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Block Box Out Rebound

Player 1 has ball and makes a jump shot. Player 2 must start from the other side of the free throw line and try and make a block. The shot having been made, player 2 should screen player 1 from coming through to get the rebound. Player 2 should make the rebound.

Rebound

Carolina Shooting Drill

2 players work with 1 basketball. Players must catch and shoot on the move. Once a player has shot they should catch their own rebound and pass to the other players. Once the player has passed the ball, they should make a run/cut and then get ready to shoot the ball.

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Carolina Shooting with Pressure

Player 1 shoots, collects own rebound and passes to Player 2 Player 1 cuts out to a different shooting spot following their pass and adding a bit of pressure (but not blocking) to their partner's shot Player 2 shoots, collects their own rebound and finds Player 1 with a good pass Before cutting to a different shooting spot Follow their pass and add some pressure to their partner's shot.

Shooting

Eraser Drill

Set 3 blocks (white board eraser) out in a straight line about 10 feet apart. The player will do a defensive slide and pick up the block with the closest hand. Once it has been picked up it will be switched to the other hand. When the player gets to the next block they will pick up with the closest hand and drop the 1st block they picked up.

Defense

Getting Post Position

The offensive player will come from the opposite side of the lane to post up on the block on the ball side of the court. To get around the defensive player the offensive player will lift their arm over and step around the defensive player. Once the offensive player is in front they will have a very wide stance, showing a hand target where they want to receive the basketball.

Footwork and Movement

Number Shooting Game

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.

Games

Pass, Push off and shoot!

Players pass to the player higher up the court on the wing and then run up to the cones where they're blocked by another player. Players must wait for a second before then pushing off and running up the court for the return pass. After receiving the ball back they run inside the key and perform a lay-up.

Basic Ball Handling

Post up - Drop Step

This drill needs 1 passer and 1 player posting up ready to shoot the basketball. The pass will be made into the post, once the player receives the ball they will drop step, jump stop and shoot a power move off the backboard.(Watch the video to see the footwork of the move) The passer will become the shooter and the next person in line will become the passer.

Footwork and Movement

Post up part 1

Make sure that feet are in front of the defenders feet, back is bent, knees are bent, and as wide as possible.Keep good balance. Keep arms wide and target hand up. Post up on the block and using a toss back or spin back, catch the spin back and meet the quick pass. Always chin the ball when close to the basket and keep it there at all times unless going to shoot or dribble. If pressured by a double team then pivot away from the pressure but keep the ball chinned.

Shooting

Rebound Stage 5

Once an offensive player has made a shot, turn and block them getting between you and the basket so that you can make the rebound before them.

Rebound

Rebounding - roll off a block ...

Rolling off a blockout is used to gain a good position for offensive rebounding. The player gets around the defender by turning, pulling around. Player goes back to back with defender then continues to turn taking on long side step around defender so defender left behind. Go up for the rebound. Repeat 10 times on both sides of the board and rolling clockwise and anti clock wise around defender. This practise can be done with a defender or as a shadow drill individually.

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Block Box Out Rebound Rebound ...

Player 1 has ball and makes a jump shot.Player 2 must start from the other side of the free throw line and try and make a block.The shot having been made, player 2 should screen player 1 from coming through to get the rebound.Player 2 should make the rebound.

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Rebounding and the block Rebou...

Get into a defensive stance off and towards the ball. Pretend a shot is about to be taken. Go find the man quickly and make contact with a block out. Do not turn your back on your opponent until the last possible moment. Stay side on to your offensive player making contact with your nearside hand and forearm. Once you have initiated the contact then you will use a forward or reverse pivot to block out depending on which way he chooses to go around you. The block out is not about holding the man off the board indefinitely it is about you being in between the man you are guarding and the basket when the ball comes off. Do the block out simulation drill to the blockout on each side of the basket 10 times alternating forward pivot and reverse pivot. As with any play towards the basket, chin the ball after the rebound. Even thought you do this drill without the ball simulate the chinning. Practice different scenarios to the rebound like denying the ball at the wing and helping out and recovering to block your man when the shot is taken.

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Block (blocked shot) Basketbal...

Block (blocked shot): legal deflection of a shot from an offensive player.

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Eraser Drill Defense - Basketb...

Set 3 blocks (white board eraser) out in a straight line about 10 feet apart. The player will do a defensive slide and pick up the block with the closest hand. Once it has been picked up it will be switched to the other hand. When the player gets to the next block they will pick up with the closest hand and drop the 1st block they picked up.

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4 on 4 Rotate Box-Out Drill Re...

Four players on each team. The offence will set up around the outside of the 3 point line. The defence will be set out around the key. When the coach yells rotate, the defensive team rotates around to the next position. When the coach shoots the ball, the defensive players will box out the offensive players attacking for the rebound. If the offensive team gets a rebound they play live trying to score. If it is a defensive rebound then the teams will switch over.

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Post up - Drop Step Footwork a...

This drill needs 1 passer and 1 player posting up ready to shoot the basketball. The pass will be made into the post, once the player receives the ball they will drop step, jump stop and shoot a power move off the backboard.(Watch the video to see the footwork of the move) The passer will become the shooter and the next person in line will become the passer.

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Speed crabs Defense - Basketba...

Set-up over about 30m. Use three blocks of wood or something similar, evenly spaced across the working area. Crab sideways, as fast as possible as possible but do not bring your feet together. Collect each block in first hand and transfer to other hand and replace on ground. In training to be a top player do this drill twice a day.

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Box 1 - Out of Bounds Play Pas...

The player on the elbow closest to the ball (ballside) will set a downscreen for the player on the block to sprint to the three point line to receive the pass from the inbounder. Two players weakside simply space out to the three point line.

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Defensive shadowing Defense - ...

Make the opposition player turn their back away from the play, put the ball on the floor in a dribble and make them have to make a pass under pressure. Shadow the player with one hand up shadowing the ball. The other hand is down and slightly outwards.

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Fade Away Basketball Drills Sh...

Fade Away: jump shot whilst jumping backwards, away from basket. Creates space between the defender and the attacker, making it harder to block.

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Defensive Close Out Defense - ...

Players will run 10-15 feet before they chop their feet in a defensive position which is known as a close-out.

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Banana cut Shooting - Basketba...

Start underneath and beside key near the block. Toss the ball into a spin back into a point between the elbow and the free throw line and the three-point line. Jab, step into the key and simulate a cut off a pick being set off a block cutting to catch the ball about 15 feet out this is a banana cut.

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Rebound Stage 5 Rebound - Bask...

Once an offensive player has made a shot, turn and block them getting between you and the basket so that you can make the rebound before them.

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Defending and offensive dribbl...

Simulate defense on an imaginary offensive player who is playing the wing position. Start our imaginary defensive position on the block playing off then toward the ball that is at the point position leading to the top of the key.

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Double drop step Shooting - Ba...

From the block do a spin back, drop step to the power box, lift fake from the chin position, jump step to a hook. Concentrate on not bringing the ball down below the shoulders. When shooting learn to keep the ball up from the chin position. If you move that ball even a centimeter away from that body the defender will be able to knock it away. Do twenty each side of the double drop step.

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3 Man Backboard Rebound Reboun...

Players should throw the ball onto the backboard to generate a rebound for another player on the other side of the basket.The rebounding player should take the ball in the air and throw the ball back onto the backboard for another rebound before landing.

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Getting Post Position Footwork...

The offensive player will come from the opposite side of the lane to post up on the block on the ball side of the court. To get around the defensive player the offensive player will lift their arm over and step around the defensive player. Once the offensive player is in front they will have a very wide stance, showing a hand target where they want to receive the basketball.

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Give and Go: V-Shaped Run Foot...

Player 1 passes to player 2 (can be the coach) before making a run and then cutting to the next cone to receive the pass. Player 1 then dribbles to the next cone before having a shot.

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Basketball: defending to make ...

To simulate a breakdown in play pretend an opponent man is on the baseline about 2 meters away from the key opposite the ball handler. The objective is to make the offensive player to take a shot outside of the key. Chairs or bins can be placed on the wings to open up peripheral vision. Turning to run, not glide into the help position. Try to simulate picking up the ball handler before he enters the lane. Defend the ball handler who is moving forward at speed. Give ground by initially going backwards. Block the shot and block out the rebound. Do this drill 6 times on each side of the key.

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Cutting and shooting drill Sho...

Start position is on the block. Toss the ball to the free throw line extended at the three-point line. Jag, step and cut to catch the ball in a quick step. Take the ball to the shooting pocket and forward pivot into the triple threat position facing the front pocket. Do a shoulder fake towards the free throw line and drive on a dribble to the baseline taking a shot from about 8 meters.

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Post up part 1 Shooting - Bask...

Make sure that feet are in front of the defenders feet, back is bent, knees are bent, and as wide as possible.Keep good balance. Keep arms wide and target hand up. Post up on the block and using a toss back or spin back, catch the spin back and meet the quick pass. Always chin the ball when close to the basket and keep it there at all times unless going to shoot or dribble. If pressured by a double team then pivot away from the pressure but keep the ball chinned.

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Pass and switch Passing - Bask...

Two groups of players, each group with one ball. Two players are standing opposite the groups at the distance approx. 4 metres. O1 and O2 pass to opposite players and goes to opposite group and continue.

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Backboard Touches Fitness - Ba...

The player will stand just in front of the backboard(to the side of the rim). The player will jump and reach out with both arms to try and touch the backboard. Once the player lands they will jump straight back 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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Basketball: Defending a dribbl...

Force the dribble and control the ball handler. Don't let ball handler get past. Place feet wide apart so the player cannot go past you. Go two steps back and the side step to cut off the ball handler. Stay an arms length gap apart from ball carrier. Knees bent, back bent, feet wide and hands down and outwards. Look wide and intimidating. Alternate which foot is dropped first. If the ball handler goes right, drop your left foot straight back first then right foot moving into a defensive stance pushing back off your right foot to block the dribblers path. Use body to control the direction the ball carrier can move into. Do this drill ten times on each side.

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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!

Speed Dribbling - Full steam ahead!

Time waits for no man, so use these 8 speed practices to get your players pushing the ball out in front and advance the ball full-steam ahead up the court!

Using Screens On and Off the Ball

Create space in congested areas with clever movement by the players off the ball. Teach your team how to set the screen to make space for the ball carrier to attack into.

Defensive Player's Mindset

Key points and ideas to improve your player's defendsive mindset and skills.

Positioning - Getting Open Without the Ball

Progression leads to success! With these notes your players will be off the ball smart, difficult to mark and all around elusive.

Setting the Screen - Attacking Play

Set up a screen and disrupt the opposition's man-marking system to create attacking space for your team!
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Are there any standardised shooting tests I can use?

Are there any standardised shooting tests I can use to measure and compare performers shooting percentage? I have laredy found free throw averages and so was looking for shots from the block possibly or anything else than anyone may know of. Thanks!

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Spacing drills/plays for my 5/6 grade team?

My 5/6 grade team need to space our - any good drill sor simple plays we can look at?

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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

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