drills
January 7, 2019
Progressions to build your full-court man defense
The full-court, defensive slide zigzag drill is a program staple. It works on proper defensive ready positions, drop-step footwork, slides, and hand and body location. Here are some suggested progression to get even more out of the zigzag drill and ...
September 28, 2018
Position shooting drills for youngsters
Here are four drills for young basketball players that can help work players in your middle school or feeder programs. Two are designed for forwards, and two are for guards. Follow the Leader DIAGRAMS 1-3: This is an excellent shooting drill to get ...
September 17, 2018
7 defensive drills that produce results
If your team wants to protect the basket this season, you'll need some effective, efficient defensive drills that produce in-game results. Here is a listing of our most popular drills that can easily be installed in your practices. 1. 'Guard the Yard...
May 3, 2018
Simplifying transition play for easy shots
A coach once asked me how I run my fast break. “Quickly,” I replied. While I was somewhat joking, I do believe that the transition game is one of the most glaring examples of, as Bob Knight said, “basketball being over coached and under taugh...
March 29, 2018
Six drills to improve offensive rebounding
Most of the teams that I’ve coached over the years have been outstanding at grabbing offensive rebounds. Second-shot opportunities mean extra points for your team and, potentially, extra fouls for your opponents. Good offensive rebounding teams re...
March 22, 2018
The 55-minute shooting workout
Teaching the correct fundamentals of shooting can be frustrating at times, but it’s a must for every high school and middle school program. These days, it’s becoming commonplace to see players with a plethora of bad shooting habits. Many of these...
February 28, 2018
Footwork, conditioning drills for ball-hawking defenders
Time is always of the essence, and too often it seems as if the repetitions of footwork drills in practice lessen as the season progresses. To remedy this, our staff discovered a way to combine two benefits into one task by incorporating defensive f...
February 5, 2018
50-second shooting and conditioning drill
This is a combination shooting and conditioning drill that we use at least once a week. DIAGRAM 1 (see below): The 50-second shooting drill has two players at each basket in the gym. 1 breaks to the right sideline, cuts to the free-throw-line area a...
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