Basketball fundamentals are the basic skills needed to be an effective player. From shooting to passing to rebounding, learning and practicing fundamentals is essential to improving at basketball. Using drills is one of the most effective ways to teach your players sound fundamentals in preparation for real game situations.
Shooting Drill
Shooting is one of the most important basketball fundamentals due to the importance of scoring points during the game. Teaching players to shoot using real-game situations---such as catching the ball and shooting quickly---is the best way to prepare them for the game. In this simple shooting drill, you only need one player and one ball. Have the player start at one corner of the free-throw line and shoot a simple jumper. The player must then retrieve his own rebounds and toss the ball in the direction of the opposite corner of the free-throw line. The player then runs to the ball, turns, catches it in the air and quickly shoots another jump shot. The object is to simulate a player catching the ball on a pass or picking up a loose ball and taking a quick shot. You can also have another player act as the passer. After each shot, the shooter must run to the baseline, touch it, then run to the other corner to receive a pass from a teammate.
Rebounding Drill
Rebounding involves players grabbing and securing a ball that has missed on a shot attempt. Rebounding is essential to gaining as many possessions as possible in order to score. To do a simple rebounding drill, stand at the free-throw line with a ball and have two players stand near and facing the basket. Shoot the ball and instruct the players to box each other out in order to grab the rebound. The first player to get the rebound must immediately go back up for a shot. If the shot is made, the player rotates to the back of the line. If the shot misses, the players fight again for the rebound. Players must stay in the drill until they secure one rebound.
Passing Drill
Moving the ball around the court by passing allows you to spread out the defense and find an open shot, as well as get out of tough defensive traps. To do a simple passing drill, have six or seven players form a circle about 10 feet in diameter, with one player in the middle. Give one of the players in the circle a ball and have him practice passing to a player on the opposite side of the circle. The player in the middle must attempt to block the pass or steal the ball. Players must utilize the best passing option for the situation, whether it be a bounce, chest or overhead pass. Continue the drill until players execute a certain number of passes, or the player in the middle gets a certain number of steals.
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