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Circle Relay

Set the cones up as shown in the diagram. Split the group into equal teams. On the whistle players have to dribble around the outside cones. Once they have completed a circuit they then move into the next (nearer the middle) set of cones. This is repeated until they end up in the middle, at which time they go back to their team for the next person to go.

Dribbling Relay

Fast Hands 1, 2, 3

Players stand in a triangle shape, with one player at the top and then three others standing opposite. Passing in order each player passes the ball to the player at the top of the circle who must pass the ball back using the same passing technique as was used to pass the ball to them. As soon as the ball is passed back the next player can pass back. Repeat twice then change over.

Passing

Full court passing and dribbling

Players are stood in each corner of the court with two players stood in the center circle. On the coach's signal players 1 and 2 start dribbling before passing to players 3 and 4 respectively who return the pass. Players 1 and 2 then dribble further before passing to players 5 and 6 and moving towards the elbow of the free throw line to receive the return pass from players 5 and 6. They then immediately pass to the players 7 and 8. Players 1 and 2 should now replace players 5 and 6.

Passing

Grip Game

Each player has a basketball. At the end of each baseline put a football goal. The coach has a volleyball. Each player must hold his or her basketball with both hands (fingertips). The game starts in the central circle. The coach bounces the volleyball and players must hit the volleyball with the basketball and try to score a goal.

Games

Hand Down Dribble

Player dribbles the ball on the spot. On the signal they must put their non-dribbling hand on the floor and dribble around in a circle.

Dribbling

In and Out full court slalom

Split the group into equal teams. Place cones at regular intervals on the court. On the command players have to dribble in and out of the cones to the end of the slalom before dribbling back through them all to the beginning for the next person to go.

Dribbling Relay

Pass and Move

Seven players with two balls. One player is based at the circle of the free throw line (Player 2). Player 1 passes to player 2, player 1 who makes a cut and goes for a hand off pass. Player 1 passes to player 3 and goes to replace player 3. The same happens on the other side of the court using players 4, 2 and 5.

Passing

Pass and to the circle - shot relay

Player 1 will pass to player 2. After the pass player 1 will cut to the bottom of the circle, stop and cut straight up above the free-throw line. Once player 1 is above the free-throw line, player 2 will pass the ball where player 1 will catch and shoot. Player 1 will become the next passer in the corner.

Footwork and Movement

Spindle Dribble Drill

Start with two lines of players either end of the court. On the command both players go and dribble the ball around the circle before dribbling around the centre circle. They then proceed to the last circle before having a shot.

Dribbling Relay

Round in a circle Passing - Ba...

6 Players in a circle with 2 players in the middle of the circle. The outide players start jogging around the circle and throw the ball into the middle to one of the players they continue jogging around before the middle player throws the ball back to another player.Introduce another ball into the practice.

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Circle Pepper Pot Passing - Ba...

Pass back to the person that passed it to you. Work around clockwise to begin then progress to 1,2,3,4 calling out 5s name before passing to him/her.

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Circle pass with Defender Warm...

Players set up a circle with one defender in the middle and one ball per group. The players on the outside of the circle must pass the ball and try to keep it away from the defender. The defender stays in the middle until they steal or deflect the ball. When that happens, the pass who threw the pass will become the next defender.

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Basketball: Pass and to the ci...

Player 1 will pass to player 2.After the pass player 1 will cut to the bottom of the circle, stop and cut straight up above the free-throw line.Once player 1 is above the free-throw line, player 2 will pass the ball where player 1 will catch and shoot.Player 1 will become the next passer in the corner.

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pass and run Passing - Basketb...

Players set up as shown in the diagram.The player who makes the first pass, will run around the outside of the circle and back to their original spot.The rest of the players in the circle will pass the ball around.If the person running gets around the circle and back to their original spot before the ball gets there they are the winners.

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Centre Circle Shuffles Fitness...

Feet wide apart, crab across the centre circle;Hands raised as if defending, try and spread yourself wide, maintain stability;Touch the centre circle line with outside hand when you reach it.

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Circle Relay Dribbling Relay -...

Set the cones up as shown in the diagram.Split the group into equal teams.On the whistle players have to dribble around the outside cones. Once they have completed a circuit they then move into the next (nearer the middle) set of cones.This is repeated until they end up in the middle, at which time they go back to their team for the next person to go.

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Basketball: Circles (on the fl...

Put the ball on floor and with your dominant hand roll it around your legs.The hand must be always in contact with the ball.After do it with your non-dominant hand.Alternate the direction of the circle.

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Jailbreak Warmup - Basketball ...

One team runs clockwise round the inside of the circle with the other team running anti-clockwise around the outside of the circle (blue cones).When the coach shouts 'Jailbreak' the players inside the inner circle try to 'escape' to outside the 10m x 10m square (yellow cones).The inside team scores a point for each 'jailbreaker' - swap over. If you have an odd number of players give the defenders the extra man.

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name your pass Passing - Baske...

Players form a circle and have to call out the name of the person that they are going to pass to before making the pass.

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pass and follow Passing - Bask...

Players get in a circle and pass the ball to anyone in the circle. On passing the ball they then follow their pass and take that persons place in the circle.

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Pass and follow Warmup - Baske...

Players stand in a circle with one ball per group. The first player with the ball starts off by passing the ball to another player and then follows their own pass.

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Number Shooting Game Shooting ...

Split all your players into two teams and have them line up on opposite sides of the court.2 basketballs are placed at mid-court.Each player is given a number (eg. 1-5).The coach will set out a basket that each team will shoot at.The coach will call out a number.When the number is called out, the corresponding number will run out to get the ball, dribble to the basket and keep shooting till the shot is made.Once the shot is made the players will run after the ball and dribble it back to the center circle.The first player to score and get the ball back to the center circle wins.

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Spindle Dribble Drill Dribblin...

Start with two lines of players either end of the court. On the command both players go and dribble the ball around the circle before dribbling around the centre circle. They then proceed to the last circle before having a shot.

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Red, Blue, Red, Blue! Passing ...

Players work in pairs and move around the court, trying to keep dribbling to a minimum. Before being allowed to make a pass the ball must pass through a gate, the next player must then also pass the ball back through a gate of the other colour. Players progress like this until they have made 6 passes.

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Pyramid and Shuffle Fitness - ...

Baseline to sideline level with freethrow line;Sidestep to middle of free throw circle and back to sideline;Sideline level with freethrow line backwards to baseline;Baseline to half court line;Sidestep to middle of centre circle and back to sideline;Sideline level with centre circle backwards to baseline;Baseline to sideline level with far freethrow line;Sidestep to middle of far free throw circle and back to sideline;Sideline level with far freethrow line backwards to baseline;Baseline to far baseline.

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Foot work relay Dribbling Rela...

Players dribble their way through the cones and go back through the slalom to the begining. Before the next person can go.

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Fast Hands 1, 2, 3 Passing - B...

Players stand in a triangle shape, with one player at the top and then three others standing opposite. Passing in order each player passes the ball to the player at the top of the circle who must pass the ball back using the same passing technique as was used to pass the ball to them. As soon as the ball is passed back the next player can pass back. Repeat twice then change over.

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Pass and Move Passing - Basket...

Seven players with two balls. One player is based at the circle of the free throw line (Player 2). Player 1 passes to player 2, player 1 who makes a cut and goes for a hand off pass. Player 1 passes to player 3 and goes to replace player 3. The same happens on the other side of the court using players 4, 2 and 5.

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Wall Pass Drill Passing - Bask...

Stand about 10 feet away from the wall, the ball starts off in either hand. You will take a bounce then pass it with one hand off the wall and catch it with your other hand. This will be repeated back and forth.

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Slalom and Shoot Shooting - Ba...

The player will dribble in and out of the cones.Once past the last cone the player will take another dribble and take a shot.The player will get their own rebound and dribble around to the back of the line.

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Defender in the Middle Passing...

Once the player passes to the opposite line, they will follow their pass and play defense on the player with the ball. The passer will always go to defense.

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Figure of 8s Dribbling Techniq...

Pass the ball through your legs changing hands in the process.

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Cross Court Shooting Drill Pas...

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.

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Cat and Mouse Games - Basketba...

Set up two wide cones with 2 teams facing each other. Both teams are going in the same direction around the cones. The goal is to catch up with the other team to tag or over take them. The team that does this is the winner. Each player will complete a full circle around both cones before passing to the next player.

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Pass and Move Passing - Basket...

One of the players starts with the ball After passing the ball to the player on the next cone they have to run and touch the cone in the middle and return to their cone. the 2nd player does the same and the exercise should be able to continue round and round.

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Pass & Move Footwork and Movem...

One player has a ball and another player starts in the middle of a cross-shaped set of cones. On the command, Red Player 1 moves to touch one of the cones before returning back to the middle to receive a pass from White 1.The player then has to touch a different cone before returning back to the middle to receive a pass. Once the middle player has touched all four cones then the player switch over.

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Burpees Fitness - Basketball D...

Stand, arms above head;Jump as high as possible, reaching hands as high as possible;On landing, drop to the pressup position;Bring both knees between your shoulders simultaneously and back to the pressup position (a squat thrust);Back to your feet, in the same movement jumping as high as possible raising arms and hands as high as possbile;When performing the jump, keep head raised and look forwards, not to the ground.

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Defending Fundamentals: Footwork and Body Position Session

Offence sells tickets but defence wins championships - Teach your players to take pride in their defence with this real game practice fundamentals session!

Point Guard - Individual Practice Session

Looking for a Point Guard: Apply within. This single player session contains all the drills your point guard will need to improve their skills and get the job!

Improving your players' Vertical Jump

Increase your players' vertical jump! Use this explosive session to increase your players' jump and improve their all round game!

Fast Break - Speed Offence!

A great speedy session for getting your to players to push the ball, make good decisions at speed and progress up the court with confidence!

Squad Selection Session - Choose Your Best Team

Who's going to make the final cut? It's never easy running a selection session. Use this competitive session, to help you complete the puzzle and find your best team!

Developing Your Team's Attacking Game

"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts." - Get your players comfortable with failing and make them courageous in offence to make them better next time! Use this session to develop offensive structures and techniques.

The Art of Shooting - Perfect Shooters

Shooting is all about technique and nerve. Tune your players technique so that when they?re faced with it, their nerve holds firm and they never miss!

Pre Season Conditioning: Skills and Stamina Session

Basketball conditioning with a twist. It?s not all running and boring exercises, condition your players whilst putting a smile on their faces with sharp, intense drills to test their legs and their hands.

Introducing Players to the Pivot

This session has been designed to get all your players involved, improving their passing, receiving and pivoting to achieve a higher passing completion with fewer turnovers

Moving and Spacing: Moving without a Ball

Get your players moving and work on their Agility, Footwork and Speed. Try this session with a difference improve your players' movement technique

Dribbling, Shooting and Games Session

Bring a lot of energy to your session with this fun races and games session - including the Cone head balance game, Knockout and Basketball Rounders!

Shooting Guard: Individual Practice Session

Your guide to playing shooting guard: Use this session to improve your aspiring shooting guards' skill and shooting percentage

Team GB - Basketball Shooting Tests

Go on the offensive - Find your sharpest shooters with this team GB inspired shooting test session - working on free throws, lay-ups and 3-pointers!

Pre Season Conditioning: Attack and Defence Skill Session

are your team ready for this season? Use this week's team bonding conditioning session to get your players working on their offence and defence!
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What is the best way to share playing vocab at this site...

...where it will list and describe playing terminology such as shave, tackle-back, steal, forehand.

Ejaz Syed Coach, United States of America

How to shoot 3s to the best of my ability?

How can I improve my ability to shoot threes more consistently?

Archived User Coach

11 year old to play more aggressively

Hi, How can i get my 11-year old to play more aggressively?

cathy drozd Coach, United States of America

Stealing/taking the ball

what would be a few good drills for stealing the ball from opponents my team needs working on it.

Aaron cass Coach, England

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