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Mikan Drill

The player will jump off their inside leg and shoot with their outside hand. Once they have shot they will get the rebound and shoot with their other hand on the opposite side of the basket. 4 Minutes - Normal layups with backboard 4 minutes - reverse layups with backboard 4 minutes - normal no backboard 4 minutes - reverse no backboard

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Illonois Lay Ups Shooting - Ba...

This is another drill that can be used for lay-ups or shooting. The players line up in two lines under the basket (one to the left and one to the right). One lane has a ball at the front and the other line has a ball with the second person. The first person (without the ball) curves around to the opposite line to receive a pass and make a lay-up, they then get their own rebound and pass back to the queue from which they received the ball. As soon as the passer has passed, they curve round and get a pass from the other side they take a shot and get their own rebound and pass back to the queue they received it from.

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Pairs Pass Bounce Layup Shooti...

In pairs pass moving down the court to the halfcourt line and back.<br>When the play with the ball reaches the 3 point line make a bounce pass into the path of the other player.<br>Receiving player shoots using a layup.

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Star Passing drill Passing - B...

Players set up about 10-15 feet apart as shown in video. Players must follow their pass to the next passing position. The final (4th) pass will to a player who complete the move by shooting a lay-up. The drill then continues in the same way, with each player having moved on one position.

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3 Man Weave - Turn layup 3 v 2...

Play out a 3 man weave to the half court line. Turn and play the 3 man weave back towards the basket. When close enough the player on the ball plays a layup shot.

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Pairs Bounce Pass Bounce Pass ...

Pairs move down and back up the court passing to each other using a bounce pass.<br>When the player with the ball reaches the 3 point line make a bounce pass into the path of the other player.<br>Receiving player scores with a layup.

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Mikan Drill Shooting - Basketb...

The player will jump off their inside leg and shoot with their outside hand. Once they have shot they will get the rebound and shoot with their other hand on the opposite side of the basket. 4 Minutes - Normal layups with backboard 4 minutes - reverse layups with backboard 4 minutes - normal no backboard 4 minutes - reverse no backboard

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Pairs Overhead Pass Bounce Pas...

Pairs move down the court and back up passing the ball between themselves using overhead passes.<br>When the player with the ball reaches the 3 point line pass to the other player using a bounce pass.<br>Receiving player scores with a bounce pass.

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3 Man weave turn layup 3 v 2 -...

Play out an unopposed 3 man weave to the half court line.<BR><br><BR>On the way back 3 man weave until one player is close enough to score with a layup.

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Lay up Drill Shooting - Basket...

Players start in two lines: either at the half way line or behind the 3 point line. For a right hand lay up: The 1st two players in the right hand line start with basketballs. The first player dribbles to the basket and makes a lay up and leaves their shot and joins the back of the left hand queue. The 1st person in the left hand queue moves to collect the rebound and passes to the next person without a ball in the right hand queue and joins the back of the right hand queue.

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Close Up Of Lay Up Shooting - ...

Example of lay up

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Simple lay up and rebound dril...

Hand off: <br />Partner holds the ball out to partner, so they are able to run up and take, leading into two steps and shot. Players rebound their own pass and become the next hand off player

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Bulldog Games - Basketball Dri...

Select between 2 to 6 people to be in the middle (depending on the size of the group). The rest of the group each have a ball and on the command they have to dribble from one end of the court to the other. They have to make sure that they avoid the catchers in the middle who are trying to knock their ball away.If one of the dribblers is caught they join the other catchers in the middle.

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Seated Dribble Basic Ball Hand...

Seated on the floor, dribble the basketball by your side. The coach can make the harder by telling you to lay down, where you still continue to dribble the ball by your side.

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8 man passing drill Passing - ...

For this drill the minimum number is 8 players but more players can participate by joining to form a queue behind number 2, 3, or 4 on either side. Although only shown on the left side of the court, this drill is run simultaneously on both sides. The aim of this drill is to look at good passing to a moving player and the ability to send a good pass for a player to perform a lay-up without needing to put the ball on the floor or travel.

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Individual 1v1 moves Shooting ...

Move off the lane about 5 meters to face the sideline. Toss the ball into the middle, jab step and cut, catch, chin and do a lift fake, drop step back to the original position, bounce once, hop and shoot a fully extended jump shot off the board.

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Rebound Outlet Drill Rebound -...

2 lines of players, one in front of the basket. The other by the sideline.Basketballs will be in the line in front of the basket. Players in this line will throw the ball up at the backboard, jump as high as they can to rebound the ball.Once they land, they will do a forward pivot and throw a overhead pass to the outlet line on the side.

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Two Pass Lay Up Drill Passing ...

04 cuts to middle of court.<BR>01 makes good pass.<BR>01 cuts to basket.<BR>04 pass to 01.<BR>04 goes in for rebound.<BR>01 performs lay up.

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Pass and Lay-Up Drill Dribblin...

Set players up as shown in diagram.One player on each side will dribble/run to half court.Once they get to half court, the players will turn and face the basket.The player with the ball will pass across to the other player. That player will then pass back to the original ball handler. Where that player will dribble to the basket and shoot a lay-up.

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3 Man weave turn 3 v 2 3 v 2 -...

The 3 attacking players move up the court, playing an unopposed 3 man weave all the way to the half court line. Once they reach the half-way line they turn and play a 3 vs 2 back to the basket with the defenders staying inside the 3 point line.

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One-two pass: Simple V Cut Sho...

Player 1 will pass the ball to player 2.Player 1 will cut around the cone and down towards the next cone where they will receive the ball from player 2. Once the ball has been received, player 1 will dribble towards the baseline and shoot.The players will then switch lines.

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Two man - Jump hooks Shooting ...

Players will be stood underneath the basket. One player will step out in front of the basket and shoot a jump hook. Once the shot has been taken that player will get the rebound and pass the ball to the next player. This is a continuous drill and can be stopped or changed when you want the player to shoot with a different hand.

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V Cut Drill Shooting - Basketb...

Players make good V cuts, receive pass from player with ball, assume triple threat position. Everyone rotate one spot clockwise.

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Line Pepper Pot Drill Passing ...

Players line up as shown. 2 Basketballs are passed between Player 1 and the other players in a rapid fashion, using either chest or bounce pass.

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V Cut then lay up from the bas...

Player on the baseline is a cutter and player on the top is a passer. The cutter runs towards the key until one foot is inside the key then they change direction and move towards the ball. When they are free they must signal for the ball with their outside hand. Once they receive the ball they can then square up towards the basket and go for a shot or drive for a lay up.

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Basketball: Crossover Dribble ...

Player 1 dribbles to the line of cones with their right hand and does a crossover dribble and changes to the right hand, at the next line of cones the player switches the ball from their left hand to their right before finishing with a lay up shot.

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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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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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Rebounding for youth players

Hi, I'm on the basketball team at my school and I want to know some tips on how to get better at reverse layups. If any coaches or players know a thing or two, please let me know!

Safwaan Coach, United Kingdom

Rebounding for youth players |...

Hi, I'm on the basketball team at my school and I want to know some tips on how to get better at reverse layups. If any coaches or players know a thing or two, please let me know!

Safwaan Coach, United Kingdom

how can i do a reverse layup |...

i have no idea how to do a reverse layup and would like to now how to do it

oioi Coach, England
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