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Beginner Youth Basketball Plays & Drills Table of Contents Reaction Drills ………………………………………… 2

Dribbling Drills ………………………………………… 4

Lay-up Drills ………………………………………… 8

Passing Drills ………………………………………… 10

Rebounding Drills ………………………………………… 16

Defensive Drills ………………………………………… 18

Misc. Drills ………………………………………… 25

1-3-1 Offense ………………………………………… 34

1-4 Offense ………………………………………… 37

Box Offense ………………………………………… 43

Flex Offense ………………………………………… 45

Man Offense ………………………………………… 48

Shuffle Offense ………………………………………… 52

Zone Offense ………………………………………… 56

Motion Offense ………………………………………… 63

Triangle Offense ………………………………………… 70

Specialty Offense ………………………………………… 75

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Beginner Youth Basketball Drills Section Contents Reaction Drills ………………………………………… 2

Dribbling Drills ………………………………………… 4

Lay-up Drills ………………………………………… 8

Passing Drills ………………………………………… 10

Rebounding Drills ………………………………………… 16

Defensive Drills ………………………………………… 18

Misc. Drills ………………………………………… 25

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SECTION ONE: REACTION DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: QUICK PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL QUICKNESS AND REACTION TIME

PROCEDURE:

In a circle, coach in middle. The kids copy you running on the spot, jumping etc. When you say quick they get into the defensive position. However if you say get down they continue to do what they were beforehand. They are only out if you see them.

DRILL: HEADS UP DIRECTION CHANGE PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL REACTION TIME

PROCEDURE:

Along the center court line space out 4 to 5 players facing you. You should be off the court at center court. Instruct your players to move while dribbling in whichever direction you move - side to side, forward and backwards. Change direction without words so they have to keep their eyes on you. As they progress change directions more quickly and move faster.

DRILL: REDLIGHT-GREENLIGHT #1 PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL REACTION TIME

PROCEDURE:

This youth basketball drill starts with everyone at the baseline with a ball. When the coach says 'green light', the player starts to dribble and walk. When the coach says 'red light', the player stops.

For the younger kids just learning, tell them this is not a race. When 'red light' is said, let them pick-up their dribble. As the level of play increases, different variations could be things like walking backwards, making it a race, using opposite hands, or any errors in dribbling having the player to go back to start. You can also use a whistle; one blow signifies 'green light' and two whistles mean 'red light'.

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DRILL: GOPHER BALL PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL QUICKNESS AND REACTION TIME

PROCEDURE:

Players start at 1/2 court circle or free throw circle. Teach players to react quickly to loose ball. - Go quickly into Offense.

Players lay down on stomach with eyes closed. Toss ball into air and blow whistle. Players scramble for ball.

DRILL: REDLIGHT-GREENLIGHT #2 PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL REACTION TIME

PROCEDURE:

Have a group of kids start at one baseline, don't bunch them too closely together. Each child in the group has a ball. When the COACH shouts green light the children dribble forward, blue and they dribble left, yellow they dribble right, and of course red they stop. All during this youth basketball drill the children keep dribbling.

DRILL: BALL SCRAMBLE PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL REACTION TIME

PROCEDURE:

On command, everyone drops ball and runs to half court or bleachers, etc. and returns. While the players are running, coach removes one ball. Player without ball is out. With fewer players, start to reduce area.

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SECTION TWO: DRIBBLE DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: SPEED DRIBBLE PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Players start at 1/2 court or baseline. Each line or player has a ball. Objective is to reduce the number of dribbles.

Let the players cover the required distance and count their dribbles. Have them cover the same distance and reduce the dribbles by 1. Repeat and reduce by 1 again. Continue reducing until you have increased speed.

DRILL: KEEP IT BOUNCING PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

While dribbling try to tap the other players ball out of bounds. Second dribble is not allowed. When your ball goes out of bounds you must do 5 push ups or run one lap, after you did that you can join the group again.

Make sure the kids keep there head up, use both arms.

The more the try to tap away other players balls (in stead of just protecting there own ball) the better dribblers they become.

DRILL: 2-BALL DRIBBLING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE BALL HANDLING SKILLS WITH BOTH HANDS

PROCEDURE:

Each player has two balls. Start off with stationary dribbling about waist high, as one ball goes down the other ball comes up. Then have the players quick dribble about 4 or 5 inches off of the floor. Finally have the players move up and down the court slowly at their own pace.

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DRILL: HEADS UP PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Minimum of two players spaced 5-8 feet apart (depending on age level).

Each player has a basketball and one has a wiffle golfball or ping pong ball.

Dribbling with your good hand (proper form required) you underhand pass the ping pong ball back and forth while dribbling. If you miss the ping pong ball dribble to get it and continue the drill.

Switch to your off hand and continue drill (5-10 min drill total)

DRILL: BEAN BAG GAME PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Using half court place one team at center court, and one team at the corners of the baseline.

Each team has one ball.

Place bean bags in key circle in a pile.

On coaches command one player from each team dribbles into the key, while still dribbling the players must bend down and pick up a bean bag each.

They must then dribble back to their team while still dribbling deposit the bean bag and give the ball to their next team member.

This process continues until all bean bags are gone, and then they are able to steal bean bags from the other teams.

After two minutes the team with the most bean bags wins.

NOTE: Only one bean bag is able to be taken at a time.

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DRILL: LINE DRIBBLING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Player's form 4 lines at one end of the court. Players dribble up the court, and at designated spots (e.g. free-throw line extended, center line), or on a whistle, make one of the following designated moves.

1. Change from speed dribble to control (protection) dribble

2. Crossover 3. Fake crossover 4. Reverse dribble 5. Stutter step

DRILL: SPIDER DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Players start with the ball between their legs. Keeping the ball between their legs they dribble with the right hand in front of the leg, then the left hand in front of the leg, then the right hand behind the leg, then the left hand behind the leg, then repeat. Continue the drill for 3 minutes.

DRILL: STATIONARY DRIBBLING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Start with players spread out and facing the coach in two or three lines. Have them begin in ready position dribbling in place with their dominant (Strong) hand while protecting the ball with their non-dominant (weak) hand. Move among the lines and check their balance, make sure their butts are down, backs straight and heads up (not watching the ball). When you shout "change" have them cross the ball quickly over to their other hand. Check their balance, stance, and head again.

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DRILL: TERMINATOR DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE OVERALL DRIBBLING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Vary space used depending on the size of your group. For groups of 8 to 10 players the area inside the three point line works well.

Each player starts off with a ball and must continually dribble within the designated area while trying to knock away the other player’s ball. When a player loses control of their ball or goes outside of the designated area they are out of the contest and should step out of the designated area. As the number of remaining players is reduced you further restrict the area of play.

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SECTION THREE: LAYUP DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: SPEED LAYUP DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE LAYUP SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Coach times player for 1 minute; team counts aloud number of shots made and encourages player along the way.

Player with a basketball stands to the right of the basket, coach says 'GO' and player shoots a layup (using backboard) from right side... then miss or make goes to left side. She continues to alternate sides, team counts how many are made in one minute.

Coach may decide to give stronger players 45 seconds, weaker players 1 minute +.

DRILL: SIDELINE LAYUP DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE LAYUP SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

The O's pass to the outlet line. The line to their left if they are going to shoot left handed lay ups and vice versa. The O then runs the floor to receive a bounce pass at the other end. X throws a baseball pass down the sideline. Then pass to the foul line, the x at the foul line gives a bounce pass to O for the lay-up. X's always follow their pass to the next line. X at the foul line get the rebound of O and are the next shooters.

With two balls, shoot to get 20 ma kes in two minutes with 4-6 graders. Try 25 in junior high and 30 with Varsity players.

Double this when adding the third and fourth ball.

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DRILL: QUICK LAYUP DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE LAYUP SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Place a ball on each lower block of the free throw line. Place one player outside of each ball. Place a player in the middle of the lane three feet behind the balls. On go the player in the middle of the lane goes to the ball on the right hand side of the basket, picks it up and makes a layup, then immediately goes to the ball on the left hand side of the basket, picks it up and makes a layup. The players on each side of the basket get the rebound and place the ball back on the block so that the player in the middle can continue working from side to side making layups. See who many layups each player can make in a minute.

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SECTION FOUR: PASSING DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: PCPP PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Three players are lined up in a straight line approx. 30ft. apart

A player on either end starts with the ball.

This players slap on the ball starts the drill and is a signal for the player in the middle to cut towards him to receive a pass from him.

The middle player cuts towards the passer, receives the pass that is thrown to him and completes a legal stop (jump stop or one two stop).

After making the catch and stop, this player makes a legal pivot and passes to the player on the other end. After this pass is caught by the ender the middle player cuts towards the ender and receives a return pass from him where upon the middle player again completes a legal stop, pivot and passes to the player on the other end.

For youth players I would switch the middle man after he has made anywhere from 5 to 10 passes or or you could do the drill for 30 to 45 sec. and then rotate players so that everybody in the drill gets a shot in the middle especially.

DRILL: HOT HANDS PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

You cannot dribble the ball in this game! The player who receives a pass can take two steps and then has to pass the ball to someone else. As soon as the player receives a pass, he/she is requires to count out loud the steps he/she takes. If the player exceeds the two steps, the coach stops the game and this player is replaced by someone on the bench (if there are any).

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DRILL: PASS ANTICIPATION DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This drill requires 4 players and one ball. Setup one offensive player on the right block, one offensive player on the left block, one offensive player at the top of the key with the ball and one defensive player three steps ahead of the two offensive players on the block in the middle of the key. The defender should stand in the defensive "ready position" (Defensive stance) with hands ready and focusing on the person with the ball. The offensive player with the ball throws the ball to the person on the left block. The defender must anticipate the throw and step into the passing lane and catch the ball before it reaches the offensive player. Once the defender catches the ball, the player will pass it back to the point player who will then try to make a pass to the right block. Again, the defender should read the pass, step into the passing lane and catch the ball before it reaches the offensive player. At first you can let the defender know which block the pass is going to be made to. Once the defender becomes more experienced at reading the pass, the pass should be made to either block without letting the defender know where the pass is going. Make sure the defender is stepping into the passing lane and not running at the offensive player. Rotate players through so that each has an opportunity to pass, receive and play defense.

DRILL: BULL RING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Form a circle with players standing at least four feet from each other. Place one defensive man in the middle. The object of this drill is to pass the ball to each other without the defensive man touching, deflecting, or stealing the ball, The passer who turns the ball over becomes the defender and the defender takes the passers place. Do not allow passes to a player on either side of the passer.

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DRILL: CATCH AND PIVOT DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Eight players are at one end of the court with one ball. Players form a box with two players in line at each corner of the box. One player starts on the block, one player is at the side of the free throw line, one player is even with the free throw line extended out at the wind, and one player with the ball is on the baseline extended out from the block. A second player stands behind each of the four players. Passing begins counter clockwise with the first player in line stepping up to receive the next pass, pivoting away from the basket and passing to the next spot in the box. After passing, players follow their pass to the end of the line they just passed to. After a few minutes reverse the direction of the passes and pivots.

DRILL: 50 PASSES DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This is a half court drill. Split team into even groups. Players are not allowed to dribble the ball. Each team must complete fifty passes to win the game. Possession changes whenever a violation occurs - dribbling, steal, out of bounds (regardless who it goes out on). When a team regains possession they continue their count from where they left off.

DRILL: 5 CORNER PASSING PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Players form five lines in a star alignment. Two players in the front of the line have balls. The players must pass to the player in the front of the line two lines to the right of them. They must hustle and follow their pass to the end of that line.

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DRILL: 4 LINE PASSING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This is a full court drill. Line players up in four lines and one baseline. Players progress the ball down the court by passing and moving in their line only. Players in line one are passing to players in line three. Players in line two are passing to players in line four. As players get to the free throw line extended at the opposite end outside players cut to the basket for a pass and lay-up. Inside and outside players exchange lines and players return back down court as outlined above.

DRILL: HEADS UP DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Minimum of two players spaced 5-8 feet apart (depending on age and skill level). Each player has a basketball and one has a wiffleball or ping-pong ball. Dribbling with your strong hand with proper form, you underhand pass the ping-pong ball back and forth while dribbling. If you miss the ping-pong ball dribble to get it and continue the drill. Switch to your weak hand and continue the drill.

DRILL: OUTLET PASS DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Line up all players at the free throw line. Position one player at the three point line even with the free throw line. The first player in line throws the ball off the backboard, rebounds the ball with arms extended, turns and makes a strong pass to the outlet man standing at the three point line. The outlet man then passes to the person in the front of the line. The rebounder goes to the outlet position and the outlet man goes to the end of the line and the drill continues.

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DRILL: PARTNER PASSING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Have players pair up facing each other between the free throw lines. Each partner set has a ball. The pairs begin by chest passing the ball accurately and quickly to one another. Make sure players are stepping forward, giving targets and calling for the ball. Then repeat the drill doing bounce passes.

DRILL: PASS AND RUN DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This drill starts with two lines underneath the basket. The lines should be just outside of the free throw lane. A coach should be positioned three feet in front of the basket. A player should be placed on each side of the coach. The first two players in each line have a ball. On the whistle the player on each side of the coach heads to the basket, the first person in line makes a pass to the cutting player for a layup. As soon as the person in line makes the pass, he should run around the coach to the other side and cut to the basket and receive a pass for a layup. The player who shoots should get their own rebound. After each player has gone through the drill from each side, the coach should move back to the free throw line and the drill continues. (No dribbling is allowed).

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DRILL: PEPPER DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Divide team into groups of 5 players. Player's form a semi-circle around one player. (Note that the player in the middle is one step inside the semi-circle, this ensures that the player must use their peripheral vision to see the players on the ends of the semi-circle). The player in the middle and the player on one end each have a ball. Working clock-wise the player in the middle passes to the next player in the circle who does not have a ball. Once the player in the middle makes the pass, they look for a pass from the first player in line who has a ball. They then pass to the next player in line who doesn't have a ball. This continues until they reach the last player in the semi-circle and then they return in the opposite direction. Rotate players so that each has a turn to be in the middle.

DRILL: SHOTGUN PASSING DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE PASSING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Six players are at each end of the basketball court. In each group, one player stands with a ball at the free throw line, facing away from the basket. The other five players position themselves in a semicircle from one side of the free throw line to the other, facing their teammate out front in the shotgun position. One player among the five in the semicircle has a basketball. The drill begins with the player in the shotgun position throwing a chest pass to one of the four players in the semi-circle who does not have a ball. As soon as the pass is made, the player in the semi-circle who began the drill with a ball, chest passes the ball to the shotgun. This drill continues for 1 or 2 minutes and then players rotate clockwise so the player on the right moves to the shotgun position and the shotgun position moves to the left side of the semi-circle.

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SECTION FIVE: REBOUNDING DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: CIRCLE BUTT DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE REBOUNDING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Create a 10 x 10 circle. Put two players back to back, butt to butt inside the circle. On the whistle each player tries to back the other player out of the circle.

DRILL: POLLACK DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE REBOUNDING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Three players line-up in the paint. Coach shoots, players rebound and try to put it back in the hoop. No rules within reason. Player who makes it win's and stays in. The other two player's must run one sprint or lap and go to the back of the line. After rebounding player's can not dribble. They must shoot from where the ball is rebounded. Variation, players must make the outlet pass back to the coach

DRILL: REBOUND ATTACK DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE REBOUNDING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Divide your players in to teams of three. Two teams line up inside the circle at the free throw line. The coach shoots the ball high up in the air above the circle. The two teams battle for the rebound, the team that rebounds has 7 seconds to get a shot off. If the shot is missed the teams rebound the miss and try to put it back in. The first team that scores stays in and plays the next team.

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DRILL: 3-ON-3 BLOCK OUT DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE REBOUNDING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Line up three players on top of the free throw line. Line-up another three players just inside of the free throw line. The three players closest to the goal need to block out the other three players. Each team gets a point for a rebound, first team to three wins. Winners stay in and switch to the other side.

DRILL: TIP DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE REBOUNDING SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Line up players at the free throw line in a single file line. First man in line throw the ball against the backboard and goes to the end of the line, next man follows and with arms fully extended (use wrists) tips the ball back against the backboard, each following player continues to follow and tip the ball against the backboard with arms extended and then goes to the end of the line to repeat.

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SECTION SIX: DEFENSIVE DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: BUMP THE CUTTER DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

One offensive player lines up outside the three point area with the ball, one offensive player lines up in the opposite corner. The defender adopts the flat triangle position in the key. The offense attempts to cut to the ball. The defender must meet the cutter in the lane, bump the cutter and deny the pass in the key. If the offense gets the ball then one on one is played, offense gets no more than two dribbles. Position cutter and pass at different positions of the court and rotate players through so that everyone has a chance to pass, receive and play defense.

DRILL: CLOSEOUT AND RECOVERY DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Divide your players in to teams of three players. Line up defensive players underneath the basket with their backs to the floor - one player in the middle and one on each lower block. Line up three offensive players just inside the three point line. One player at the top of the key, and one player on each side of the key even with the free throw line facing the basket. The defense keeps their backs to the floor so they can't see where the offense is positioned. The coach stands out of bounds and makes a pass to one of the offensive players, who once they catch the pass, play to score. As soon as the pass is made the defenders turn and closeout the offensive players. The possession continues until the offense scores or the defense gains possession of the ball. New offensive players rotate in and the offensive team becomes the defense.

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DRILL: DENIAL DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This drill requires a passer, a defender and an offensive player. Have the defender try to deny the inside pass. If the pass is completed, the defender should attempt to defend against the offensive player's post moves.

DRILL: DROP STEP SHUFFLE DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Match up players in pairs. One person has a ball and the other will play defense. Have the player with the ball zig-zag up the court. Each time the player with the ball changes directions and hands, make sure that they keep their body between the ball and defender. The defender should make a drop step with the left leg when the offensive player moves to the left and then shuffle along with the offensive player and then make a drop step with the right leg when the offensive player moves to the right.

DRILL: FILL THE LANE DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Set-up two defenders at the top of the key (spaced evenly the width of the backboard), three offensive players even with the foul line - one in the center and the other two at the wings around the three point line, and one guard at half court.

Have the guard bring the ball across half court and make a pass to one of the three players, the two defenders must communicate with each other and try to intercept the pass.

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DRILL: IN AND OUT DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This drill requires four players and one ball. Setup one offensive player on the right block, one offensive player on the left block, one offensive player at the top of the key with the ball, and one defensive player two steps ahead of the two offensive players on the blocks and in the middle of the triangle created by the three offensive players. The player on top of the key will try to pass to either player on the blocks. The defender must try to intercept the pass. The defender should not jump at the offensive player, but rather should step in front of the offensive player.

DRILL: MASS DEFENSE DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Player's spread out on the court facing the coach who is standing in front of them.

The coach can use visible or audio cues to make the player's do the following: (Visual cues are better, but younger player's may respond to audio cues initially)

1. Get into their defensive stance. 2. Footfire or pitter patter with their feet

(conditioning) 3. Defensive footwork any direction (e.g. left or

right slide, drop-step and slide, retreat step, close out).

Change hand position - coach might move ball around and have players trace ball, challenge shot, etc.

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DRILL: PRESS DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

This is a full court press drill. Line-up your defensive players as follows: 1 - starts on the foul line, 2 - is on the left side at half court, 3 - is on the right side at half court, 4 is in the center at half court, 5 is on the opposite foul line. Once the ball is inbounded, 1 plays defense on the ball. When the player starts to move to a side and is nearing half court, 2 or 3 depending on which side of the court the ball is on will step up and try and trap the ball. If the ball is on 2's side then 3 will move closer to the ball and watch for a pass back or to the middle. 4 will shuffle back a bit, but stay in the middle of the court, waiting to steal any passes down court to the middle or cross court. 5 is still on the foul line unless there are players deep in which case he will move back with them but stay in the middle. 1 and either 2 or 3 try to stop the dribble. Once the ball is stopped, then they try to steal it. If the press is broken then transition to your regular defense.

DRILL: RATTLE DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Start players in defensive stance (hold for a few seconds). On go players must move their feet as fast as they can. Player's must be talking and yelling. When coach points in a direction, players quickly move to face that direction and then quickly face back to the center, keeping their feet moving the entire time. Each time the coach points in a direction the players should yell.

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DRILL: SHELL DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Four players assume offensive positions at guards, wing and corner positions. Four players assume defensive positions based on the following:

1. If your man has the ball play the ball - push to sidelines, no penetration.

2. If your man is one pass away - play deny stance in the passing lane.

3. If your man is two passes away - play in the key in help position.

4. If your man is more than two passes away - play on the split line in help position.

On ball movement all defensive players move to the correct position. On receiving the pass the offense must always catch and face. When learning this drill have the offense hold the ball for two-second count before passing.

DRILL: SHUFFLE DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Players stand under the basket in a defensive stance and;

• Shuffle up to the midpoint of the foul line. • Slide to the right until they reach the end line. • Shuffle back to half court • Slide to the left until they reach the end line • Backstep to the half court line • Slide to the right until they reach the end line • Slide to the left until they reach the half court line • Backstep until they reach the end line

Players should keep their butts down and their heads up. Make sure they don't cross their feet.

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DRILL: 3-MAN TAKE THE CHARGE DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Player one has the ball at the top of the key. Player two stands in the foul line extended area. Player three is a defensive player guarding a chair or cone on the box.

Player one passes to player two and makes a v-cut to the basket (give and go). Player three makes an up switch into the path of the dribbler (player 2). Player three must not switch to soon.

OR

Player one has the ball on the side of the key. Player two is the other offensive player and stands at the foul line extended area. Player three is the defensive player guarding player two.

Player two comes up to set a screen on player one's imaginary defender (or the coach). As player one comes off the screen with the dribble, player three up switches into the path of player one and takes the charge.

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DRILL: 2-ON-1 NO REACH DRILL PURPOSE: IMPROVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS

PROCEDURE:

Teaches players to stay in good defensive position. (So many player's don't play good defense, that is they don't move their feet and keep good defensive position but rather they reach in and try to make the steal every time as their man goes by them. We teach our kids to keep in good defensive position and to get the offensive player out of the triple threat position. We will make our steel on the pass or when the offensive player loses control of the ball.)

Line up three players at half court. One with the ball on offense and the other two are defenders. The two defenders are not allowed to reach for the ball. They must move their feet and keep good defensive position between their man and the basket using the side lines and the baseline as their extra defenders. Offensive player gets to repeat as offense as long as they make it to within 8 feet of the basket without losing the ball or picking up their dribble. Continue drill until all three player's have had an opportunity to play the offensive position.

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SECTION SIX: GENERAL MISC. DRILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRILL: BALL CIRCLES DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Each player has a ball and circles it around different parts of the body, exchanging the ball from hand to hand, clockwise and then counter clockwise. On the coaches command players will circle the head, mid section, right leg, left leg and then figure 8 around and through the legs. Move in reverse order back up to the head.

DRILL: CHILL DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Each player has a ball and star in the corner of the court with the ball in the right hand. halfway to midcourt players should execute and inside out move (fake crossover), at half court players execute a reverse spin, and are now dribbling with the left hand. At the far corner players should quickly back dribble five steps, and then continue back to the corner. Moving along the baseline players should execute a crossover dribble and continue to the other baseline corner. At the baseline corner, players should execute a reverse spin and continue back up court, at half court players should execute a stutter step and crossover.

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DRILL: FOOTWORK DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

These drills are designed to improve footwork for offensive and defensive skills. Emphasize that it's not a race, it's more important to do the exercises properly than hurriedly. Insist on proper form. Slide steps Run this drill from one baseline to half court. The essence of this drill is to progress sideways from baseline to half-court and back, never crossing the feet and always facing perpendicular to the baseline. The knees should be bent and the butt kept low in a defensive stance. Keep the palms up. No hopping. Make your players face the same sideline both ways. One leg hops Players hop on one leg all the way to half court, then use the other leg back. Focus on height not distance. Two leg hops Same as one leg hops, but jump off both feet. Quick feet Players take short, quick steps up on their toes. Stutter steps After four running steps, players stutter step to a halt in a defensive position. High knees Players run from baseline to half court and back keeping their knees high. Power steps Jump forward off the left foot and use the hands and right leg going forward as far as possible. Land in a jump stop, repeat off both legs.

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DRILL: HORSESHOE SHOOTING DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Players form two lines on the baseline on each side of the key. The first player in one line has a ball, the second player in the other line has a ball. The coach stands on the middle of the free throw line. The player in the front of the line without a ball (player 1) makes a v-cut around the coach and calls for the ball from the player in the other line (player 2). Player 2 passes the ball to player 1 who shoots the basket and rebounds the ball. After rebounding the ball, players pass the ball to the player in front of the line opposite where they came from. As soon as player 2 passes the ball to player 1, the player takes off and makes a v-cut behind the coach and calls for the ball from the front player in the other line and the drill continues.

DRILL: KNOCKOUT DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Line entire team up in a single line at the free throw line. The first two players in line have a ball. The first player in line shoots a free throw, the second player in line shoots immediately after the first player, if the first player misses their free throw, they must rebound the missed free throw and make a shot or layup before the first second player makes their shot, if the second player makes a shot before the first player does then the first player is out. If the first player makes their shot before the second player then the first player passes the ball to the next player in line, and goes to the back of the line. The next player in line then tries to make their shot before the second player. This continues until their in only one player left. Players who get knocked out must run two laps.

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DRILL: LEG CIRCLES DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Give each player a ball. Make sure that each player has a three foot radius of space in which to dribble. Players should all face the same direction, with the coach in front of them. Have the players dribble the ball around one leg at a time, using the right hand to dribble around the right leg and the left hand to dribble around the left leg. After a few minutes in one direction have them switch and dribble in the opposite direction.

DRILL: MUSHBALL DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Line up one player on each lower block, the rest of the players form a single line at the free throw line, the first person in line has a ball.

The shooter shoots free-throws until he/she misses, scoring one point for each made shot.

Free throw lane rules are followed. On a miss all three players play to score. The person who rebounds is on offense, the other two are on defense. A field goal is worth two points. Players are not aloud more than one step out of the key. Play continues until some one scores, the ball goes out of bounds, or their is a violation of a player leaving the key. Then players rotate, the player who started on the right block moves to the left block, the player on the left block goes to the back of the line, the free throw shoot goes to the right block and play starts over.

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DRILL: PASS, SHOOT & REBOUND DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Divide players into groups of three. One player starts as the passer, one player starts as the shooter and one player starts as the rebounder. The rebounder starts with the ball to begin the drill. The rebounder passes to the passer, the passer passes to the shooter, and the shooter shoots, the rebounder rebounds and the sequence is repeated. Run the drill for a certain amount of time and then rotate players. Continue until all players have played each spot. Make shooter relocate after every shot and make the passer find the shooter.

DRILL: PIN BALL DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Players start in a confined area. Each player has two clothes pins clipped on the back of their jersey about shoulder blade level and each player has a ball. On command, everyone goes after clothes pines on everyone else. Players must continue to dribble while attempting to take clothes pin from other player. Player can not remove clothes pin if they lose their ball. Winner is the player with the most pins.

Works on ball handling, hustle and aggressiveness.

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DRILL: POSSESSED DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

All players line-up on the baseline with a ball to start the game. One player (possessed) is positioned at half court without a ball. The object of the drill is to dribble from one baseline to the other without losing the ball, having it stolen or being forced out of bounds by the possessed. Once a player loses the ball, has it stolen or is forced out of bounds they immediately become possessed. When it gets down to 7 on 3 or 8 on 2 you will be surprised how creative the dribblers can become.

Emphasizes ball handling, head up, using both hands, protecting the ball, stutter step, crossover. Defensively, using the sidelines, recovering and trapping.

DRILL: PRIDE DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Drill starts with a 5 on 0 offensive transition and score. On the score, all players sprint to defensive positions and get into defensive stance and execute "foot-fire" or defensive "pitter-patter" until coach passes one of them the ball. Once they receive the ball they return to offensive transition and repeat. After two or three repetitions swap out to new team or bring in fresh players.

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DRILL: QUICK HANDS DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Bent at the knees and waist, holding the ball between the knees with one hand in front of the body and one hand behind the body, the player releases the ball and quickly reverses their hands and catches the ball between the legs before the ball hits the ground.

DRILL: SIDEWINDER DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Place two cones ten feet apart. On coaches signal, players move laterally to touch one marker and then move in the opposite direction to touch the other marker.

To make it competitive count the number of times each player touches both cones in a set amount of time.

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DRILL: 10 FINGER DRILL PURPOSE: GENERAL MISC. DRILL

PROCEDURE:

Players form two lines outside the three point line. All players, except for the first in each line have a ball.

The first player in each line runs into the key and v-cuts back to the ball.

Players "show ten fingers" and call to receive the ball from the next player in line. After receiving the pass they square up to the basket and either shoot, dribble / drive for lay-up or dribble into jump shot.

Passer can repeat the move once the shooter has gone to the basket or shot the ball. Shooter rebounds their own shot and dribbles quickly back up the court to the end of the line.

Beginner Youth Basketball Plays Section Contents 1-3-1 Offense ………………………………………… 34

1-4 Offense ………………………………………… 37

Box Offense ………………………………………… 43

Flex Offense ………………………………………… 45

Man Offense ………………………………………… 48

Shuffle Offense ………………………………………… 52

Zone Offense ………………………………………… 56

Motion Offense ………………………………………… 63

Triangle Offense ………………………………………… 70

Specialty Offense ………………………………………… 75

(#1) 1-3-1 Offense: EASY 1-3-1

Start position is a 1-3-1 with two wing players a High post and a Low post.

The play should start on the weak-side.

If this is not possible we play an overlay (square out-fit), or the low center frees the side.

As the first option the guard cuts to the basket using the (High post as a screen)

The other forward fills the place of the guard.

The next option is decided by the player on the high post.

a) simple CUT to the board followed by posting up in the low post.

The low post cuts to the basket and takes the high post position.

If both center playes are posting up on the ballside we can play a strongside square.

(#2) 1-4 Offense: BACKDOOR

Starting in the 1-4 position the ball is passed to a high post.

3 makes a v-cut and cuts to the basket.

3 gets the backdoor pass from 5 and scores.

(#3) 1-4 Offense: OVERLOAD

1 dribbles to either side after calling "O"

2 and 3 step-slide with 2 going to the corner and 3 step-sliding around arc keeping good spacing. The opposite post (4) crosses over and post up on the block.

Option 1: Our first option will be to see if we can hit 4 on the cut or 5 in a solid post-up position on the defense. If we cannot get the ball inside or the 4 or 5 kick it back out, we now have the option of a shot or to start reversing the ball.

Option 2: When the ball goes from the wing to the top of the key, the 5 will screen the middle defender in the zone as 4 cuts. If 4 does not get the ball for the easy

shot, then 4 continues on to the high post. After making the solid pick, the 5 will finally release and go to the low block.

Option 3: If the pass is not made to the middle, then the 3 will start dribbling over to the other wing with the 1 following by step-sliding and filling 3's spot. The 2 will cut to the opposite corner as soon as he sees the 3 taking the ball to the other wing. This now sets us up in the overload on the other side and we continue running our cuts and rotation until we score.

(#4) 1-4 Offense: HIGH PICK-N-ROLL

1 pass 2. The 1 - 2 and 4 are making a triangle. 5 sets a side screen.

3 and 5 are playing pick and roll. This option is only used after another option is played. The defense has to be broad in its motion.

(#5) Box Offense Play: BACKDOOR

When facing tough man-to-man pressure, this backdoor quick hitter is a good play.

The #2 and #3 men break out quickly to the wings.

When the pass goes from #1 to #5, #3 immediately cuts backdoor for a layup.

This is more effective than playing it from a 1-4, due to the movement of 2 and 3.

(#6) Box Offense Play: STACK

1 dribbles to top of key 3 goes through double screen 4 and 5 set double screen 2 goes up and then cuts back door

As the defense is focused on the stack 1 passes to 2.

(#7) Flex Offense: FLEX III

This offense can be used against man-to-man, zone or box-and-one defenses.

1 can pass in either direction, preferably towards the strong side.

Pass from 1 to 4, 1 cuts to the corner with the help of the screens set by 3 and 5.

4 takes his jumper or look for 1 in the corner or 5 in the low post.

If nothing is there, 4 passes to 3.

Pass from 4 to 3, 4 cuts to opposite low post with the help of the screen set by 5.

The moment 4 passes, 1 takes 4 position.

3 can takes his jumper or passes to the open guard.

1 can takes his jumper or passes to 5 in the low post.

(#8) Man Offense: CELTIC-3DOWN

1 is the Point Guard, 2 is the Off Guard, 3 is the Small Forward, 4 is the Power Forward and 5 is the Center.

1 dribbles to 2. 2 cuts up high to free throw line extended and receives pass from 1. At the same time 4 sets a pick for 3 who curls up to the free throw line.

3 has three options:

1) 3 can shoot the jump shot.

2) 3 can dribble to the basket for layup or look to pass to 4 off the dribble or to 2 for a jump shot.

3) 3 can pass to 4 who is posting up.

(#9) Man Offense: WILD-CAT TRANSITION

To run Wildcat Transition you must first understand if you are a post player or perimeter player.

(4) & (5) are post players (1), (2) & (3) are perimeter players

Next you must always know where the ball is...

1. The first perimeter player (2) down will go to the ball side foul line extended.

2. The first post player (5) down will go to the box - ball side

3. The last perimeter player down (3) goes to weak side corner.

4. The second post player down (4) goes to weak side wing.

5. As soon as ball handler (1) can make a safe pass to (2) -he should.

6. (2) immediately looks to box for post player (5). He should also look for open shot.

7. (1) then fills in on ball side top.

This is our 4 out/ 1 in transition set.

Remember - (4) & (5) are interchangeable. (1), (2), & (3) are interchangeable.

(#10) Shuffle Offense: KORU-STRONG

Pass to 2 on strong side.

1 cuts off 5.

5 rolls down to low post.

3 replaces 1 at the top.

1 goes to corner. 2 passes to 4.

5 goes to work, with 4, 3 and 1 in receivers spots, and 2 as safety.

You can start with the 3 and 4 swapping positions.

(#11) Shuffle Offense: SHUFFLE-BLACK OPTION

(#12) Zone Offense: CORNERS

This play is designed to give a you variety of options and can be used against any 2-1-2 or 2-3 zone.

-The players are spaced out along the perimeter which will prove to be important.

This play has two sides to it.The point gaurd can call this play and say "left" or "right" to run it on either side.In this example, we are running it on the right (your left).

-2 and 4 screen the nearest defender.2 screens a high defender, 4 screens the low post defender. 4 should look to post up the defender if he is open.

-Make sure to set good screens because this is possibly the most important part of the play.

-2 and 4 complete their screen.

-2 should try to screen the defender with good position so he can't stop the point guard.

The point guard dribbles around the first pick and conitnues until stopped by the defense.

-The defense shifts over and stops the point guard. At this point 4 will be open.

The point guard has a few options here.

-An entry pass into number four for an open layup or short jumper. -Look for 3 and pass to him for a mid range jumper. -2 will be wide open if the defender he screened tries to stop the point guard. -The point guard is in good position for a jumpshot.

The main option is the entry pass to 4. The next sequence shows this option.

4 can dribble into the key and shoot an easy layup.

-If 4 gets too far under, power out and then shoot.

-Look to draw the foul. Use pump fakes.

All five players on offense should be able to get into a good area for the rebound or at least step in some.

Important tips: -Coaches should teach all options of this play to their players. -Emphasize good screens. -Players will learn to roll off their screens.

(#13) Zone Offense: DOUBLE STACK LOW

This is a simple zone play intended to get a jump shot from the weak side.

The play starts off with Player 1 (This should be your best jump shooter) bringing the ball to the middle.

Player's 2 & 3 pop out to the wings to receive the ball

Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2. Once the two low post players sees where the ball is being passed to, the Player on the same side of the court where the ball is passed (Player 4) goes to the opposite low post and sets a double screen.

Player 1 cuts to the basket, looking for a pass from Player 2. If the pass isn't available the play continues.

Player 3 moves to the top of the key at the same time Player 2 is cutting to basket.

Player 1 goes behind the double screen set by Players 4 & 5.

The ball is passed back to the top of the key to Player 3.

Player 3 passes the ball to Player 1 for the jump shot. Player 2 drops down to help rebound.

(#14) Motion Offense: ARROW

As 1 moves from right to left the even 2 and 4 side moves up toward the ball.

3 Moves down into the lane to set a screen for 4. If it is a zone then pick the man in the elbow. Immediately after the screen cut down and through lane. Hurry up because 1 will be cutting behind you.

Option A: The pass goes to 4. 1 Cuts between his man and the ball for a give and go. When you reach the basket cut to your right to set a screen for 3.

5: As 1 makes his move down the lane, you should pop out and, if they are playing a man to man, your defender will follow opening up the lane for 1.

4: If you are being double teamed on closely guarded you can break down the lane after 1 or pass to 5. But this is not the first choice.

The first choice is 5 coming back to the mid Block and receiving a pass.

1 cuts out of lane and picks for 3.

3: You MUST CUT LOW, under and away from the middle of the lane to the corner.

You'll do a curl up the 3-point arch in case 5 needs to pass the ball outside.

4 needs to fake a cut toward the middle of the lane and back out to the point on the triangle. At this point 5 has either taken a shot or passed it back out.

If you can stall and go into a Triple Threat position amazing things are about to happen. 1 and 2 will pick for each other. 2 will do a back door taking the pick from 1 and running behind the defense. 1 pops up to the foul line.

If none of this works. Kick it back out to 1 to reload the offense.

(#15) Motion Offense: F-VILLE MOTION

Set up with two low posts and two wings.

Then the point guard passes to either wing.

The wing with the ball looks to pass to the player in the post.

While that is happening the point after passing has turned and set a pick for the opposite wing.

The wing without the ball runs off the screen to replace the point and cover saftey.

If the pass can't go inside the wing waves the post away. The post then rolls and sets a screen for the opposite post.

The wing now has two options: 1) Pass the ball back to the point guard, who then passes to the other wing player. The wing player is then looking to get the pass into the post player after he has screened.

Option 2) Hold the ball and wait for the player to come of the screen.

If the pass can't be made the ball is then passed to the point and the play is reset.

The essence of this play is that the passes/ball rotation needs to be quick and the screens need to be set & used well.

(#16) Triangle Offense: TRIANGLE PRINCIPLES

In the triangle offense 4 and 5 are the only players to play the post position. 1,2 and 3 are interchangeable at the various perimeter positions (point guard, strong-side wing, weak-side wing and corner position).

The shape of a triangle is formed on the ball side by the post player, the wing player and the corner man. The triangle can be forme d on either the right or left side; it can be initiated by either a pass from the point guard to one of the wing men or by the point guard dribbling over to one of the wing positions.

Whichever player ends up with the ball in the strong-side wing position becomes the "trigger man" - what he does with the ball determines the offensive movement.

The offense begins with 4 and 5 located at the elbows and the two wing players on the lower blocks, as shown. When the point guard reaches the bottom of the mid-circle, 4 and 5 then downpick for 2 and 3 to get them open in the wing areas for a pass from 1, as shown in the diagram.

Another way to begin the triangle is to have 1 dribble to either wing position with the wing player then v-cutting down to the corner position and the strong-side post player moving to the high-post elbow position, as shown here.

(We'll be showing only the wing pass entry in our play option examples, but all plays can also be initiated by the point guard dribbling over).

Either of these two ways to begin the offense will result in the triangle being set up. In this example, where 1 has passed to 3 on the wing then cut through to the corner, the triangle is set on the right side with 3 on the wing as the trigger man, 1 in the corner and 5 in the ball-side high post area.

2 moves up to the point area for defensive protection and 4 moves out to the weak side wing area.

(All of the triangle offense options shown in the following pages can be run from either the right side or the left side - it doesn't matter which side the play begins on.)

(#17) Triangle Offense: CIRCLE-OPTION

When the trigger man calls out "CIRCLE" then the corner man knows to run quickly and "circle around" to the opposite side corner. In this example, 3 is the trigger man. Upon calling out "CIRCLE", 1 runs to the opposite corner leaving 3 and 4 alone on the left side.

("Circle" can also be called out by the point guard. In this case if the point guard calls "CIRCLE" and he then passes to the wing, he will then cut through to the basket and continue out to the opposite corner area. If the point guard instead dribbles to the wing then the wing man clears out to the opposite corner area.)

This results in a 2 on 2 game. 4 then sets a screen on the baseline side of 3's defender, then rolls to

the basket after setting the screen. 3 dribbles off the screen from 4 and can either look for his own shot or pass to 4 rolling to the basket.

1 and 5 look to CRASH the boards if a shot is taken. 2 stays at the point for defensive protection.

(#18) Specialty Offense: TRIANGLE AND 2

1/4 Set against triangle and 2 2 & 3 are defended in m/m 1 passes to 4/5 5 cuts to ball side low post 1 replaces 5

4 passes to 1 for shot (1st option)

4 dribbles towards the center of the floor 1 & 5 cut towards the basket

2 & 3 screen down on the triangle 2 & 3 will now occupy 2 defensive players

1 & 5 use the screens set by 2 & 3 1 & 5 can even cross under the bucket to create more movement 4 passes to 1 or 5


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