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Stretch Shooting Drill

Setup One player takes one ball and lines up directly in front of the hoop. He is lined up directly in the center of the court one step away from the hoop. Purpose This shooting drill both hones a player’s accuracy, as well as, stretches out his range. H... Read More »

Outnumbered Drill

Setup This two-on-one drill features two offensive players outnumbering the single defender. The offense starts with the ball near half court. While the lone defensive player starts near the free throw line. Purpose Fast break opportunities happen many times t... Read More »

Progressive Full Court Sprints

Setup Players line up along the baseline prepared to sprint out onto the court. Purpose Basketball is a sport full of rapid spurts in back-to-back succession. This conditioning drills simulates the repeated aspect off running up and down the court. Drill Descr... Read More »

Air Tip Drill

Setup Three player take the court in a straight line spaced out evenly from each other. The ball is placed in the hands of one of the players on the end of the line. Purpose This interesting drill trains your players to react to balls that have been tipped and... Read More »

Counter Punch Drill

Setup Five players take the court in defensive position as if they are guarding an offense on the defensive side of the court. The coach stands at the top of the three point line with a ball in his hand. Purpose A good counter maneuver is performed when your t... Read More »

Full Court Press Drill

Setup This drill consists of a full 5 on 5 situation in which the offense is passing the ball in from their own baseline and has to make the way all the way through the court. The defense lines up in a 2-2-1 full court press formation in order to put pressure ... Read More »

Side Shuffle Rebound Drill

Setup All the players on the team gather in a cluster in the middle of the lane facing the coach who is standing at the top of the key facing the players. Each player spreads out at least arm distance away from all the other players. Additionally, every player... Read More »

Get Through Drill

Setup Three offensive players line up along the three point arc in the point guard position and the two wing positions. Three defensive players line up in a man-to-man position across from each of the offensive players. Purpose The purpose of the Get Through D... Read More »

Switchblade Drill

Setup Three offensive players line up along the three point arc in the point guard position and the two wing positions. Three defensive players line up in a man-to-man position across from each of the offensive players. Purpose The purpose of the Switchblade D... Read More »

Half Court Trap Drill

Setup An offensive player is given the ball behind the half court line. Two defensive players line up on the defensive side of the half court line about 10 feet away from half court. Purpose An aggressive defense approach can be a great way to force the other ... Read More »

Hurdle Drill

Setup Coaches set up the drill by setting up a few lines of cones, built as a set of hurdles, in front of where the players will dribble. Purpose Dribbling is performed by bouncing the basketball with your hands, but keeping good footwork while dribbling the b... Read More »

Screen Drill

Setup The main player in this drill is the defender who is guarding an offensive wing player. The offense has the wing player, without the ball, a point guard with a ball, and another player in the key without the ball. Purpose A man-to-man defender will have ... Read More »