Teaching basketball drills to players needs to do two things. The drills need to help players improve their skill level while also helping their understanding of the game. Individual drills such as dribbling can have a huge impact because players who can dribble effectively can draw defensive players to them and then find open teammates with crisp passes. Shooting and defensive drills can also help players improve and give their team more options.
Dribbling Skills
Step 1
Have your players work on their dribbling. Have them start at the near baseline under the basket. Have them take hold of two basketballs and dribble the first one with their dominant hand. As soon as the player hears the ball hit the floor, he dribbles the other basketball. Each player walks to midcourt while dribbling both balls. When the player reaches midcourt, have him pick up the pace by dribbling while jogging. When he reaches the far baseline, have him turn around and repeat the drill.
Step 2
Have players practice their shooting with the around the world drill. The player does this by starting at the right baseline about 18 feet from the basket and taking five shots. Have him move to the right elbow--foul line extended about 5 feet--and take five more shots. Move to the top of the key and take five shots, then do the same from the left elbow and the left baseline. Write your player's success level in a notebook and keep track of your progress on a daily basis.
Step 3
Have players work on their defense with the two-on-one drill. In this exercise, one defensive player tries to stop two offensive players. The player with the ball crosses halfcourt and the defensive player has to come up with a stop, a steal, a blocked shot or a rebound. The offensive players must pass the ball at least three times before shooting. The defensive player will try to force the weaker offensive player into handling the ball or shooting. If the defensive player can stop the offensive pair three of 10 times, then he has been successful.
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