2009 October - Basketball Drills & Plays

October Basketball Drills & Plays Archives

Basketball Drills – Total Denial

We really get a lot out of our TOTAL DENIAL basketball drills (which emphasize our defensive philosophy). It is a very high intensity basketball drill for teams that like to get out in the passing lanes.

Basketball Full Court Drills – 321 Drill

One of the basketball full court drills that I find useful is what we call the 321 drill. It’s a full court drill that starts with 2 defenders at the far end of the court and 3 offensive players on the near court.

Basketball Teamwork – Three Team Drills

As a basketball coach, a key goal is to teach basketball teamwork to your players. Here are three basketball drills that really make my team focus and work together as a team. These are the circle pass drill, the 3 man weave and no hands defense. Try these with your team and everyone benefits from incredible teamwork.

Basketball Practice Drills – 4 on 1 and Man to Man

Here are two great basketball practice drills for defense. These drills are excellent to help teach the players to keep the ball moving and for setting screens.

Defensive Basketball Drills – Triangle Sides

One of the defensive basketball drills we do in basketball practice is what I call “Triangle Slides.” The players liked this basketball drill so much that they chose to use it as one of our pre-game warm-up drills.