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Cut and Sprint - Full Court Break

Player 1 passes to Player 2 and then cuts behind the strong side and receives a pass from Player 2. After the pass Player 2 sprints down the court for a return pass from Player 1 before going for a lay up shot. Player 1 goes for a rebound.

Shooting

Full Court Dribble Drill

Players will dribble up court with their right hand and back with their left hand. To begin with this should be done at a comfortable pace, ensuring players keep the ball under control. However, after a practice run you can then line up your players so that they perform this dribble drill under race pressure.

Dribbling Relay

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

Full court shadowing

One player has a ball and their partner faces them. The person with the ball then dribbles the length of the court, constantly changing direction. The defender has to shadow their movement whilst running back to protect the basket. Try to keep the players wide.

Defense

Hand Off Pass - Full Court Break

Player 1 dribbles diagonally while player 2 cuts behind them. Player 1 gives a hand off pass and player 2 dribbles away, change the direction and then go for another hand off pass and continue all the way down the floor and finish with a lay up shot.

Shooting

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

Multi-pass Full Court Drill

--4 chest pass to 1. --Run up court. --1 chest pass back to 4. --Bounce pass to 2. --Run. --2 bounce pass back to 4. --Chest or bounce pass to 3. --Run. --3 pass back to 4. --4 shoot the lay up and rebound ball. --Overhead pass to 7. --9 cut to basket. --7 baseball pass to 9. --9 lay up, rebound, join back of line.

Passing

Pairs Full Court Passing Drill

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

Passing

Variety of turns - Full Court

Set up five cones on the court. The first player then runs up to the obstacle and does either a L-Cut, S-Cut, change of direction with turn before moving on to the next cone. The next player goes when the player has reached the first cone.

Footwork and Movement

Zig-Zag Dribble Drill

First player dribbles full court with a defender covering all the time. Upon reaching the opposite baseline player dribbling becomes the defender and the other player dribbles the length of the court.

Dribbling

Full court shooting drill Shoo...

Split the group in two at opposite corners of the court. Setup as show. Players run to the half way line, make a turn and then receive the ball from the opposite corner before having a shot from roughly the free throw line. Once the player has had a shot they collect their ball and run to join the queue.

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In and Out full court slalom D...

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.

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Full court passing and dribbli...

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.

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Hand Off Pass - Full Court Bre...

Player 1 dribbles diagonally while player 2 cuts behind them. Player 1 gives a hand off pass and player 2 dribbles away, change the direction and then go for another hand off pass and continue all the way down the floor and finish with a lay up shot.

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Full court shadowing Defense -...

One player has a ball and their partner faces them. The person with the ball then dribbles the length of the court, constantly changing direction. The defender has to shadow their movement whilst running back to protect the basket. Try to keep the players wide.

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Cut and Sprint - Full Court Br...

Player 1 passes to Player 2 and then cuts behind the strong side and receives a pass from Player 2. After the pass Player 2 sprints down the court for a return pass from Player 1 before going for a lay up shot. Player 1 goes for a rebound.

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Pairs Full Court Passing Drill...

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

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Multi-pass Full Court Drill Pa...

--4 chest pass to 1.<br> --Run up court.<br> --1 chest pass back to 4.<br> --Bounce pass to 2.<br> --Run.<br> --2 bounce pass back to 4.<br> --Chest or bounce pass to 3.<br> --Run.<br> --3 pass back to 4.<br> --4 shoot the lay up and rebound ball.<br> --Overhead pass to 7.<br> --9 cut to basket.<br> --7 baseball pass to 9.<br> --9 lay up, rebound, join back of line.

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Ghost play at the end of a ses...

Finish every session with ghost play. The best place to do this is a side court in a sports hall where you have a wall or access to a throw bag. If there are no walls or sports bags then use a spin back. Imagine being in a game situation making passes, moving off picks, posting up and rebounding. Make all the plays imaginable. Always be an offensive player doing all the scoring and controlling the game completely. Pass off the walls, rebound off the wall and through outlet passes, bring the ball up to court and even take foul shots. Do all the things you would do in a real game. Cutting off pick to catch and shoot. Keep the score close playing to 20. If one team gets to close tip in some miss shots to bring the game back close. Have the game ties at 18-18, count down from 10 seconds or tip in the miss to win.

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Half Basketball Court Extras -...

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Pass and Move - Hand Off Passi...

Player 1 passes to player 3 and runs straight to receive a pass from player 3. The opposite player (2) runs towards 1 and receive a ball and then hand off pass to player 4 and goes behind them. 1 goes behind the 2nd player 1 (on the right) and the drill continues.

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Defensive slide Defense - Bask...

Away from the wall the players stand in 2 lines staggered so coach/teacher can see all players. Coach will then direct the players a direction to move by pointing in different directions ( left, right, forward,back) Players must keep their knees bent, backs straight, one arm dribbling, one arm guarding, lead foot moving heel toe and their back foot sliding. When teacher shouts FOOT FIRE! players must move their feet quickly on the spot for a set time.

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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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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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Zig-Zag Dribble Drill Dribblin...

First player dribbles full court with a defender covering all the time. Upon reaching the opposite baseline player dribbling becomes the defender and the other player dribbles the length of the court.

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Partner passing relay Passing ...

Players line up on two sides, with one player stood in the middle. The ball starts on the side where there are most players lined up. The first player passes to the middle player and runs to the left to receive the return pass. Players then perform a quick one-two pass before passing the ball to the player on the opposite side. The drill then starts again, with the player who made the initial pass remaining in the middle.

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V shape wall passes Passing - ...

Two players with one ball. Player 1 passes to player 2 who goes diagonally to the first cone, touches it and returns to the starting point, before receiving a pass from Player 2. Player 2 does the same as Player 1. They then give another pass and go to the second cone before repeating process.

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In and Out Dribble Relay Dribb...

Split players into equal teams, with each player having a ball. On the command the back player dribbles in and out of the players in front of them until they reach the front of the queue. Once they do the next person goes until they whole team have been.Whilst the players are waiting in the line they should be bouncing their ball up and down.

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Zig Zag Dribbling Individual -...

Going in different directions, using change of speed and direction to improve your ball handling ability.

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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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Zig Zag Drill Defense - Basket...

Set out cones to split the court in half, with your players working in pairs. The player with the ball should dribble the ball up the court in a Zig Zag pattern. The second player will be playing passive defence. They should be in front of the attacker at all times but are not actively trying to steal the ball. The defensive player must try to cut the dribbler off at each of the the lines (cones and touchline) using their outside foot so that the dribbler has to change direction. They continue to do this until they reach the end of the court at which point players then switch roles and repeat the drill in the opposite direction.

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Spin Dribble Dribbling Relay -...

Player 1 dribbles to the line of cones with their right hand and does a crossover dribble and changes to the right hand, repeat the process at the next line of cones and then finish with a lay up shot.

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Lead Pass Passing - Basketball...

One player stands on each cone with a fifth player standing between two of the players, with the ball in hand. The player in front of the player in possession should set off on a lead run and receive the pass from the fifth player. After running onto the pass the next player in the square should make a lead run, looking to receive the next pass. After passing players should continue to run until they reach the unoccupied cone.

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High Ball Screen- Jump Shot Sh...

Shooters will line up with a basketball each. The player with the ball will dribble away from the screen at first and also to get level to have a better angle to use the screen. The players will dribble off the screen to get seperation when they are 1 or 2 dribbles away from the screen the player will stop and shoot a jump shot.

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full court SESSIONS
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Practice Makes Perfect Passing

Teach your players the principles of chest and bounce passing with this beginners session - Lay the foundations so your players can continue to develop and improve!

Transition and Help Defence

Introduce players to this teamwork defensive system - communicating and moving using the defensive slide to support one another at the back!
full court ANSWERS
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How to beat a 1-3-1 full court trapping defense....

How to beat a 1-3-1 full court trapping defense....

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GAME TAKTICS

Hello all, Great site... Have a question. We are playing every Sunday games against other companies, 5 on 5 full court. can somebody recommend some prepared actions for attacing and some sefense strategics which we could use? Thanks a lot, Emir

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Court markings and chalk board

When will the new court markings be included please? Also I am struggling in finding screens and player illustrations on the chalkboard? Regards, Percy

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What's the best sort of defence at college level?

I'm a  basketball coach in India, coaching at college level. In your opinion and experience which type of defenceworks best? So far my experiences shows that half court pressure, working man to man to deny the pass works best. Feedback and suggestions welcome! Thanks,Mahesh

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What are Zone drills for 8 & 9 year olds?

What are some defensive drills for zone to 8 and 9 year olds? What are some good drills for teaching players to play offense against a zone? Thanks, John

John Murphy Coach, United States of America

Offence workout for 18 year old team

I would like to know few tips for offence workouts?

Santhosh Kumar Coach, India

Problems with sketch designed full court

Why can't I see the entire drill when I use the full court to design my sketch?

Antonio Rodrigues Coach, Cape Verde

attacking the Full court zone press

we are going against a team that runs a 1-3-1 full court zone press..........I have been going 2-1-2 set vs this with my three in the back moving and rotating ..........is this what the majority of you use?

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Looking for drills vs double teams

I need some drills for my guards bringing the ball up the floor vs. double teams man to man. Also looking for offensive set when guard brings ball up floor and once she crosses the floor she is double teamed

Mike Hassett Coach, United States of America

this is for my team 5v5

i need some attack plan for my team adn some defend pls givve me some idea

Dcc001 Teun Coach, United Kingdom

How to beat a 1-3-1 full court...

How to beat a 1-3-1 full court trapping defense....

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Court markings and chalk board...

When will the new court markings be included please? Also I am struggling in finding screens and player illustrations on the chalkboard? Regards, Percy

Archived User Coach

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