
- ball starts with coach in 1 corner - coach passes ball to player 1 and recieves the pass back - coach rotates through each player on the perimetre and repeats - start with chest pass, then bounce and skip pass further back Variations 1. Have players pass ball around perimetre reversing it each time it reaches the corner. time the trail or shoot after certain # of passes
- knees bent - hold ball by its ears - start from chest - take step towards target - finish with thumbs down palms out - make target - call names
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
Rebounding is the least glamorous thing in basketball and one of the most decisive. It is also almost entirely a habit, which means it is entirely coachable.