Coaching a youth basketball team is one of the most enjoyable – and most challenging – tasks you’ll ever take on. Whether you’re doing it to spend more time with your child, contribute to your community, or just express your love for the game, proper preparation is essential for success. Below you’ll find links to our most popular youth basketball drills and coaching resources.
If you’re working with very young kids (8 and under), go straight to our beginners basketball drills section instead. Or, if you’re just looking for some silly ideas to put a smile on your team’s face, check out our fun basketball drills for kids.
Print n' Go Basketball Practice Plans
Now you can run an amazing basketball practice that rapidly boosts your team's skill level... with just 30 seconds of practice time!“ No stress. No fuss. You just have fun with the kids and take all the credit.
Inside Print n' Go Basketball Practice Plans, you'll get instant access to 18 fun youth basketball drills for shooting, passing, dribbling, rebounding and defense. All organized into 6 printable practice plans you can take right to the gym!“ Click here to get started.
Youth Basketball Drills for Footwork
- Long & Low Triple Threat Drill
- Quick Stance Drill
- Quick Stop Drill
- Game Situation Footwork Drill
- Jump Stop Footwork Drill
- Stance & Start Footwork Drill
- V Cut Drill
- 1 Ball Limbo Drill
Youth Basketball Drills for Passing and Ballhandling
- Passing and Catching Basics for Youth Basketball
- Dribble Drive Basics for Kids
- 4-Step Ball Handling Circuit
- 3 on 0 Fast Break (video)
- 3 Man Weave & Chase the Point Guard
- Basic Principles of Ballhandling and Dribbling (video)
Fun Youth Basketball Drills
- Loose Ball Scramble, Happy Handful Relays
- Shoot the Distance, Musical Basketballs
- Follow the Leader, Dribble Limbo
- Silly Speed Relays, 3 Legged Basketball
- Dizzy Dribble Relays
- Red Light Green Light, Simon Says
- Crazy Conditioning Relays
- Monkey in the Middle, Crazy H-O-R-S-E
- Candy Cane Knockout, Jingle Bell Grab
- Fun Relay Basketball Drills for Kids
Youth Basketball Drills for Shooting
- Shooting Basics for Youth Basketball - B.E.E.F.
- Perfecting Your Shooting Mechanics (video)
- Shooting Fundamentals - part 1
- Shooting Fundamentals - part 2
- Form Shooting Drill (video)
- Foul Shooting Fundamentals (video)
- Three Spot Shooting Drill (video)
- Shooting Layups – The Basics: Part 1
- Shooting Layups – The Basics: Part 2
Youth Basketball Drills for Defense and Rebounding
Ready to take it up a notch? Check out our drillbooks and playbooks as well!