basketball footwork drills
Slide Run Slide Drill
Players learn the proper footwork to recover when beat on defense in this drill.
Front Turn Drill
Players learn the footwork for performing a front turn (or front pivot) in this fundamental drill.
Reverse Pivot, Faceup & Shoot
This is a great post move that focuses on pivoting with purpose and using (or not using) the glass.
One Hand Speed/Power Dribble Drill
Basketball is a game of length. This drill works on lengthening the dribble.
Rear Turn Drill
Players learn the footwork to perform a rear turn (reverse pivot) in this fundamental drill.
Crossover Drive Drill
Players learn to execute a crossover drive in this drill. Right-handed players learn to step with the right foot, across the defender and drive left. Left-handed players learn to step with the left foot, across the defender and drive right.
Dribble & Layup Footwork Drill
This is agreat drill to build and combine fundamentals, as it incorporates a dribble into the layup footwork drill.
180 Degree Turn Drill
This drill simulates the proper footwork for quickly changing direction and going from offense to defense (or vice versa).
Stop Start Turn & Pass Drill
Players work on passing before coming to a jumpstop in this drill. Don't forget to work on a variety of passes: chest passes, bounce passes, flick passes, overhead passes, wraparound passes, post entry passes - make sure you mix it up!
Sooner Passing Drill
In this drill, we give players a chance to get a high number of reps in a short time, working exclusively on passes that are used frequently in half court
“First Look” Post Footwork Drill
This post footwork drill teaches post players footwork on the low block and what the first option should be every time they receive the ball in the post. Watch the full
Beginner Basketball Drills: Basic Footwork & Ball Handling for Young Athletes
Beginner Basketball Drills: Basic Footwork & Ball Handling for Young Athletes Footwork Drill This is a great drill to introduce your young athletes to the footwork mechanics of basketball. Take a piece of
“Long & Low” Triple Threat Drill
Spread & Spacing and the “Long & Low” Triple Threat Drill Spacing is a very big part of offense. You want players to learn to spread and space on the court.