Basketball Shooting Drill – Free Throw Practice Plans
As you know free throw shooting plays a big part in most games. So in practice we shoot & record 10 free throws 4 times a practice.
Category: Basketball Drills
Basketball Handling Drills – Ball Handling for Beginners
This drill is a spin off of the Celtic Drill that enhances conditioning, passing and layups. Remember, this drill is targeted for ages 10 and under who are just starting basketball.
Basketball Dribbling Drills – Partner Dribbling Drill
This is a dribbling drill that can be done in two lines, or just as partners, depending on the size of your group/team, the gym space, and the number of basketballs available. Start the drill off slowly with emphasis on keeping eyes up and not on the ball then speed it up. Excellent skill builder.
Conditioning Drills for Basketball – Free Throw Leader Drill
Here is a conditioning/free throw drill that we used last year. It works well and the players like it. It is a great conditioning drill. It makes the players communicate because someone has to make sure that they have all shot their shots in each round. It also promotes leadership.
Youth Basketball Drills – 3 on 2 then 2 on 1 Drill
This is not a new drill but a good one. It is in my “oldies but goldies” file. My middle school players love it the best out of most of the drills, to the point if I do not use it in a practice, they want to stay after to do it.
Dribbling Drills for Basketball – Double Dribble and Zig Zag Dribble
Dribbling is one of the skills that we constantly work on. These two drills are two of my favorites and the players have fun with them. The challenge spurns them on.
Play Basketball Golf to Assess Shooting Technique
While teaching secondary school players, I have found Basketball Golf to be a great drill to assess pupils jump shooting technique. The kids enjoy the competitive aspect to their learning.
Basketball Layup Drill – 25 in 2
This is drill that I use all the time. We all know how important it is to make the lay-up in games and this drill adds a little pressure and competition to perfecting the skill. It’s called ” 25 in 2″. It is great for practicing the running, passing game and it puts responsibility on all team members to execute.
Fun Drills for Youth Basketball – The Key Drill
One of the drills my under 12 girls love I have named the Key Drill. From the base line there are a couple of different things I do depending on whether I’m working on the first step speed, fitness or just getting them to put in an honest effort in all the major spots on the floor.
Basketball Conditioning Drill – 1000 MPH Drill
Here’s a favorite conditioning/defensive footwork drill. It’s called 1000 MPH. Needless to say,it’s fast paced and gets a lot of players involved.
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