Beginning basketball drills for girls are designed to develop their individual shooting and dribbling skills as well as their overall fundamentals. Because basketball is a game of speed and quickness, it is important for your player's to develop quick reflexes and excellent hand-eye coordination. Beginning basketball drills for girls should be executed during the pre-season and at the beginning of the regular season. As your basketball team starts to improve, you should increase the difficulty of the drills, replacing basic drills with more specialized, skill-based drills.
Jump Stop Drill
The jump stop drill teaches your players how to properly stop at the end of a dribble and after receiving a pass. Have your entire team break up into two lines along the baseline. Stand in the middle of the court with a whistle in hand. On your whistle, have the first two players from each line jog towards center court. Whenever you blow your whistle, the girls on your team must jump stop and wait for your whistle to start back up again. As your players improve, have them switch from jogging to sprinting. If you are looking to increase the difficulty of the drill further, The Coach's Clipboard recommends having your players perform the drill while dribbling a basketball.
Pass and Screen-Away
The pass and screen-away drill helps your players learn how to set proper screens and perform the "pick and roll." Have your team get into three lines, spread out along the 3-point line. Have an assistant coach or additional player stand in front of the left wing line as a defender. On your whistle, have the center line player pass the ball to the right wing. After the pass, have this player run to the left line and set a screen for the first player in that line. Have this player roll off the screen and catch a pass from the right wing player with the ball. After catching the pass, have the player take a jump shot or drive in for a layup.
Full Court "Cut and Pressure" Drill
The full court cut and pressure drill helps your players develop defensive footwork as well as improve their endurance levels. Have your team get in a line at the far corner of the baseline. Have the first player in line defend the second player in line. On your whistle, have the second player in line dribble down the court as fast as she can. Using proper footwork, it is the goal of the defender to try and force the dribbler to "cross over" her dribble as many times as possible before reaching the baseline at the other side of the court. When they reach the other baseline, have them switch roles and perform the drill going in the other direction.
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