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Basketball: 2v2 Transition - Continuous game

Great tool for bringing focus to practices. Began using it last year...

Eric, Coach

DESCRIPTION

Set up 4 lines of players, with a line in each corner of the court.

Players will play 2v2. Once a shot has been taken the ball is passed to the next pair of players and the previous attacking pair must sprint back to play defence into the 2v2.

A continuous drill. The coach can keep score if they wish too.

COACHING POINTS

A continuous drill. The coach can keep score if they wish too.

The trick to keeping this drill continuous is to ensure there is always an extra two players waiting at each end.

As soon as the attack for one pair is completed (after a shot or a miss) the ball should be passed to the waiting pair and the previous attacking pair must turn and now play defence.

The defenders from the previous go now sit out behind the baseline and wait for their turn to play again.

Key points to focus on:

Communication of defence.
Sprinting back on defence.

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2v1 to 3v2:

2 players will attack 1 defender. After a shot has been taken all 3 players become offence and 2 defenders will run in to play a 3v2 at the other end.

Once a shot has been taken at that end. The 2 defenders become offence and 1 defender will run in at the other end.

This is a continuous drill, where each end the same thing will happen each time.

3 v 2

2 on 2 Half Court:

Play 2 versus 2 at one basket.
No dribbling allowed.
Alternate possession. Play to eleven.

Games

3 Man Runner Passing Drill:

3 lines with the basketball starting in the middle.

The ball is passed to a side, then back to the middle and then over to the other side.

The ball is always passed back to the middle.

Once the half court has been reached the players on the side will turn back the other way and run towards the basket.

The player in the middle with the ball will dribble down the middle and make a pass to one of the players for a lay-up.

Passing

3 Man Passing Drill 2 Basketballs:

The person in the middle will receive the basketball from the player on the side, once the person in the middle has the ball they will throw it straight back to the same person.

They will then turn to the other side and repeat this.

They will continue to repeat this until they reach the half way line.

Once they get to the half way line the players on the side lines will turn and dribble back.

Once they get around 20 feet away from the basket, one at a time they will perform a "give and go" or 1-2 pass for a lay-up.

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