Basketball drills

1065 drills.

Ballhandling

Think fast
The defender forces you left or right. Dribble with the hand the defender is forcing …
4/3 2009
Butterfly drill
Improves ballhandling, and hand-eye coordination. …
20/1 2009
Tennis ball
Catching a tennis ball in one hand whilst dribbling a basketball in the other. …
20/1 2009

145 free Ballhandling basketball drills »

Big man

The easy basket
When you are on the block, take the ball in your left hand, take a …
20/1 2009
PG Floaters
This is what a PG wants to do in a situation where they have an …
8/1 2009
Animal drill
Put 3 players in the paint. Coach shoots and misses. Whoever gets rebound goes 1 …
14/11 2008

35 free Big man basketball drills »

Combination

My schedule
Will get you in shape in a week. …
20/1 2009
Dribbling suicides
This is a drill that is similar to suicides, but you are dribbling with a …
22/12 2008
Triple threat move
Do 3 things in this position. …
21/12 2008

66 free Combination basketball drills »

Conditioning

Full Court Tips
Works great. …
4/3 2009
Hour glass
A sprinting and defensive sliding drill that will burn and get your team into shape. …
14/12 2008
Ladders
It’s is a good drill for conditioning. …
3/12 2008

144 free Conditioning basketball drills »

Defense

Cut of baseline
Coach dribbles the ball going to the basket, but you are taking the baseline. Tell …
8/1 2009
Bunny hops
Really helps you strengthen your legs. The most important part of being a good basketball …
22/12 2008
Zone chair drill
Four offensive players (plus 2 chairs simulating post players) vs. 3 defensive players in a …
22/12 2008

105 free Defense basketball drills »

Offense

Full court offense
On both left and right side of hoop do full court layups. …
3/12 2008
One of the Best Drills
I scored 2 points in an entire 10 game season. I did this self-made drill …
8/1 2008
Rebound shots
This drill improves both your offensive rebounding and shooting. …
2/1 2008

67 free Offense basketball drills »

Passing

4 corners
Helps improve long distance passing and reaction time. …
20/1 2009
The carl gayle
This helps improve court vision. …
3/12 2008
Passing and dribbling behind the back
A seriously sweet and easy drill, all you need is a golf ball. …
19/11 2008

67 free Passing basketball drills »

Rebounding

Tossback rebounding drill
This is a drill I borrowed from a website, but have varied it and made …
19/11 2008
Off the glass
This drill helps improve hand eye coordination and timing. …
12/11 2008
Explosion for explosive vertical leap
This drill is pretty tough. If you want to jump higher this is something you …
12/11 2008

69 free Rebounding basketball drills »

Shooting

Shooting drill
If doing this drill right, you are next Ray Allen. …
4/3 2009
All around shooting
Shoot all around the court a few times, changing up your shot on each rotation. …
13/1 2009
Form shooting
This drill is where you hold the ball out in front of you, then you …
13/1 2009

236 free Shooting basketball drills »

Skills

Always-in-your-face shot
My own move(s) to take the shot at ease. …
8/1 2009
Tips on how to practice
This isn’t really a drill. This is for people who are really serious about this …
21/12 2008
Heel lifts
Helps build calves and makes you jump higher, trust me it works. I have played …
14/12 2008

31 free Skills basketball drills »

Transition

6 on 4 full court shell drill
Full court shell drill. …
13/11 2008
3 man fast break
Basically it’s a way to practice being chased, high speed layups, and full court sprinting. …
13/11 2008
Fast Break
Improves fast breaks and is fun for all the players. …
12/11 2008

46 free Transition basketball drills »

Warmup

10 & 10
Warm up drill. …
8/1 2009
Warmup jumpers
Helps you warm up on your jump shot. …
22/12 2008
The Incredibles
Children having fun as well as being aware. …
16/12 2008

22 free Warmup basketball drills »

Wheelchair

Domes And Cones
3 vs 3 game in an area the same size as a badminton court. An …
5/12 2007
21 Up
Players line up one behind the other on the free throw line facing the basket, …
17/10 2004
Tag
Similar to able-bodied ‘tag’. …
23/4 2004

10 free Wheelchair basketball drills »

Youth

Steal the Bacon
Split players into two even groups. Groups occupy opposite baselines and each player is assigned …
14/12 2007
Watch for the number
Practice keeping heads up in the game. …
3/12 2007
Cat and mouse
1 player (cat) starts half court in a defensive position. Rest of team (mice) start …
7/12 2004

22 free Youth basketball drills »

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Latest drills

Think fast
The defender forces you left or right. Dribble with the hand the defender is forcing …
4/3 2009
Full Court Tips
Works great. …
4/3 2009
Shooting drill
If doing this drill right, you are next Ray Allen. …
4/3 2009
4 corners
Helps improve long distance passing and reaction time. …
20/1 2009
The easy basket
When you are on the block, take the ball in your left hand, take a …
20/1 2009
Butterfly drill
Improves ballhandling, and hand-eye coordination. …
20/1 2009
Tennis ball
Catching a tennis ball in one hand whilst dribbling a basketball in the other. …
20/1 2009
My schedule
Will get you in shape in a week. …
20/1 2009

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