Basketball: Mikan Drill

Complete versatility! Coaching the fundamentals to develop an effective small forward

Develop your players' knowledge, understanding and game skills to play the center position by working on ball handling, and finishing around the basket and perimeter

"Teams are made in the season, players are made in the off season" - Use this session to develop your players ahead of the new season.

Make sure that feet are in front of the defenders feet, back is bent, knees are bent, and as wide as possible.Keep good balance.

Keep arms wide and target hand up.

Post up on the block and using a toss back or spin back, catch the spin back and meet the quick pass.

Always chin the ball when close to the basket and keep it there at all times unless going to shoot or dribble.

If pressured by a double team then pivot away from the pressure but keep the ball chinned.

With knees bent and back bent to 20 degrees, drop step then turn.

Bounce the ball then chin the ball up to the power box and being square to the board, shoot.

Do twenty of these then move to the other side and do the same thing.

Players will pass their way up the court (chest or bounce pass), as shown.

Stand 10 feet away from a wall.

Start the drill off by making a 1 handed pass against the wall and catching it with your other hand.

Once the ball in caught with your other hand, bounce the ball through your legs twice.

After this make a 1 handed pass back to the original hand.