Slams and Figure 8s
Slams and Figure 8sPurposeThis is a good basketball conditioning drill that focuses on total body strength, especially on your core.How It Works1. Slams – reach up over your body and
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Hurdle Jumps
Purpose This drill helps to build explosiveness off the ground. How it Works This is an advanced exercise. Line up 5 to 10 track hurdles. Two-foot jump over each hurdle. Jumping five
Sumo Drill
Purpose Working on getting low and using body to create space for rebounding Drill Setup Pair players off with teammates of similar size and skill Designate a ring - the halfcourt circle
Pepper Drill
Purpose To improve defensive footwork and conditioning Drill Setup Players spread out in the half court Coach stands in front of group facing the team How it Works Drill leader yells 'Stance!' and
Transition Offense: The Hockey Drill
In today's video blog post, we are featuring a fantastic transition offense drill called “The Hockey Drill”. This is a 3-on-3 Full Court Transition Offense drill, and it's purpose is
Offensive Rebounding on Free Throws – Part 1
As you know free throw shooting plays a big part in most games. But also important is what your offensive players do during the free throw. In today's video blog
Shooting Layups – The Basics: Part 2
In today's video, we are continuing our discussion on Shooting Layups. If you missed part one of this series, you can read it here! Shooting Layups: The Basics – Part 2 In
“Circle Shots” Footwork Drill for Basketball Shooting
"Circle Shots" Footwork Drill for Basketball Shooting Today, we've got a great footwork drill to use when you want to work on strong footwork. It's called Circle Shots, and in this
“Defending the Dribble for 8 Seconds” Drill
“Defending the Dribble for 8 Seconds” Drill In this defensive drill, the offensive player's goal is to take the ball as hard as he can to the basket. We don't give
Basketball Shooting Drill: Marist Lay-Ups
In today's video blog post, we are talking about the Marist Lay-Up basketball shooting drill, a very useful drill for developing both hands, which is a very important component of
“Lane Slides” Basketball Drill for Quick Feet
 In today's video blog post, we are demonstrating a great defensive basketball drill that will help your players to be quicker on their feet. It's called the "Lane slides" basketball
Pressure Defense Drill for Footwork – “Six Man Slides”
In today's video blog post, we are demonstrating a great pressure defensive drill called the “Six Man Slides”. The purpose of this drill is to work on the close out,
Four Player Rebounding Drill – “Crashing the Board”
In today's video blog post, we are spotlighting a very aggressive rebounding drill that will tell coaches which players have the heart and desire to play. This rebounding drill teaches
The Cut and Dribble Drill Series
The Cut and Dribble Drill Series In today's video blog post, we are talking about basketball dribbling and a great dribble drill series called the “Cut and Dribble” series. You will
The 7-Cut Basketball Play
In today's video blog post, we are discussing the 7-Cut basketball play, a great option from the 4 out 1 in set. The key to this basketball play is getting
4 Workouts to Help Your Team Train
During this blog post, I'm going to share a number of basketball conditioning workouts with you that will be great for helping your players to train and improve. Pillars With this basketball
5 Killer Drills Excellent for Conditioning
Today, I'm going to share with you a handful of basketball training drills that will help get your players in shape and ready for game time. Military Press Here we want to
3 Workouts to Get Your Players Warm and Limber
During today's blog post, I'm going to go over some basketball training workouts that your players can do to get warm and ready for game time or for a great