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Offense

Beat the clock

Have player start outside of three-point line and shoot. When first shot is taken start clock. After shot is taken, player rebounds his own shot and shoots from this point, getting only one dribble maximum. Player continues this until he has made predetermined amount decided by coach. (I do 10)

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Chaos/4c4c4c4

You should have four baskets (2 crosscourts) and the players should be divided into four teams of either 3 or 4 players. You will need only three balls.

The topic is now to play a ‘regular’ game of basketball. All of the four teams will be playing against each other at the same time, i.e. every team will defend their own basket and will play offense on one of the other three baskets (they decide for themselves and can decide to play offense on another (maybe unguarded) basket in the middle of an offense).
The subject is to communicate so that the players are aware of who controls the balls, who’s on defense, who’s on offense, is there a basket with no defense and so on.

When a basket is made the team on defense is the only team who can bring the ball back into play. If they are allready in offense they don’t have to bring in the ball. This way it is actually possible for one team to control all the other balls. This is however not neccesarily a good thing, because then they will have three teams playing defense on them and going for the steal.

I made up the game when the mainbasket in the gym was broken and the players(juniorboys) really had a lot of fun. The intensity was high and the fun never took the concentration off of the mainpoint of the game: to be better at their offensive and communicative skills, to see the court, their teammates and to read the game as it unfolded. I think it is a good drill to use once in a while when practices are getting too boring or predictable.

Have fun and work out your own rules and regulations. Try to work with the skeleton and you will probably make up a drill thats even better.

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Countdown

Five players (offense) moving within the three-point circle. The coach puts the ball into play and then counts off ten passes the tenth receiver then squares up and shoots. If the basket is made then the ball is put into play from the baseline. If it is no basket, then the ball is rebounded and the count starts again. If any player stops moving the count starts again with the ball from the sideline. Three seconds in the key also cancels the count. Run the drill for either five or ten baskets.

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Cut Crazy

You first start out with 4 players and then make your way up to 8. All your basically going to be doing is teaching your kids how to pass and then being able to cut to get open

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Decisions

2 players 1 ball. This drill teaches the offensive player to make the right decision in an 1 on 1 situation as well as it teaches the strong move to the basket.

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Drop Step

This is a drill which stresses to players the importance of going ‘strong
to the basket’. It also helps to break the habit many young players have of wanting to put the ball on the floor unnecessarily while under the basket.

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Feed the Post

This drill emphasizes post moves, feeding the post, outlet passing, perimeter passing, and post defense. This drill helps all players with their footwork and shooting.

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Go the Other Way

2 players stand side by side and lock their arms (double screen) One offensive player and a defensive player start on each end of the double screen. The defensive player gets 30 seconds to try to touch the offensive player and can not reach through the screen but has to go around it. The offensive player goes the other way and avoids being touched by the defensive player.

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Shot-Drive

This drill goes way back to my days at the city pool in Ellwood City Pa. We used to play a game off the low board called jump-dive.
Someone would stand at the side of the pool and as you made your spring they would yell either jump or dive. You then tried to do as was yelled. I have applied this drill to our shooting practice.
A coach or other player positions themselves under the basket and pass a ball out to another player. The shooter steps in to receive the pass in order to set for a jump shot. But as the head and shoulders go up the passer yells either shot or drive. The player with the ball has to carry out orders. The kids love it and the ability of our kids to use the head and shoulder fake has greatly increased.

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Silliman Stallions 3-on-3

Use the half court. Have three offensive players and three defensive players. Let them play normal 3-on-3, but at first, with passive defense. they are going to execute the 4 options in cutting off a screen: POPspan class=“caps”>OUT, CURL, FADE, BACKDOOR. They are going to execute CURL if the defender of the screen trails the cutter; if the defender overplay or get out the screen in advance the cutter should go BACKDOOR; if the defender slide through the screen, the cutter will POPOUT; if the defender squeeze, the cutter should FADE in which he puts his hand on the screeners hip to signal fade.

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Skills for Points

Players perform skills for points. Example 10 players or 5 pairs execute elbow to elbow jumpers. Coach sets limit of 10 makes per man, 20 as a pair. Team that finishes first calls out 4 and receive 4 points. 2nd place calls 3 etc. Last place team receives no points.

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Slovakian Hand-Eye Game Drill

This drill is a regular 5 on 5 scrimmage. The difference is that a second smaller ball is used. In addition each player must have their own basketball, and maintain their dribble constantly during the scrimmage. No player can participate in the action of the scrimmage without their ball and dribble.

The game of 5 on 5 can be played to 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11 baskets.

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Snake Drill

You start two lines 3-pt line extended on the wings on either side of the court. The first girl in one line starts with a basketball and the second girl in the other line also starts with a ball. The first girl in one of the lines without the ball cuts straight across to the opposite box and receives a pass from the first girl in the other line. After passing she does the same to the other side and drill continues.

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Snatch Drill

this drill works the lost art of having your post players work on ‘chinning the ball’ and shooting off the backboard. player must make 10 backboard swishes before drill is complete.

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Stop and Go

Most players have two separate movements for dribble penetration and their jump shot. This drill is designed to teach explosive footwork, balance, and penetration technique off the dribble.

The player must hold their decision to penetrate or shoot the jumper until the last second, which is a game like situation. If their decision is make too soon, they will either miss the jumper or travel. The player can learn to ‘make a power pause’ with the dribble into the jump shot or with one quick low penetration dribble on to the basket for a lay-up.

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