Combination

Drills that combine other skills, and puts emphasis on technique and fundamentals.

There are 56 basketball drills in this category, and the newest ones are listed first.

The Gauntlet

Teaches players toughness when slashing through the lane.

15/1 2008, 2 comments

Follow up

Helps shooting, rebounding, following shot, and shooting form if done correct.

9/1 2008, 9 comments

Iron man dribbles

Builds strong quads and ball handling.

8/1 2008, 1 comments

Post player dot or cone drill

This drill combines post players scoring the ball plus a great conditioning drill also.

Place 1 dot or cone on the 3 point line in the wing area R side and do the same on the L side of the floor. Have post player start on one of the dots or at the cone. 1 passer with a ball at each elbow of the foul line. Rebounder under the basket. The post player must make a cut to the basket and receive a bounce pass from the opposite elbow player,post must then run out to other wing and touch dot with foot or run around cone and make another cut to the basket and receive a bounce pass from other elbow player.

8/1 2008, 2 comments

Defensive suislides

Suicides in defensive stance.

3/1 2008, 0 comments

The Weave

Easy helping dribbling, passing, and shooting drill.

3/1 2008, 0 comments

The D and O drill

Use the full court to improve defense, shooting, passing and endurance.

3/1 2008, 0 comments

Fast break suicide

The person starts off at the baseline and runs to the free throw line. He/she comes back and runs to Half-Court and comes back.

Then he/she runs to the other free throw line and comes back to the baseline. Then he/she runs all the way to the other baseline and comes back three quarters of the way back.

The coach will pass the ball and the player will get a free fast break lay up.

3/1 2008, 0 comments

Speed change drill

Make four equal lines: Line one playing defense from baseline to half, line two playing defense from half to the basket. Repeat this on both sides of the court. Now get yourself some dribblers and let them try to score. The first defender can either keep defending or drop out at the half line.

14/12 2007, 0 comments

River Hills Free Throw Drill

This drill is set up to help with three things; free throws, physical conditioning, and mental conditioning.

12/12 2007, 0 comments

Reaction layups

Line up players in two straight lines on the mid court line facing each other out side the mid circle. balls would be on one of the sides.

5/12 2007, 0 comments

Sienna Heights

There are 3 lines: 1 under the basket and 1 on each side of the court about 10 feet from half court line.

5/12 2007, 0 comments

6 - man drill

Good fast break drill that uses outlets and give and go’s.

3/12 2007, 0 comments

Up and around

Have two people run up and around a coach standing on the free throw line. The coach hands the ball off to the guy running on the inside and then they play 1 on 1 in the paint.

26/11 2004, 2 comments

Strawberries

Teaches you to get on the floor, be aggressive and finish the lay-up.

19/11 2004, 0 comments

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