What basketball is all about – the shot. To excel at the game of basketball you have to be able to put the ball in the hoop. Either from short range, under the hoop, or from downtown. You aren’t a basketball player if you…
The 11 Man Drill is an exceptional team drill and my favorite way to finish off basketball practice. It was my favorite way to end a practice when I was a player, and I’ve only grown to like it more as a…
The Lakers Drill simulates fast-break action that works both offense and defense. The offensive player develops strong ball-handling skills in an open-court situation and good finishing skills; the defensive player develops conditioning and defending skills against a fast break.
Instructions to Players for…
Dribbling drills are a skill every player needs to know, whether in great detail, such as your point guard, or just enough to make a controlled power move down low, as your center would.
So at the beginning of the pre-season, we teach…
Toss Back shooting drill is a simple drill, but a very effective way to focus on basketball shooting form. It's quick, so it won't take up much practice time, and players can focus on the fundamentals of shooting form. It adds in,…
This is perhaps one of the simplest basketball drills to run, but an effective way to refine what is probably the most used and most effective post-move there is - the power layup. Players able to make a strong, decisive step to…
The three-man weave is an exceptional basketball drill that is a mainstay in many coaches' practices - I use it constantly as a warm-up before practices and games.
It stresses good passing skills , good conditioning, teamwork and footwork, and finishing the…
Focus, persistence, and aggression. Run all the basketball rebounding drills you want, but your players need to have these qualities above all else if they are going to become solid basketball rebounders.
They’ve got to want the ball and they’ve got to go…
Basketball drills for post players should focus on only a couple of moves since most players only need a couple of solid moves to score threats. They need to know the drop step. They need to know how to sink a 10-15…
Coaching youth basketball can be frustrating, no doubt, especially when you want to push ahead into some aspect of the game – strategy, perhaps, or more advanced offensive skills – but you find your players just don’t have a strong enough base…