The transition from defense to offense can be a very effective weapon. Teams that know how to run the floor and establish a set offense quickly, have a powerful weapon for scoring easy points.
There are 42 basketball drills in this category, and the newest ones are listed first.
1 defender starts out under each goal. a line is formed at the half court line on each side. 2 players with a ball start on one end of the court and go across halfcourt to attack the bucket on a 2 on 1 break. As the ball crosses halfcourt a defender from one line or the other runs out and must get a foot in the halfcourt circle then pursues the ball to help the lone defender. Alternate the lines by designating which line will help on which end that way each line only pursues when the ball goes one direction. Offense shoots until they score or the defense gets the ball in which case they start back the other way. Offense stays, one goes to a line one stays on defense
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5 players start and run their primary break. They are attacking 4 players.
The 4 players can play man to man at a disadvantage or show a 2-2 or 1-3 zone if you are preparing for that defense. The rule is for the shooter and the passer to drop out of the drill.
The drill starts 5-4, then 4-3, then 3-2 and finally 2 on 1.
It is a continuous drill and it forces players to communicate to who is still in the drill and who has the ball on defense. It also creates more real live break situations, rather than having players waiting on defense in a tandem.
In the 5-4 and 4-3 situations, the offense is instructed to get a good shot, to find the open man and to get a high percentage shot. Defensively, a defender cannot guard two men in a row. Forcing constant rotations on defense.
In the 3-2 and 2-1 situations, the offense must attack and the defense must work
at taking gambles and hopefully forcing the offense to make more than 2 passes, slowing them down or creating a turnover.
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TEAM STARTS IN 2-1-2 ZONE DEFENSE. TEAM MUST MOVE WITH SHOOTER, REBOUND, AND MAKE FAST BREAK TRANSITION. FOCUS ON STRONG REBOUNDING, IMMEDIATE OUTLET TO GUARD ON REBOUND SIDE AND OPPOSITE SIDE PLAYERS RUNNING THE FLOOR FOR SUCCCESSFUL BREAK.
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This drill is a great conditioning drill that works many aspects of the fast break. You need six cones to keep the players in proper lanes. It requires all four players to run the full length of the floor up and back two times. The cones should be set at the top of the key and each wing on each end of the floor.
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Your best ball-handler out of bounds. Two wings in a stack. Two post neat center court across from each other horizontally spread to the sidelines.
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This is a five on zero transition drill, run from a defensive free throw alignment. It teaches the kids to sprint the floor, to always look up when they catch, and to keep the ball moving quickly. Though it is run from a free throw situation, it is not necessarily a play to be run after a FT, though it can be. Instead it teaches kids the concept of the break and is a great conditioner.
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Players start in their normal defensive foul shot locations. Your point guard will be at half court and will break on the make to (in this case) the right side of the floor. Your 5 man takes the ball out of bounds as quickly as possible. Your 4 man will trail down the center of the court. Your 3 man will fill the left lane. Your 2 man will break to the hash mark waiting for the pass from the five. The 2 man looks to pass to the one to continue the break or dribbles hard to the center of the court. We run this first without defense then add the defense. You can also tell your three point shooters to spot up. This will also allow you get into your offense quickly.
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This is a great drill for any level. It will work on conditioning, lay-ups and passing in the transition game. Teams that like to beat the defense back down the floor for easy baskets will find this drill valuable.
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This drill is a good beginner drill that focuses on rebounding the ball, getting a good outlet pass, and getting the ball down the court with hustle and good passes. This is also a good conditioning drill.
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This drill is designed to help practice rebounding into outlet pass to start transition game. We always end on the end we started on so you can also incorporate defense into the drill
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My teams love this drill because it is upbeat. The coaches and I love it because it practices several skills, teamwork, and team play and is a great conditioning drill and players don’t even think of it as a conditioning drill. Divide into three teams of 3 or 4 players. Two teams begin on defense on opposite sides of the court. The defenders will have 2 players in the key (one at top and one at bottom), the other defender will be at half court (just out of bounds) waiting for the ball to cross half court towards his teammates. Play begins with 3 players on offense ready to attack the defense, on either a primary or secondary break.
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2 teams of 5 players each, one team at half-court out of bounds and the other team under the opposite basket. The team at half-court is the defensive team and will play against the team under the basket.
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