Coach Andy Toole explains and players demonstrate this Re-Screen Shooting Drill
Mentality-Based Coaching
Every year as a staff, we discuss what our offensive system will look like. And each year it becomes evident that although the system is important, the mentality behind it plays a larger role. Once you consistently teach mentalities, you can…
Ball Handling Zig Zag Drill – Greg Lansing – IN ST. Univ.
Watch as Coach Greg Lansing explains and players demonstrate this zig zag ball handling drill.
Post Play – High-Low Drill – Jeff Capel – Duke Univ.
Coach Jeff Capel explains and players demonstrate this High-Low Drill
7 for 7 Shooting Drill – Gregg Marshall – Wichita St. Univ.
Watch as Coach Gregg Marshall explains and players demonstrate this 7 for 7 shooting drill.
Emphasizing Rebounding In Practice
Shell Drill with 4 or 5 (Diagram 1):
Objective: Defensive positioning and principles with emphasis on finishing with rebound for both defense & offense.
Description: (1) Token offense passes ball around to each position, forcing defense to…
Defending Ball Screens – Bump and Under – Fran McCaffery – Univ. of IA
Coach Fran McCaffery explains and players demonstrate the Bump and Under technique when defending ball screens
Defensive Closing Out Drill
Players begin on the half court. Split the team into two even groups. Begin with the understanding that the offensive player has the advantage because the defensive player is going to close out to the high side. Relative distance, speed, and size…
Ball Handling Zig Zag Drill – Greg Lansing – IN ST. Univ.
Coach Greg Lansing explains and players demonstrate this Zig Zag Ball Handling Drill
8 Killer Explosiveness Drills for Basketball Players (Box Jumps) – Stronger Team
Alan Stein discusses these 8 Killer Explosiveness Drills
Shooting Off the Dribble – Lee Rose
One of the skills that separates good players from great players is the ability to shoot the pull-up jumper while on the move. Players who can do this have a mid-range game—a rare quality in this day of the three-point field goal. Most players can…
Pressure D – Scramble Drill – Richard Pitino – Univ. of Minnesota
Coach Richard Pitino explains and players demonstrate this Pressure D – Scramble Drill
Transition Feed The Post Drill – Mike Procopio
Coach Mike Procopio explains and players demonstrate this Transition Feed The Post Drill
Explosive Power On The Court – Go Pro Workouts
Two NBA stars, Roy Hibbert and Brandon Jennings share these three exercises that help them improve their explosive power and on court performance.
Shooting – Penetration Spots – Andy Toole – Robert Morris Univ.
Coach Andy Toole explains and players demonstrate this Penetration Shooting Drill
Ball-Handling: Circle Scoring Drill with Archie Miller
Coach Archie Miller explains and players demonstrate this Ball-Handling – Circle Scoring Drill
Shooting Drill – Lyndsey Fennelly
Coach Lyndsey Fennelly explains and players demonstrate this Shooting Drill
Guard Workout – One Ball Dribbling – Sean Miller – Univ. of AZ
Coach Sean Miller explains and players demonstrate this One Ball Dribbling Drill
The Three Lane Drill
Procedure Players start on the baseline and line up in three lines: on the right side, in the middle, and on the left side of the court, respectively.
The ball starts in the middle (see diagram 1).
The outside players cut and then come back…
48 Rebounding Drill
Requirements: one basket, one basketball, 12 players, manager/coach
– This rebounding drill requires 2 teams.
– Drill requires 6 players from each team (designated here as Team A and Team B), thus a total of at least 12 players is required…
Side Out Play – Fran Fraschilla
Coach Fran Fraschilla explains and players demonstrate this Side Out Play
2-3 Zone Shell Drill – Doubling the Post – Tara VanDerveer – (Retired) Stanford Univ.
Coach Tara VanDerveer teaches and demonstrates a 2-3 Zone Shell Drill – Doubling the Post
Driving Line Drill – Steve Wojciechowski – Duke Univ.
Watch: Driving Line Drill – Steve Wojciechowski – Duke Univ.
Three Men, Two Balls Shooting Drill with Archie Miller
Watch as Coach Archie Miller explains and players demonstrate the Three Men Two Ball Shooting Drill.
2 Simple Drills That Will Double Your Scoring Efficiency
There are two ways that you can create a shot on the wing in the half court. First off, you can do it off the ball, using a variety of screens and cuts to separate yourself from the defender.
This is my personal preferred method, as it is…
Full Court D – 1 on 1 Drill – Jack Smith – Lowry HS (NV)
Coach Jack Smith explains and Players demonstrate the 1 on 1 Drill in the Run and Jump Full Court Defense
Spot Throw-Ins – Bill Self – Univ. of Kansas
Coach Bill Self discusses Spot Throw-Ins Drills and players demonstrate
The Architect: How University of Michigan’s Jon Sanderson Builds Better Basketball Players
Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry,” playing soft and mellow, floats through the speakers as members of the University of Michigan basketball team file into the weight room. It’s a Thursday afternoon, just four days before a showdown against Michigan…
Perimeter Plays vs Zone
Having players in the corners forces any zone to flatten out into a 2-3 formation. The ball on the wing creates a dilemma for 5’s defender. If the defender goes out to guard 2, 5 should be open for a post feed. If she stays on 5, 2 has the open shot.
Shooting Drills – Baseline and Sideline
This is another great team drill. As shown in figure 9.9, this drill begins with lines of at least three players positioned under the basket at the free-shot lane. Everyone has a ball except one player, who will be in the front of one of the…