Basketball Drills, Selecting and Using Drills
From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net
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We have discussed the importance of teaching fundamentals. There are many basketball drills that we can use for personal player development. We also need to teach teams skills, and oftentimes the best way to do so is to break those skills down with simple basketball drills. |
Basketball Drills - Ball-Handling and Dribbling Drills
All players should do these drills.
Ball-Handling... stationary ball-handling drills, especially important for young players (5 min). Stationary Dribbling Drills... basic one and two-ball drills (5-10 min), especially important for young players. 2-Ball Dribbling Drills... Coach Krzyzewski's Duke teams do 2-ball dribbling drills nearly every practice. Tight Chairs Dribbling Drills... dribble-moves, get lots of reps attacking the chairs (5-10 min), a favorite of ours. Sideline Dribbling Drills... teach dribble moves and get conditioning at the same time (10 min). Full-Court Dribble Moves Drill... dribble-moves, attacking the chair on the wing (10 min), a favorite of ours. Dribble Tag Drills... a fun dribbling game for younger kids (5 min). Video Clips of Ball-Handling and Dribbling Drills... See all the video clips of ball-handling and dribbling drills. |
Basketball Drills - Passing Drills
Fast-Break Passing Drills... full-court passing on the move, good conditioning, a favorite of ours (10 min).
Weave Passing Drills... the full-court 3-man weave, full-court weave with 3-point shot option, full-court 5-man weave, and half-court weave with shooting/close-out (5-10 min). More Full-Court Passing Drills... "Laker" passing and lay-up against pressure, 2-Man speed-dribble and passing drill (10 min). Basic Half-Court Passing Drills... Rapid fire drills, partner drills, "monkey in the middle", triangle passing drill, drive and dish drill, find the receiver drill, Bennett drill, Coale drill. Press Break Passing Drill... passing out of the press trap (5-10 min). Motion Offense Drills... see the "Pass to Wing, Feed the Post Drill", and V-cut and back-cut drills on this page (10 min). |
Basketball Drills - Shooting Drills
Team Shooting Drills... several good competitive team shooting drills.
Guard Breakdown Shooting Drills... fifteen (15) breakdown drills for perimeter players. 2-Man Shooting Drills... partner shooting drills, catch and shoot, shot-fake and jump-shot, shot-fake and lay-up, Bird drill, etc. Lay-up Drills... several good lay-up drills. Free-Throw Shooting Drills... several free-throw shooting drills. Coach's Wissel's Free-Throw Drills Coach Wissel's Hook Shot Drills Coach Wissel's Basic Lead-Up ShootingDrills Coach Wissel's Off the Dribble Shooting Drills |
Basketball Drills - Miscellaneous Offensive Drills
Learning the Jump Stop... footwork, jump-stop drills (5 min).
Footwork Drills... a footwork drill combining a jump-stop, reverse pivot, V-cut, forward pivot, and triple threat in one drill (5 min). Footwork 4-Corner Drill... a jump-stop and reverse pivot drill (5 min). 1-on-1 and 2-on-1 Drills... competitive 1-on-1 and 2-on-1 drills (5-10 min). Screen, Pick Drills... screening drills, pass and screen-away, pick and roll (5-10 min). Motion Offense Drills... breakdown drills for teaching motion offense (10-15 min). Dribble-Drive Motion Offense Drills... breakdown drills for teaching the dribble-drive motion offense. Guard Breakdown Shooting Drills... fifteen (15) breakdown drills for perimeter players. Low-Post Breakdown Drills... several low post drills for developing your post players. Video Clips of Guard and Post Moves... video clips of standard guard and post player moves. Open Post Offense Drill... a drill used to help teach the 5-out open post offense (10 min). |
Basketball Drills - Full-Court Transition Offense-Defense Drills
Match-up Press Drills... breakdown drills for teaching the full-court match-up press (15-20 min).
Transition Offense Drills... rebound and outlet, filling the lanes, 2-on-1 and 3-on-2 breaks (10 min). More Transition Offense Drills... from Coach Sars, rebound-outlet-break drill, and pepper-runner drill (5-10 min). 2-on-1 Continuous Transition Drill... transition offense-defense, conditioning, passing on the move, 2-on-1 offense-defense. Michigan State Progressive Transition Drill... transition drill used by Tom Izzo at MSU. Memphis Transition Drills... competitive transition drills. Fast-Break Drills (2-on-0,on-1,on-2)... a favorite passing on the move transition drill, 2-on-0, 2-on-1 and 2-on-2 (5-10-min). 5-on-0, 5-Trips Drill... use this drill for teaching the secondary numbered break, or for running plays off the break (5-10-min). 4-on-4 Transition... transitioning from offense to defense, defense to offense (10 min). 4-on-4-on-4 Transition Drill... a favorite full-court 4-man teams drill (10-15 min). 11-Man (and 7-Man) Drills... a popular full-court transition drill (10-15 min). Pitch and Fire... full-court transition, conditioning drill with speed dribble, pass and lay-up (5-10 min). Piston Full-Court Drill... full-court conditioning drill, sprint after the speed dribbler and cut and defend (5 min). Rebound-Outlet-Break Drill... transiton drill getting the fast break going (10-15 min). |
Basketball Drills - Defensive Drills
1-on-1 Drills... half-court and full-court (cut and pressure) drills, defending in the open court (5-10 min).
Close-Out Drills... four drills for teaching good defensive close-outs (5-10 min). Shell Drill... a favorite used for teaching man-to-man principles of deny, helpside, etc (10-min). Man-to-Man Positioning Drill... teaching man-to-man positioning, on-ball, deny and helpside (5 min). M2M Defense Breakdown Drills... this has many of the drills that will help you teach team man-to-man defense. Breakdown Drills for Teaching the 2-3 Zone Defense... how to build a good 2-3 zone defense. 1-on-1 Defensive Drills from Coach Joao Costa... by Coach Joao Costa, on-ball, off-ball, helpside, defending cutters. Deny, Corner Trap Drill... deny and trap the corner (5 min). Take the Charge Drill... teach players how to take the charge (5 min). Z-Drill... teach players defensive footwork, full-court (5-10 min). 3-on-3 Defensive Drill... pick up your defensive intensity with this competitive drill (10 min). |
Basketball Drills - Rebounding Drills
Box-Out Circle Drill... a box-out drill.
Rebounding Box-Out Drill... competitive 1-on-1 box-out and rebound drill. 2-on-2 Drills... competitive 2-on-2 box-out and rebounding drills. 3-Man Power Drill... a great "tough" drill for your post players... offensive rebounding and going up strong for the put-back. War Drill... a variation of Michigan State's team rebounding drill. Hustle Drills... loose ball, hustle drills. |
Basketball Drills from Ganon Baker
See these video drills on You Tube:
Basketball Drills, Basketball Post Drills, Basketball Guard Drills, Basketball Shooting Drills, Basketball Dribbling Drills, Basketball Passing Drills, Basketball Defense Drills
Helpful DVDs
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Tom Izzo's "Basketball Smorgasbord" of Drills and Basketball Wisdom By Tom Izzo, Michigan State University Head Coach, 2000 NCAA Champs, 3X National "Coach of the Year". Coach Izzo offers up a plethora of basketball nuggets for running a successful program. Before hitting the floor, he talks to coaches about how to develop accountability with players; this accountability model should be done before the season starts to set the tone for the season. Izzo's on-floor presentation begins with quick hitting plays against the zone... (more info) Price: $39.99 
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Tom Izzo: Dominating Rebounding & Man-to-Man Defensive Drills By Tom Izzo, 2000 NCAA Champions, 3X National Coach of the Year. Coach Izzo shares one of the most dominating man-to-man defensive and rebounding systems in college basketball today. Izzo's teams have been among the nation's leaders in rebounding margin (+11.7) and scoring defense (58.9) since he took over in the '95-'96 season. The seven defensive drills that Izzo covers include... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Bob Huggins: Intense Practice Drills
with Bob Huggins, West Virginia University Head Coach; over 600 career wins; former University of Cincinnati Head Coach, '00-'01 National Coach of the Year, Conference USA "Coach of the Decade" (Cincinnati). Coach Huggins' teams are known for their aggressive, no nonsense approach to playing the game. Huggins ability to get the most out of his players is legendary and words like fierce, intense, and physical describe his teams. This DVD focuses on how an intense, competitive practice environment can carry over for teams that are challenged every day. He attributes much of his success to developing a competitive spirit on the practice floor and shares his ideas... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Bruce Weber: Competitive Practice Drills
with Bruce Weber, University of Illinois Head Coach, 2005 NCAA Runner-Up. In his 25+ years coaching college basketball, Coach Weber has always been a part of a successful program. A staple with every program he has worked in have been competitive practice drills designed to get his players to play hard and to play to win. In this video, Weber demonstrates some of those key drills covering such areas as shooting, defense and offensive transition, defense, and end of practice situations. These drills are designed and taught in a manner to improve the competitive nature of practice... (more info) Price: $39.99
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30 Competitive Shooting Drills
with Dave Loos, Austin Peay State University Head Coach. In this high-intensity shooting video, Coach Dave Loos shares a wide variety of shooting drills to make every player on the court a better shooter. There are 15 drills each for perimeter and post shooting players. Each drill incorporates competition, intensity, and conditioning while emphasizing and maintaining proper shot preparation and technique... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Threading the Needle: 50 Tips and Drills for Passing
with Ganon Baker, Nike Basketball Training Specialist, Ambidextrous Shooting Coach, and World-renowned Instructor and Clinician. Ganon Baker is quickly becoming the game's next true "Innovator." In this fantastic DVD, he explores creative and competitive drills for the art of passing. He begins by offering 10 teaching tips for the proper passing fundamentals; Stance, release and catching. Because the game is so quick, passing against pressure is very important. The concept of "Pressure Vision," "Foot Fighting" and the "Sweep Pivot" are all combined with a passer's ability to read the defense. Drills are categorized by one man, two man, three man, four man and team drills. Other drills, such as the... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Basketball Practice Drills Many more basketball DVDs at the Coach's Clipboard Basketball DVD Store! This page lists many more DVDs dedicated to intense, competitive practice drills. Featured coaches share key drills covering such areas as shooting, defensive and offensive transition, defense and end of practice situations. These drills are designed to improve the competitive nature of practice. Videos will help structure practice time and incorporate drills that will keep your players entertained, energetic and most importantly, involved. |
Helpful DVDs
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Tom Izzo's "Basketball Smorgasbord" of Drills and Basketball Wisdom By Tom Izzo, Michigan State University Head Coach, 2000 NCAA Champs, 3X National "Coach of the Year". Coach Izzo offers up a plethora of basketball nuggets for running a successful program. Before hitting the floor, he talks to coaches about how to develop accountability with players; this accountability model should be done before the season starts to set the tone for the season. Izzo's on-floor presentation begins with quick hitting plays against the zone... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Tom Izzo: Dominating Rebounding & Man-to-Man Defensive Drills By Tom Izzo, 2000 NCAA Champions, 3X National Coach of the Year. Coach Izzo shares one of the most dominating man-to-man defensive and rebounding systems in college basketball today. Izzo's teams have been among the nation's leaders in rebounding margin (+11.7) and scoring defense (58.9) since he took over in the '95-'96 season. The seven defensive drills that Izzo covers include... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Bob Huggins: Intense Practice Drills
with Bob Huggins, West Virginia University Head Coach; over 600 career wins; former University of Cincinnati Head Coach, '00-'01 National Coach of the Year, Conference USA "Coach of the Decade" (Cincinnati). Coach Huggins' teams are known for their aggressive, no nonsense approach to playing the game. Huggins ability to get the most out of his players is legendary and words like fierce, intense, and physical describe his teams. This DVD focuses on how an intense, competitive practice environment can carry over for teams that are challenged every day. He attributes much of his success to developing a competitive spirit on the practice floor and shares his ideas... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Bruce Weber: Competitive Practice Drills
with Bruce Weber, University of Illinois Head Coach, 2005 NCAA Runner-Up. In his 25+ years coaching college basketball, Coach Weber has always been a part of a successful program. A staple with every program he has worked in have been competitive practice drills designed to get his players to play hard and to play to win. In this video, Weber demonstrates some of those key drills covering such areas as shooting, defense and offensive transition, defense, and end of practice situations. These drills are designed and taught in a manner to improve the competitive nature of practice... (more info) Price: $39.99
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30 Competitive Shooting Drills
with Dave Loos, Austin Peay State University Head Coach. In this high-intensity shooting video, Coach Dave Loos shares a wide variety of shooting drills to make every player on the court a better shooter. There are 15 drills each for perimeter and post shooting players. Each drill incorporates competition, intensity, and conditioning while emphasizing and maintaining proper shot preparation and technique... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Threading the Needle: 50 Tips and Drills for Passing
with Ganon Baker, Nike Basketball Training Specialist, Ambidextrous Shooting Coach, and World-renowned Instructor and Clinician. Ganon Baker is quickly becoming the game's next true "Innovator." In this fantastic DVD, he explores creative and competitive drills for the art of passing. He begins by offering 10 teaching tips for the proper passing fundamentals; Stance, release and catching. Because the game is so quick, passing against pressure is very important. The concept of "Pressure Vision," "Foot Fighting" and the "Sweep Pivot" are all combined with a passer's ability to read the defense. Drills are categorized by one man, two man, three man, four man and team drills. Other drills, such as the... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Basketball Practice Drills Many more basketball DVDs at the Coach's Clipboard Basketball DVD Store! This page lists many more DVDs dedicated to intense, competitive practice drills. Featured coaches share key drills covering such areas as shooting, defensive and offensive transition, defense and end of practice situations. These drills are designed to improve the competitive nature of practice. Videos will help structure practice time and incorporate drills that will keep your players entertained, energetic and most importantly, involved. |