Basketball Drills of The Week – Dynamic 2on1/3on2 Drills

To develop decision making skills in players, they must be put in variable and random situations where they can get numerous repetitions against live defense without the pressure of performance that comes with playing games that count. Much of basketball is all about transition and creating advantageous situations for the offense. While the focus is often on full court 2on1/3on2 situations, these situations occur in the half court as well, in smaller spaces in all different, odd angles. This video shows clips where 2on1/3on2 occur in the half court as well as after a defensive scramble or broken play.

The plain old full court 3on2/2on1 team drill that almost every coach/player has done at some point, fails to maximize the skills needed to find quick, decisive solutions in live transition gameplay. Players become too programmed because the drill creates a pre-determined almost too perfect version of an advantage situation that almost never occurs in a game. The following drills look to develop Dynamic 2on1/3on2 situations where players can get numerous decision making reps as well as work on movement off penetration, reading the defense, passing, shooting and finishing at the basket. And as an aside, the focus may be on the offense in these drills but they also are great drills for developing help and recover, stunting, contesting and communication in the half court and transition defense.  These drills offer any coach great flexibility to control and work on what they want to emphasize.

Basketball Drill Of The Week – Dribble Tag

Many reading this right now might say, “basketball drill?” “What do you mean?” “Dribble Tag is just a fun camp game that allows kids to run around and tire themselves out.” The usual response to these comments is to say, dribble tag is one of the most game relevant ball handling drills ever created. It is also one of the most multidimensional basketball drills that works to develop fundamental movement skills, evasion skills, and vision. Quite frankly, dribble tag is also very FUN (often a curse word when it comes to basketball drills).

Basketball Drill Of The Week – 4 Cone Shooting Drill

Every week here on the Locker Room, we will present a new basketball drill that can be used to teach multiple skills and improve your game, all while adding some fresh spice to your repertoire.

This week’s drill is called the “4 Cone Shooting Drill”. The 4 Cone Shooting Drill emphasizes the proper footwork used to shoot off of screens, shooting on the move and conditioning with high intensity, game realistic execution.

Basketball Drill Of The Week – Scissors Dribble Shooting Progression

Every week here on the Locker Room, we will present a new basketball drill that can be used to teach multiple skills and improve your game, all while adding some fresh spice to your repertoire.

This week’s drill is called the “Scissors Dribble Shooting Progression”. The Scissors Dribble Shooting Progression emphasizes developing ball control, shooting footwork, pullup jumpshot mechanics and reading the defense. This drill is a progression, building up from the basic youth basketball ball handling drill, Stationary Scissors Dribble, to an advanced read and react situation. The drill can be done with 1 player and 1 coach or a pair of players/teammates.

Basketball Drill Of The Week – 32 Competitive Shooting Drill

Every week here on the Locker Room, we will present a new basketball drill that can be used to teach multiple skills and improve your game, all while adding some fresh spice to your repertoire.

This week’s basketball drill is called the “32 Competitive Shooting Drill”. The 32 Competitive Shooting Drill is a twist on a popular shooting drill that almost all coaches and players use. It emphasizes everything from spot shooting technique to rebounding coverage to passing, all while building teamwork and having players compete towards a goal.

Basketball Drill Of The Week – 1on1 Separate Attack

Every week here on The Locker Room, we will present a new drill that can be used to teach multiple skills and improve your game, all while adding some fresh spice to your repertoire.

This week’s drill is called the “1on1 Separate Attack”. There is no better player development tool than good old fashioned 1on1 (if done the right way). 1on1 games allow players to go against live defense and learn to read/react and anticipate defensive movements. From a defensive prospective, it allows the defender to work on the toughest skill in basketball, guarding an offensive player man to man. 1on1 Separate Attack drill recreates a situation that many player’s have trouble with, attacking off the dribble in the open court.  1on1 Separate Attack emphasizes the skill of reading the defender’s positioning and taking advantage of that positioning to get a good scoring opportunity.

Basketball Drill of the Week – O-Board Contact Drill

Every week here on the Locker Room, we will present a new drill that can be used to teach multiple skills and improve your game, all while adding some fresh spice to your repertoire.

This week’s drill is called the “O-Board Contact Drill”. The O-Board Contact Drill emphasizes the skill of pursuing offensive rebounds with two hands, landing in a balanced position and finishing against contact around the basket.

Basketball Drill Of The Week – Scramble Drill

Every week here on the Locker Room, we will present a new drill that can be used to teach multiple skills and improve your game, all while adding some fresh spice to your repertoire.

This week’s drill is called the “Scramble Drill”. The Scramble drill emphasizes footwork, acceleration skills, deceleration skills, squaring up to the basket, being on balance, and of course, scoring the basketball.