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Basketball: Double Switch

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

Eric, Coach

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Player 2 runs cross court in front of player 1 and receives the pass.

Player 1 then cuts in court to receive the return pass.

After the receiving the ball they then run into the key and then have a shot.

COACHING POINTS

Players join the back of the opposite queue after each movement.

To begin with set out the cones as shown but as players grow in confidence remove the cones and see if players can mvoe naturally without the markers!

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Cross Court Shooting Drill:

Setup the practice as shown.

Player 1 passes to player 2 before running up to first cone and receiving the pass back from player 2.

They then make a cross-court pass to player 3 before running around the cones to receive the pass back player 3. They then turn and shoot.

Passing

Dribbling Circuit:

6 Players on the side line

2 Groups of players behind the base line

Players 1 and 4 dribbles the ball to the free throw line and passes the ball to the person standing on the side of the court, who immediately throws the ball back. The player then dribbles to the half way line and repeat. The players on the other side are repeating the practice going the opposite direction.

Passing

Dribble, cut, pass then shoot:

Setup the practice as shown.

Player 1 dribbles to the cone before passing the ball to player 2. Player 2 makes a run to the cone before making a cut to receive the ball from player 1 and then having a shot.

Shooting

Possession and Passing on the wing:

Players will set up as shown in the animation. With the basketball starting in the corner line.

The ball will be passed from the corner to the line at the top.

Once passed that player will run towards the free-throw line and receive the ball back.

When that pass has been made, the player from the top line will run around the cone and towards the basket where they will receive the ball for a shot.

Players will switch lines.

Shooting

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