Basketball Defensive Drills – The Herding Drill
This is one of our basketball defensive drills that we call the Herding Drill. It is a drill that is designed to teach players how to trap properly and also how to defeat a trap.
Coaching Basketball Conditioning Drills – Full Court Lay Up Drill
This is a full court conditioning, passing and lay up drill. Using these coaching basketball conditioning drills with your team will result in quick improvements in many skills.
Basketball Plays – Plays Against Man to Man Defense
Try these basketball plays when going against man to man defense.
Basketball Coaching Drills – 5 Man Weave
If you're looking for basketball coaching drills that provide good cardio try this one. The emphasis for this drill is on going from offense to defense, filling the lanes and tandem defense in transition.
Basketball Practice Drills – Ball Handling Drills
Here are two basketball practice drills we do about everyday. The first drill is to get communication and work on outlets, getting back and seeing the floor. The second drill works on dribbling and ball handling.
Basketball Coaching – Passing Drills
Here is one hint regarding basketball coaching success: emphasize passing. There are numerous basketball passing drills but here are two of my favorites.
Basketball Dribbling Drills – Agility Ladder Dribbling
I use an agility ladder for many of our basketball dribbling drills. This is a good drill for people who are right handed but cannot dribble well with their left hand (or vice-versa).
Basketball Youth Drills – Shooting Technique
This basketball shooting drill is one of my favorite basketball youth drills that I really enjoy doing with younger players, 6-8 yr. olds (a high school coach taught me this drill). At this age, teaching proper shooting technique is critical, so, starting out we don't even use a basketball for this drill.
Basketball Plays – Box 4
This is one of my favorite basketball plays--a great out of bounds play under the basket. I call it Box 4 and it can be used against man-man or zone.
Basketball Defensive Drills – Full Court Press
Here's a little strategy that I use for my basketball defensive drills. We run a full court diamond press.
Basketball Skill Drills – Killer
I have a drill I love called "killer". The name says it all. These basketball skill drills work on ball handling, man defense, pressuring the ball when the dribble is picked-up, and making a pass under pressure.
Coaching Basketball – Free Throw Improvement Drill
While coaching basketball, I watched my players struggling with foul shooting and, in practice, they were not taking their foul shooting serious enough to improve. I implemented a reward based system that is simple but keeps them focused.
Basketball Practice Drills – TRAP DRILL
Here is one of our favorite basketball practice drills. It is called the Trap Drill and everyone is involved in all positions. Great practice!
Top Basketball Drills – Fast Break Drill
I would like to share one of our top basketball drills. It is a fast break drill--3 on 2, 2 on 1.
Basketball Shooting Drills and Tips – Shoot or Run
One of the basketball shooting drills and tips that I use with my team has made a huge difference in our free throw shooting. I call it Shoot-Or-Run.
Basketball Training Drills – Touchdown
Try these basketball training drills with your team. This drill is called TOUCHDOWN and it teaches moving without the ball, setting screens away from the ball, passing and playing defense among others.
Basketball Defensive Drills – Close-out, Deny, Help
This is one of the basketball defensive drills we use often in practice. I like it because it not only focuses on some of the key components to defense but it also helps us to develop our offensive game.
Basketball Youth Drills – Ball Scramble
One of the basketball youth drills I use is called a Ball Scramble. The kids love it. They run and they learn the fundamentals of hustle, awareness and it's easy to see the reward on the court.