top of the key (where Player 3 starts). The top of the key always passes to the right wing (where Player 4 starts). The right wing always skips the ball to the left wing. You can also do this in the opposite direction or use the variation of this drill that is listed below.

You need one ball. There will be no shots taken throughout the entire drill. Each player will keep track of their own score. Game is to 10 points.

Variation of this Drill: You can also have a coach yell out which player the driver has to pass the ball to so that the defender under the rim can’t cheat the drill and has to be ready to closeout and react to either of the other two offensive players.

Basketball Drills Tom Izzo Transition

By Brian Williams on July 8, 2014

This video is of Tom Izzo going through a conversion/transition build up drill.

The drill starts out 2 on 1, then comes back as 3 on 2 into 4 on 3 into 5 on 4 and completes with 5 on 5.

You can make it competitive by diving into different colored teams and keep score.

To learn more about the entire DVD that this sample came from, click here: All Access Michigan State Basketball Practice.

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!

Make sure your sound is on as you click the play arrow for the video.

To learn more about the entire DVD that this sample came from, click here: All Access Michigan State Basketball Practice. 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!

Basketball Plays Swing Roll Twist

By Brian Williams on July 7, 2014

This play is a 4 Out 1 In Secondary Break Option.

Coach Vonn Read has submitted several plays from his playbook series The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays to the Coaching Toolbox.

Coach Read has also served as an assistant coach in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, Orlando Miracle, and San Antonio Silver Stars. He was an advanced scout for the Orlando Magic as well as The Charlotte Sting.

The 1 player passes to the trailing 4 player, who looks to go high low to the 5 player.

If 5 is not open, the 4 player reverses the ball to the 3 player.

The goal is to get the ball inside to the 5 player.

The 2 player will cut to the block.

The 4 player will set a ball screen for the 3 player, who will look to pass the ball to the 1 player.

After setting the ball screen, the 4 player will receive a double backscreen from the 5 and 2 players.

If good screens are set, the 4 player can get an easy layup or good post up position on the block.

The 2 player will come off a double screen set by the 5 and 3 players after setting the backscreen for the 4 player

Coach Read has also put together The Basketball Encyclopedia of plays. You can check them out here: The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays or read more about the books:

Any coach looking for the latest and innovative plays from the Professional, College, or High School levels can stop looking. With a compilation of over 7,700 different plays, you will never need to purchase another basketball playbook again. These playbooks can be used as a great reference tool for years to come. This 2 Volume Book includes plays from 19 different play categories, and they are the most extensive playbooks on the market.

The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays (Platinum Series) contains over 7,700 Plays (Both Volumes combined) from the NBA, WNBA, USBL, and College levels from someone who has worked as an Advanced Scout or Coach on each level!!! This book has been intensely compiled over the last 21 years, with plays taken from a lot of NBA Coaches (past and present), WNBA coaches, and College coaches (Men’s and Women’s) from around the country.

Any coach that is serious about improving their knowledge of the game from an X and O standpoint will benefit tremendously from these books. These Books can be used to discover New Quick hitters, add a New Package to your playbook, or develop an entire Offensive System. There are a lot of new ideas and concepts in these books to study, and the Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays can be a great resource for coaches on all levels!!! This book is definitely for those X and O junkies who are always looking to improve as a Coach.

“THE GAME IS ALWAYS CHANGING? ARE YOU?” Vonn Read

Here is the link: The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays

Basketball Plays Louisville 2-3 High Special

By Brian Williams on July 4, 2014

Louisville 2-3 High Special

5 sets a downscreen for 2.

2 cuts to the top right guard spot.

1 passes 2.

4 cuts to the basket and then sets a back screen for 1.

1 cuts to the basket.

2 passes to 1.

4 sets a ballscreen on 2.

2 attacks the lane.

1 sets a cross screen for 5.

2 passes to 5 on the post-up.

Bill Self Scoring Drills

By Brian Williams on July 3, 2014

This video is of Bill Self going through some drills for using on ball screens.

To learn more about the entire DVD that this sample came from, click here: Offensive Fundamentals for Scoring the Basketball. 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!

Make sure your sound is on as you click the play arrow for the video.