Basketball: Mass Reaction Drill

Fast feet, circuits and sprinting - Get your players back in the game and working hard with this basketball fitness session!

Start in the corner of the court by the sideline and baseline, players lined up one behind another along the baseline;

First player leads the line crouched and sidestepping diagonally across one half of the court;

Keep low, arms outstretched as if defending;

At the corner of the half court line and the sideline jog normally along the half court line;

At the opposite side of the court, low crouched sidestepping diagonally to the corner of the court at the baseline and the sideline;

Jog normally along the baseline to the starting position;

This drill works on fast feet, agility and footwork.

Players start off with their own space on the court.

On the coach's first whistle players sprint on the spot, standing with wide feet and their arms outstretched as if defending.

Players sprint on the spot, with minimal leg raise - emphasis on fast feet.

Players cease to exercise on coach's second whistle.

Players start off with their own space on the court.

On the coach's first whistle players sprint on the spot, standing with wide feet and their arms outstretched as if defending.

Players sprint on the spot, with minimal leg raise - emphasis on fast feet.

On the coach's second whistle, players follow the coach's signal (right or left with their arm).

Players move in the crab position in the direction of the coach's signal until the third whistle.