When a coach is preparing his team to get ready for the start of his basketball season, he will give the players a number of drills in order to help them improve at the skills needed to be successful players. These drills also help the coach make decisive judgments on which of his players are the best athletes, which will help him determine who should be in his starting lineup and who needs more practice.
Ball Handling Drill
In order to improve ball handling from his players, the coach can set up a series of athletic cones on the offensive side of the court. Place five cones on the right side of the court and five on the left side. Start off on the right side of the court and dribble to the right of the first cone, the left of the second cone, the right of the third and continue on in that manner. When you finish dribbling through the last cone, take the ball directly to the rim for a layup or a dunk. Then go to the left side of the court and do the same drill.
Shooting Drill
Use the elbow drill to get your players prepared to take quick and accurate mid-range jump shots. Start off with one player on the side of the free throw line at one of the two elbows. Your other player will be in a rebounding position. Give the player at the elbow the ball and let him take a shot. The other player rebounds the ball and throws it back to the shooter who has sprinted to the opposite side of the free throw line. He fires up another quick shot and then sprints back to the opposite side again. The rebounder throws him the ball. Have the shooter take 10 shots from each side and then have the shooter and rebounder switch positions.
Defensive Drill
Place half your players at the top of the key and the other half of the players underneath the basket. Give the player under the basket the ball and have him pass it to the first player in line at the top of the key. At that point, the player with the ball tries to score and the player under the basket races out to play defense against him. After the player scores or the defender stops him, the next pair of players begins the drill. When a player finishes the offensive part of the drill, he goes to the defensive line and when a player finishes the defensive part of the drill, he goes to the offensive side of the drill.
Rebounding Drill
In this drill, three players go underneath the basket and get in rebounding position. The coach or another player throws up a shot and each of the three players go for the rebound. After one of the players comes away with the ball, that player will attempt to go up for a shot as if he has gotten an offensive rebound in a game. Stay with this drill until one player has scored 10 times after gaining the rebound.
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