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Champion Rebound - Winner stays on

Three rebounders all stand inside the key. The coach tosses the ball up for the 1st three players to battle for the rebound. The player that catches the ball is the attacker the remaining two players then try to stop the attacker from scoring.

Rebound

Elbow shooting drill

The group of players based on the halfway line start by running towards the elbow of the three point line. On receiving the ball the player should then shoot. The practice is then repeated on the other side of the arc.

Shooting

L cut to basket

Player 1 dribbles from corner to the top of the 3pt line. Pass to player 2 who dribbles towards the corner. Player 1 now makes an L cut to basket and receives pass from player 2 for the shot.

Footwork and Movement

Leave them standing

Players on the left start with a ball each. Going one player at a time they dribble out into the centre of the court where they meet the defender. The defender should prevent them from moving across the court. Before they get within arm's reach of the defender the attacking player should drive into the key where they have a shot.

Basic Ball Handling

Pass, Cut and Shoot 4

Setup as shown. Player 1 passes to player 2 before making a big cut across court to receive the pass back from player 2, and the continues on to have a shot. On having a shot player 1 then takes player 2s position and player 2 joins the end of the queue.

Footwork and Movement

Screen - Cutter Drill

Setup the practice as shown. Players 1 and 3 dribble towards the wing, with player 4 setting a lateral screen for player 2. Player 2 comes off the screen and receives a pass from player 3 for a shot. Player 4 cuts to the ball and receives a pass from player 1 for a shot.

Footwork and Movement

Slalom and Shoot

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.

Shooting

Slalom dribble then Jump Shot

The players need to dribble the ball around the cones until they reach the last cone before excuting a jump shot.

Shooting

Team Shooting Drill

To make this a team exercise have players compete as a group in a first to 21 points game. 3 points are awarded for a shot made outside the D, 2 points for a first time shot inside the D and 1 point for any shot scored on the rebound.

Shooting

V Cut and Jump Shot

Setup as shown. Player 2 makes a V cut, receives the pass from player 1 before dribbling to the low post area. Player 2 then takes a pull up jump shot, with player 1 following the rebound.

Footwork and Movement

both side shooting drill Shoot...

Both Players outside the 3 point line start dribbling with the ball towards the outside court. Players . 2 and 4 run towarsds each other on meeting they both run of the pretend screen/defender and make them selves available to recieve the ball ( keeping receiving hand up as a target) Player dribbling looks up and as soon as the player is available passes the ball. Receiving playersd take a shot and sollect the rebound to pass the ball back to the next two player by the 3 point line.

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One handed set shot Shooting T...

To perfect the set shot let's start with one hand. The hand should start cocked back, with the ball slightly in front of you. As you shoot bend your knees, spring up and unfold your arm so that it straightens and flick your wrist to put back spin on the shot. You should finish up on your toes.

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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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Leave them standing Shooting -...

Players on the left start with a ball each. Going one player at a time they dribble out into the centre of the court where they meet the defender. The defender should prevent them from moving across the court. Before they get within arm's reach of the defender the attacking player should drive into the key where they have a shot.

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Cut and shoot Shooting - Baske...

Player 1 passes the ball to players 2. Player 1 follows the pass to then cut out to the cone to receive the ball back from player 2. Player 1 drives to the basket and shoots or does a lay-up and collects the rebound to give a outlet pass to player 2. swap roles.

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Carolina Shooting Drill Shooti...

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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Y Shooting Drill Shooting - Ba...

Set up the practice as shown.<BR>Split the group in to three.<BR>Players in the corners of the court have basketballs.<BR>Player 1 sprints straight to the cone in front of them before making a cut either way to then receive a pass from one of the players in the corner. Player 1 then goes onto shoot, before collecting their ball and joining the queue in the corner.<BR>The player that gave the pass then runs to the join the queue of players on the half way line.

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Dribble, cut, pass then shoot ...

Setup the practice as shown.Player 1 dribbles to the cone before passing the ball to player 2. Player 2 makes a run to the cone before making a cut to receive the ball from player 1 and then having a shot.

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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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One-two Pass and Shoot Shootin...

Player one passes the ball so that it reaches player 2's hands as they run out. Once the first pass has been made player 1 runs down the wing looking to receive the return pass before cutting in court to enter the key and have a shot.

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1-2-3 and rebound Shooting - B...

Player 1 starts the move by passing the ball to player 2. Just as the first pass is being made player 3 runs diagonally in court in preparation to receive the ball from player 2. Player 2 passes the ball to player 3 who has a shot from the edge of the key. Meanwhile player 1 should have run up court and is positioned ready to receive the rebound if player 3's shot misses.

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Eggbeater - drive and shoot Sh...

Set up: 2 balls, 2 lines of players behind hoop on baseline.Player drives around and out to recieve a pass from the opposite line and puts a shot up. Ball gets passed to line on opposite side driven from. Progression: Drive wider and shoot or lay up.

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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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Slalom dribble then Jump Shot ...

The players need to dribble the ball around the cones until they reach the last cone before excuting a jump shot.

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Hot Seat- Shooting Game Games ...

Set up as shown in diagram.If the player makes the shot, then they will go to the back of the line and the next player will shoot.If a player misses a shot, then they will go stand by the cone (this place is called the &quot;hot seat&quot;)If the next player makes the shot, then the player on the &quot;hot seat&quot; is out.If the next player misses then the player on the &quot;hot seat&quot; goes to the back of the line and the player who missed takes their place on the &quot;hot seat&quot;.The winner is the last person in the game.

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Run, Fake, Pass and Shoot Shoo...

Player 1 passes to player 2 and makes a break forwards before usinga body fake to get free. After the fake the player then accelerates to the elbow of the free throw line where they receive the ball, shoots and if necessary follow up with a rebound shot. Player 1 then passes to player 2 who throws the ball to the next player in line before joining the back of the queue. Player 1 replaces player 2 and the drill continues.

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Pass, receive and Shoot Shooti...

Players pass the ball to the coach or a feeder just inside the key and run immediately after passing towards the basket. When they are in a prime shooting position they should stop, turn and prepare to recieve a return pass. As soon as the feeder sees the player is ready they should pass to the shooter who then attempts to score.

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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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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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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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Throw Fake Jump Shot Individua...

Throw the ball forwards with a bit of backspin so that you can catch the ball after it has bounced, to simulate a pass.Fake left.Drive back and right into space to make the jump shot.

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3 Man Motion Drill (ii) Shooti...

1 passes to 2. p1 v-cut and replace yourself. 2 pass back to 1. 2 & 3 back cut. <br>1 pass to 2 or 3. Rebound & rotate anti-clockwise.

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Knockout Shooting - Basketball...

A line at the free-throw line. The 1st 2 players will have a basketball. The player in front always gets to shoot 1st. As soon as the player in front shoots the player behind can shoot. If the shot is missed, you get your rebound and can shoot as close as you like. The 1st shot must be taken from the free-throw line. A player gets knocked out if the player behind scores before they do.

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Shooting - First to 21 Shootin...

Players line up outside the key in two lines, with one ball per line. The first player to run must shoot as soon as they enter the key. If they score their team get 2 points, if they miss but catch the rebound before it hits the floor and then score their team gets 1 point. If they miss altogether their team gets no points. The winning team is the one which gets to 21 points first.

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Dribble Right Jump Shot Indivi...

Dribble forwards.Stop at an imaginary defender.Ball behind the back into the right hand to set up the jump shot.

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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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Double Switch Shooting - Baske...

Player 2 runs cross court in front of player 1 and receives the pass. Player 1 then cuts in court to receive the return pass. After the receiving the ball they then run into the key and then have a shot.

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Zig-Zag Defence to Jump Shot S...

Players and cones will be set up as shown in video clip. One offensive and one defensive player. The offence will dribble through the cones with the defence sliding keeping their head in line with the ball. Once they have gone through all the cones, the defensive player will retreat. The offensive player will dribble to 15 foot away from the basket and shoot the ball. The defensive player will contest the shot and then box out to get the rebound.

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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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Shooting Form - Practice and Competition Session

Shooting under pressure is different to shooting in practice. Find out if your players are able to maintain their form in this practice and competition shooting session!

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!

Mid-Season Team Practice: Speed and Decision-Making

Speed, Speed, Speed! This week's mid season session is an intense team session designed to improve the speed and decision-making ability of your team

Shooting on the Move - Game Intensity Session

Is your team full of speedy players who can shoot accurately, even when running at game-speed? Test your players with this speedy shooting session!

Shooting on the Move - Game Intensity Session

Is your team full of speedy players who can shoot accurately, even when running at game-speed? Test your players with this speedy shooting session!

1v1 - Advanced Attacking, taking the advantage!

Improve your players' offensive play by working on their 1v1 skills! Get your players reading opponents' defences, running to the basket at speed and spotting where the advantage is!

Shooting at Game Speed

Sprint shooting session! Get your players to practice shooting accurately at game speed to improve their shooting percentage!

Competitive Session - Shooting and Rebounding!

A high intensity fundamental session in shooting and rebounding to give your players the competitive edge come game time!

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.

Shooting on the rebound

No rebounds, no rings! Get your players to be first to the ball with the offensive rebound and see what a difference it makes to their attacking game!

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!

Box Out - Offensive and Defensive Rebounds Session

Transform your players into confident, rebounders, ready to box-out at will to create a match-winning play from a bad situation.

Lay-ups and Rebounding: Footwork and Timing Session

All players love shooting, so reward your team with this shooting skills session as we aim to improve their lay-up and offensive rebound shooting!

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.
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How to teach bounce technique?

How to teach bounce technique?

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Hi I am looking for an order of what is best to start?

Hi I am looking for an order of what is best to start teaching in Basketball......like what to teach first, second, third and so on any ideas?

Jeff Kersting Coach, Korea, North

how can i get sepraction form my defender enough to?

how can i get sepration form my defender enough to get a shot off?

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What is the best position for a successful basketball?

What is the best position for a successful basketball shot--above the head, from the chin, or from the chest?

Lesleye Williams Coach, United States of America

how can i get my freshmen girls team to be aggressive on bball court.

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How would you suggest teaching 11 year olds shooting?

How would you suggest teaching 11 year old boys to shoot in Basketball? Important teaching points and any good drills? I am not a basketball expert so any help would be appreciated. Not sure how to start

Rachael OBrien Coach, England

what are the things you would expect to see if someone?

what are the things you would expect to see if someone is shooting in basketball perfectly?

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Could someone suggest 4v4 positions and tactics?

Positions and tactics for 4 v 4 match play, please ?

Roger Fittall Coach, France

How can I outwit opponents?

I'm doing a lesson where pupils have to explore themselves how to outwit an opponent by putting them in a 2v1 and 2v2 situation. When we discuss this, what answers should I look for exactly? Just in preparation for what could arise?

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How can I upload Youtube drills?

I will like to upload some youtube videos on my plans and i will really will like to know on how to go about Uploading this coaching drills from youtube.

vuyisile Coach, Netherlands

How do you get out of a shooting slump?

what do you do when you have a bad game of shooting how do you get out of the shooting slump ?

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How to become a great basketball player in 4 months?

I did not make my 9th grade tryout team and I want to make the team for my 10th grade tryouts...

Archived User Coach

how to shoot 3's good (in a 5v5)?

how to shoot 3s good?in a 5v5

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aggressive/consistent rebounding

My team has the technique down for rebounding. My struggle is getting the team in the mindset to use this technique on a regular basis. Does anyone have drills to help make young players more instinctive/consistent rebounders?

Kim Brabazon Coach, United States of America

Unlock drills

Hello, I am a coach from Grange Uniting Netball club. The club has said I should have all drills unlocked, but majority of them are locked. I have a code, which is lying73 but have no idea where it can be entered. I have tried going from profile > membership > but there's no where to enter the voucher code. Please see screen shot.

katherine stannard Coach, Australia

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

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