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30 Youth Basketball
Practice Plans
Acompleteseasonincludesagendasandteachingpoints forthirty,90minutepracticesandprepracticemeetings. Perfectfor4th8thgrade,boysandgirlsbasketballteams. Yourplayerswillbepreparedforthefirstgameandengaged throughouttheseason. Aroadmapforbeginningcoachesandatimesaverforexpert coaches.Youllhavemorefunbybeingwellprepared.
MichaelOHalloran
30 Youth Basketball
Practice Plans
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Copyright2010MichaelOHalloranwww.youthbasketballpracticeplans.com
CONTENTS Introduction5 Howtousethisguide6 PracticeSuggestions.....7 30PracticesOverview..8 Prepractice&PracticePlans:#1#10..11 Prepractice&PracticePlans:#11#20...31 Prepractice&PracticePlans:#21#30...51 AppendixA:Inboundplays Trianglepickthepicker...71 23useagainsta23zonedefense.....72 31...73
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CONTENTS(Cont.) AppendixB:TheSpecialplay...74 AppendixC:Principlesofthe1211Press...75 AppendixD:Sidelineplays Jayhawks...76 Texas77 AppendixE:5Wide...78 AppendixF:30MinuteDrivewayWorkout...79 AppendixG:Fillinexercises....80 Wheretogoformoreideas....81 AbouttheAuthor..83 Acknowledgements.87
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INTRODUCTION
In virtually every coaching book Ive read and at every basketball coaching clinic that Ive attended, its strongly recommended that youthcoachesplanouteachpractice.Iagree.Itstimeconsuming, butyourplayerswillbebetterforitandsowillyou. Atthestartoftheseason,theressomuchforayoungteamtolearn. Whatordershouldabasketballcoachstructureallofthedifferent concepts to teach? The first game may be looming in just a few shortweeksandperhapsmostofyourplayershaventpickedupa basketballinmonths. Its helpful to have someone who has coached many teams before outline a process that has been courttested and has had some success. This guide is intended to make your coaching job a lot easier. If youre new to coaching, you can use this guide as your roadmap.Ifyouvecoachedbefore,thisguidewillremovealotof the work associated with mapping out each practice. You can supplement the practice plans with your own concepts that have workedforyouinthepast. With your use of this guide, your players will be learning, having funandpickinguponthekeybasketballconceptsattherighttime. As a coach, youll look experienced, knowledgeable and well prepared.Plus,withsomeoftheheavyliftingremovedfromyour schedule,youllhavemoretimetoappreciatetheseason.Enjoy! MichaelOHalloran P.S. Please send comments and suggestions about this guide to mikeoh@comcast.net.Thanks.
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HOWTOUSETHISGUIDE
Foreachpractice,reviewthePRACTICEAGENDAatleastadaybeforethepractice. Ifyourenotasfamiliarwithbasketballconceptsordrills,dosomeresearchonthe Internet.Wanttoseehowtoteachthepickandroll?Googleitordoasearchon YouTube.Formostbasketballskills,youcanfindhighqualityinstructors demonstratingproperforminvideoformatorinadetailedwrittenexplanation. Printouttheprepracticenotesononesideofan8by11sheetofpaperand thePracticeplanontheflipside.Somecoachesprefertofoldthepaperandkeepit inthepocketoftheirsweatpantswhileothersattachittoaclipboard.Refertothe sheetforyourprepracticecommentsandduringpracticetostayonpacewiththe practiceplanagenda. Feelfreetoadaptthepracticeagendastoyourownliking.Somedrillsmight becomeplayerfavoritesandtheyllwanttodothemagain.Repeatthemby eliminatingoneoftheotheragendaitemsforthepractice.Basedonyourteams playingames,youmightneedtorevisitcertainexercises.Usetheagendasonlyas guidelinesyoullknowbestwhatyourteamsneeds. Reviewthe30PracticesOverview.Notehowteamdefense,individualdefense andreboundingmakeuptheMeatofthefirst3practices.Why?Defenseand reboundingarethetwocoreconceptsthateveryteamshouldfocusoniftheywant tohavesuccess.Byteachingtheseconceptsfirst,andreinforcingthemthroughout theyear,playerswillknowthatyouconsidertheseimportant. Inthe30PracticeOverviewsection,notehowpractices#9,#22and#28callfora scrimmagewithanotherteam.Startnetworkingnowandfigureoutpossible scrimmageopponents.Ifinditmoreeffectivetoscrimmageteamsofsimilarage fromneighboringcommunitiesvs.ateamolderoryoungerfromthesame community. Reviewacouplepracticeplans.Notehowmostofthepracticeplansbeginwiththe DribbleWavedrills,whichconsistofplayersdribblinginazigzagfashionupand downthecourt,utilizingdribblingtransitions.Byfeaturingthisdrillatmany practices,youreabletoassessprogress.Youllnoteabigleapfromthefirst practicetothelastpracticeonthisdrill. Notethepracticeplan#1callsfora15minuteprepracticemeetingandpractice plan#5callsforanhourprepracticemeetingtoshowplayerswhattheylooklike shootingandtoshowashortvideoonpropershootingformthatyoullneedto roundup.
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PRACTICESUGGESTIONS
Planyourpractices.Whatdoesyourteamneedrightnowtomoveforwardand improve?Customizethesepracticeplanstoyourownuniquesituation.Practices earlyintheseasonwillrequiremoreexplanationplanfewerexercisessothat moretimecanbedevotedtoexplanationanddemonstration. Committingtomeetingatleast10minutespriortoeachpracticecanmakeabig differenceforyourteam.Inadditiontoensuringplayersarereadytogowhenthe courttimeistheirs,itsyourtimetoteachadditionalconcepts,bondwithyour teamandforplayerstotalkandaskquestions.Tenextraminutesateachpractice canmakeabigdifference. Getinthehabitfromthefirstpracticeofstartingontimeandendingontime. Onceyouhavecourttime,coachesshouldntdoalotoftalkingontheflooruntilthe kidshavehadachancetoburnoffsomeexcessenergy.Executeafewexercises beforehuddlingupwiththeteamtomakeyourcoachingpoints. Kidscantireofthesamedrillifitsdonefortoolongofatime.Lookforwaysto keepdrillsexciting. o Haveminicompetitions,e.g.whichteamcandribblethelengthofthecourt andbackinarelayraceinthefastesttime. o Haveentireteamcompetitions,e.g.howmanylayupscantheentireteam makein2minuteswith4ballsinplay?Thenumbertobeatis40.Ifthe teambeatsthenumber,playersgettochoosethenextactivity. o Identifyplayerswhoaredoingtheexerciseswithcorrectformandhave themdemonstratetootherplayers.Itsagreategoboostfortheplayerwho isaskedtodemonstrate.
AsDonMeyersaid,Shoutpraise,whispercriticism. Endpracticeonahighnote:anexerciseplayerslikeandwordsofpraise.Youwant yourplayersanxioustocomebackformore. Bringabasketballdryeraseboardandmarkertopracticesandgames. Makeitfun.Smilemoreandyellless.Neverforgettheyrekids.
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30PRACTICESOVERVIEW
MEAT=Theprimaryfocusofthepractice,usually2035minutesisdevotedtothiscore concept. POTATOES=Thenextbiggestfocusforthedayspractice,usually1520minutesis devotedtothistopic.
PRACTICE
1 2 3 4 5
MEAT
Teamdefense Individualdefense Rebounding Passing Shootingtechnique
POTATOES
Layupshooting Offensive numberingsystem Pickandroll Breakingtogetopen Nodribblescrimmage Passingandcuttingto getopen Individualoffensive moves Offenseagainsta23 zonedefense Howtofullcourtpress &breakapressPart2 SCRIMMAGE1(Cont.) Closingouton Defense
6 7 8 9 10
Intrasquad scrimmage Howtopress &breakapress Teamoffense SCRIMMAGE1 Offensiverebounding
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PRACTICE
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
MEAT
Postoffenseskills Eyesupdribbling 3on3play Fastbreak Takingtheball totherim Moreshooting technique Parent/childGame Sidelineplays Moreteamoffense THEPRACTICELIKE NOOTHER
POTATOES
Inboundplays underbasket Morepassing Powerlayups Lefthandlayupsand Drives 1on1play Looseballs Parent/childGame Maravichballhandling drills Movingwithout theball THEPRACTICELIKE NOOTHER
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PRACTICE
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
MEAT
Defensereview SCRIMMAGE2 Defensive Rebounding Transition Offense Zoneoffense 1211press review Reviewfundamental offensivemoves SCRIMMAGE3 Moreteamdefense Drivewayworkout
POTATOES
Thehandoffscreen SCRIMMAGE2(Cont.) Avoidingdefensive errors Finishingbythebasket Freethrow Shooting Advancedpassing Postdefense SCRIMMAGE3(Cont.) Morepostoffense Shootinggames
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PRACTICEONETEAMDEFENSE
Theveryfirstpracticeisafunonetovideotapesomeofthedrillsforplaybackattheend oftheseason.BRINGYOURCAMCORDER!
PrePracticeMeeting:15minutes
Getyourplayerstalking Letsintroduceourselves.Pleaseintroduceyourselfbygivingyourname,school, andfavoritethingaboutbasketballandfavoritethingoutsideofbasketball. CoachsComments Practiceguidelines: o Bringabasketballandwaterbottletoeverypractice. o Ifyourethirsty,needabreak,ornotfeelingwell,letmeknow. o Wellbemeeting10minutespriortoouractualcourttime,togooversome basketballpointsthatdontrequirethecourt.Istartontime,sopleasebe prompt. o WhenIcallthegrouptogetherduringpractice,pleasecomeimmediately (nolastsecondshots).Whenacoachistalkingorwhentheresadiscussion, pleaseholdtheballsorsetthemdown.Beanactivelistener:lookat whoeveristalkingsothattheyknowyourepayingattention. o Whenyourelearningsomethingneworinadifferentwayfromwhatyoure accustomed,itcanfeelawkwardoruncomfortable.Thatstobeexpected. Whenyoufirstlearnsomething,evenifitswiththecorrectform,itcanfeel fun.Sometimesyouevenneedtotakeastepbacktoeventuallytake3steps forward.Tryyourbestanditwillgeteasier. o Bringabathtowelabout5feetlongtothenextpractice.Dontexplain, leaveitasamystery. Illbevideotapingsomeoftheexercisestodaytoplaybackattheendoftheseason. Conclusion:FamousbasketballcoachJohnWoodenusedtosay,Makeeachdayyour masterpiece.Masterpiecemeansthegreatestworkofanartist.Letsmakeeach practiceourmasterpiece.Letsgo!
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90MIN

PRACTICEPLAN#1TEAMDEFENSE
ACTIVITY
Dribblewavedrills:startoncourtscorner,andinazigzag
fashion,dribbletomiddleoffreethrowline,tohalfcourtsideline, thantootherfreethrowlinemiddle,thantocorner.Comebackin samefashiononopposingside.Focusonmakinggoodtransitionsat gamespeed.
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Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Focusonleadingreceiverandpassing touch.Catchandpasssmoothlywhile running. Offenseshouldgetalayupwith2to1 advantage.Defenseshouldtryto preventeasylayup. Defendtheareanearthebasket. Thatswheremostshotsaremade. SprintbackwhentransitioningtoD. Noeasybasketshelpandrecover Ballsideandhelpsidedefense Positioningwhenballisapassaway ormorethanapassaway Playtheballseeyourman. Communicatecalloutpicks Teachboththerunninglayupandthe jumpstoplayup. Emphasizetheimportanceofjumping uplikeahighjumpvs.jumpingoutlike abroadjump. Whenteachingbeginnerstherunning layup,practicefootworkwithoutthe ball. Explainimportanceofkeepingyour pivotfootandwhatconstitutesa travelingcall. TeachtheTripleThreatposition whereoffensiveplayercan1.dribble,2. passor3.shoot. Keepplayerswithintheirshooting range.Startfromclosetothebasket andmoveout. Haveplayerswholoseshootonside baskets. Requireplayersfirstshotstonotgooff ofthebackboardfirst.Youdontwant playerstogetintobadhabitsoftrying tobankfreethrowshots.
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minutes
12
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3manweave:Aftershooting,playerscomebackontheoutside
ofthecourt.
3manweave,2on1onthewayback:Theshooter
hustlesbacktoplaydefense. *****WATERBREAK*****
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minutes
TeamDefenseconcepts Demonstratehelpandrecover,andthenexecuteapickandroll playwithoffenseanddefensetoreinforce. Breakteaminto5on5andexplainballsideandhelpside. Demonstratedefendermovementwhenguardingaplayeronepass

awayDenywithhandupwatchingtheball;andwhenballistwo playersawayhelpingoutinthepaint.
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minutes
Layupshooting Startteachingproperformwithnodribblesfrom2stridesaway frombasket. Adddribblingandeventuallymovetoahalfcourtstartingposition. FinishwithfullcourtlayupsandateamgameHowmanylay

upscantheteammakein2minuteswith4ballsinplay?Playafew timesusingthefirstscoreasonetobeat. *****WATERBREAK*****
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minutes
Pivoting
12
minutes
4types:frontleft,frontright,reverseleftandreverseright Protectingtheballwhenpivoting Exercise:Pairupplayers,oneonoffenseandoneondefense.Work ondifferentpivots. Jumpstopsand12stops(leftthenrightfoot).
2playershooting:Oneplayershoots3shotswhileother
reboundsandpassesout.Reverserolesandcontinue.
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minutes
LightningGame:Shootfromthefreethrowlineorthedistance
ofplayersage,i.e.10yearoldsshootfrom10feetdirectlyinfrontof thebasket.Use2balls.Ifplayerbehindmakesshotbeforeplayer whoshotinfront,playerinfrontisout.Afterfirstshot,playerskeep shootingfromanywhereonthecourtuntiltheymakethebasketor theplayerbehindthemdoes.
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PRACTICETWOINDIVIDUALDEFENSE
PrePracticeMeeting:10Minutes
REMINDER:Bringafewextratowelsincasesomeplayersforget. CoachsComments Onewayforustogetbetterasateamisforeachofyoutopracticesomebasketball athome.Workonyourdribblingskillsatonyourdriveway,inyourbasementorat apark.Justtenminutesofdribblingpracticeadaywillmakeahugedifference. ThatswhatImhopingyoullbeabletodo:10minutesofdribblingpracticeon yourown.Makeitpartofyourroutine.Ifyoualsohavetimetopracticeshooting orplaywithfriends,thatsgreattoo. Demonstratethedefensivestance.Feetwiderthanshoulderlength,legsbentand weightonfrontoffeet.Ourfocusisonindividualdefensetoday.Weregoingtobe usingthetowelsasweworkondefensetoday. Letsreviewthedifferentpositionsofplayersonthecourt Guards Forwards Center Weregoingtouseanumbersystemtoidentifyall5playersonthecourt #1:Pointguardwhodribblesballupthecourt #2:Shootingguardwhomakestheinboundspasstothepointguard #3:Smallforward #4:Powerforward #5:Center 14LowSetOffensiveformation Pointguardbringsballupinthemiddleofthecourt. Evennumbers2&4areontheleftside,with#4ontheleftblockand#2about5 feetoutfurthernearthebaseline. #5isontherightblockand#3isabout5feetfurtherrightalongthebaseline. REMINDER:Everyoneshouldbebringingabasketballandwaterbottletoevery practice. Conclusion:Manyotherteamswillbepracticingthesametypesofthingsthatwellbe practicing.Thedifferencewillbehowwedoit.Doinglittlethingscorrectlycanmake abigdifference.Letsdothelittlethingsright.
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90MIN
PRACTICEPLAN#2INDIVIDUALDEFENSE
ACTIVITY
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Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverse Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback Teachingpoint:Getthecorrectangle forshootingoffthebackboard.Aimat thetopoftherectangleabovetherim.
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minutes
fashion,dribbletomiddleoffreethrowline,tohalfcourtsideline, thantootherfreethrowlinemiddle,thantocorner. JumpStopShootingcontest:Divideplayersintotwoteams thatwillshootatopposingbaskets.Playerinfrontoflinehasto dribbledownto5feetawayfrombasket,jumpstop,shootanduse backboard.Firstteamtomake7basketswins. *****WATERBREAK***** Offensivenumberingsystem:Assignoffensivenumbersto playersandaskthemtogotoa14lowset.RunasimpleplayUCLA toshowhowthenumberingsystemworks.Haveall4players2,3, 4&5breakupwhen#1crossesjumpcircle.#1passesto#4or#5. Uponcatch,#2and#3breakat45degreeangletoreceivepassfor layupfrom#4or#5.
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15
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Anotheroffensivesettoshowisthe14 High.Inthiscase,pointguardisin sameposition,buttheotherfour playersmoveupfromblock/baseline areatofreethrowlineandfreethrow lineextended. Defensiveconcepts: Theclosertheiropponentistothe basket,theclosertheyneedtoplay.. Teachplayerstotracetheballwith oneoftheirhandsasanopponentlooks topass. Whenplayerspickuptheirdribble, itsimportantthatdefendersmovein onthepersonwiththeballandmakeit difficultforthemtopass.Tracetheball andlooktodeflectthepassorsteal. Whenplayersaretired,theytendnot tobendtheirlegs.Legsneedtobebent toplaygooddefense. Fora5thgradegirlsteam,atypical countatthestartoftheseasonmightbe 10.Sameplayerattheendofthe seasonmightbeinhighteensor20s. ForKnockoutgame,everyplayer mustdribbleaballinaconfinedareaas outlinedbythecoach.Playersmust maintaindribbleatalltimesortheyre out.Whilemaintainingdribble,players trytoknockoutotherplayersby tippingtheirballoutofthearea.As gameprogressesandfewerplayersare dribbling,theareaspaceisreduced. Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.
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minutes
MantomandefenseIndividualSkills Haveplayersmirroryourdefensivestance.Makecorrectionsas
5
minutes
neededtoplayersform.Practiceslidingleft,right,frontandback. Haveplayersholdtowelsbehindtheircalvesasareminderthat defenseisplayedwithfeetmorethanhands. Pairupplayerswithonedribblingandoneplayingdefense.Have playerwithballdribbleinazigzagfashiontomakedefensiveplayer workondefensiveslide.Doacouplesessionswithtowelanda couplewithout(butnohands). Then,instructhowhandscanbeusedondefense:palmsuptopoke ,butdontoverreach. Play2on2or3on3toreinforcedefensiveconceptsbeforemoving toa5on5scrimmagewherethefocusisonmantomandefense. *****WATERBREAK***** MikanDrill:Usingallthebaskets,inoneminute,playersmust makeasmanyshotsastheycanalternatefromtheleftsidelayup positiontotherightsidelayupposition.Partnercountsmade baskets.Goaroundandhaveplayersreportscores.Alternate shooterandcounterandrunacoupleoftimes.
10
minutes
MoreDribbling
Dribblingform:protectingtheball,eyesup,pushingballdownwith padsoffingers Speeddribble:lefthanddown&back,righthanddown&back, relaycontestbetween3or4teams(someplayersmayhavetogo morethanonce) Controldribble&Knockoutdribblinggame
10
minutes
SurvivorGame:Eachplayerplacesaballinthecenterofthe
courtandstandsinacorner.Whenthecoachsaysgo,allplayersrun tocenter,grabtheirballsandgotoanybaskettomakeashot.Upona madeshot,theyreturntocenterofcourt.Lastoneiskickedoffthat round.Playuntilthereisjustonesurvivor.
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PRACTICETHREEREBOUNDING
Getyourplayerstalking Whatquestionsdoyouhaveaboutbasketballortheseasonahead? CoachsComments Playerexpectations: 1. Respectcoaches,teammates,opponents,officialsandthegame.(EXPLAIN) 2. Beontimeforpracticesandgames. 3. Tryyourbest. Onesignofatruechampionishandlingwinsandlosseswithequalgrace. Postgamecongratulationsofanopposingteaminclude3parts: 1. Looktheotherplayersintheeyes. 2. Shakehands,highfive,goknuckletoknuckleorsomevariation. 3. Offerasincerecomplimenttoatleastoneplayer,perhapstheoneyou guardedduringthegame.

Conclusion:Defenseandreboundingwinchampionships.Inourfirsttwopractices,we focusedondefense.Tonightwerefocusingonrebounding.Letshaveagreatpractice.

Focusofpracticetodayisonrebounding.Reboundingisntjustaboutheight. CharlesBarkleyledtheNBAinreboundingoneseasonaveragingover14rebounds pergame.Hewaslistedat66tall,butbymostaccountshewas64tall.Every teamintheNBAhadseveralplayerstallerthanhimandyetheledtheleague.Abig partofreboundingisknowhowanddesire.Wellworkwithyouontheknow how,andyouneedtobringthedesire.
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90MIN

PRACTICEPLAN#3REBOUNDING
ACTIVITY
fashion,dribbletomiddleoffreethrowline,tohalfcourtsideline, thantootherfreethrowlinemiddle,thantocorner.
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverse Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback
10
minutes
15
minutes
AroundtheHornLayupsandcompetition
Usingall6hoopsonthecourt(orhowevermanyyouhave)and witheachplayerhavingtheirownball,sendplayerscounter clockwisearoundthegymmakingrighthandedlayups.Gofora coupleofminutesandthenswitchdirectionsandmakelefthanded layups. Layupcompetitionasexplainedontheright. *****WATERBREAK*****
Layupcompetition
Splitintotwoteamswithoneballfor eachteam. Playersdribblefromthehalfcourt lineintoopposinghoopsandtryto makeasmanylayupsastheycanin2 minutes.Playerscountoffeachmade basket. Tryfromtheleft,rightandheadon.
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Reboundingconcepts&exercises
Stop,Drop&Hop:Whenreboundingonthedefensiveside,stop yourplayersprogresstobasketbyboxingout,getlowanddrive opponentback,thenhoptotheballjumpuptotheballandgrab withbothhands. Controlreboundbychinningit.Ballunderneathchinwithelbows out.Pivottoprotecttheball,butdontthrowelbows.Lookforoutlet. Positioning:Ballstendtofallontheoppositesideofwhereshot wastaken.Longershotsequatetolongerrebounds. Beaggressive.Anticipatewhenshotswillbetaken. SumoReboundingDrill Pairupplayersofsimilarsizeandmatch2playersbacktobackin thecenterjumpcircle. Playersareinreboundingposition,legsbent,witharmsatshoulder lengthandbent,witharmsraised. Eachplayerischallengedtopushtheotheroutofthecirclein30 seconds.Rotatedifferentpairsthroughafewtimes. 5on5BoxOutDrill:seeexplanationontheright
5on5BoxOutDrill
Offensiveplayersarespreadout about18feetfromthebasket:2near thebaseline,2nearfreethrowline extendedand1nearthetopofthekey. 5defensiveplayersstartofftouching aballheldunderthebasketbyacoach. Thecoachpassestheballouttoan offensiveplayerwhotakesadribble andashot.Defendersrushouttobox outopponentsandallplayersgoforthe rebound. Defendingreboundersstayinthat roleuntiltheygetarebound. Makeitagamebygivingpointsto eachteamforeveryrebound. Howtosetapick:feetareshoulder lengthapart,armsprotectingthechest andtheimportanceofstaying stationary. Setpickastrideawayfromdribblers defender.Letdribblerrunthedefender intoyou. Correctanglesareimportant! Aftercontactismadewithdefender, rolltobasketalwaysfacingtheballand giveatargetwiththehandclosestto thebasket. ReinforceTowelpracticeconcepts. Thisisagooddrillforconditioning. Focusonreboundingandusingpick androlls.
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minutes
PickandRoll
Firstteachhowtosetapickrememberthatifyousetapickon thedribbler,youreinapositionthatwillbewatchedcloselybyrefs. Practicesettingpicksfromleftandrightsidesandfromdifferent angles. Formtwolinesofplayers,withoneballdefender,onepicklineand onedribbleline,andworkonpickandrolls.Then,addasecond defendertocoverthepicker. Remindplayersthatpickandrollscanbedoneforotherplayers beyondthedribbler.Itsoftenthepickerwhogetsopenforshots. *****WATERBREAK*****
10
minutes
ZigzagD:Defenseoneonone
Pairup.Offensiveplayersworkondribblingtransitionsasthey zigzagupthecourt.Defensiveplayersworkonpositioningandslide.
10
minutes
3on3and2on2scrimmages:Assignplayerssothatthe
teamsareequalinability.
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PRACTICEFOURPASSING
Getyourplayerstalking Whataspectofbasketballdoyouthinkyoudoreallywell?And,whatoneareado youneedthemostimprovementon? CoachsComments In1891,inSpringfield,Massachusetts,aCanadianbythenameofJamesNaismith waschargedwithcomingupwithaphysicalactivitytooccupysomeyoungmens timeduringthewinter.Hisbossaskedthattheactivitybefairtoallplayersand nottoorough. Naismithanalyzedothersportsandmadeafewconclusions.Gamesthatused bigger,softballslikesoccerballsweresaferthanthosethatusedsmall,hardballs likelacrosse.Duringgames,whentheplayersranwiththeballordribbledit,that wasthetimetheyweremostlikelytogethurt.Naismithdecidedthatpassing wouldbetheonlyavailableoption.Toreducebodycontactfurther,hemadethe goaloutofreachbyraisingittoaheightof10feet.Peachbasketswereusedfor theoriginalgoals.Thus,thegameofbasketballwasinvented. NOTE:dribblingwasnotpartoftheoriginalgameofbasketballitwasadded later.Weregoingtofocusonpassingtodayatpractice.Welllearndifferenttypes ofpassesandalsohowtobeagoodreceiver. Illalsobevideotapingyouduringsomeofthedrillstoday. Conclusion:Withpassingonoffenseandourteamorienteddefense,amajorfocusthis yearisonteamplay.Ifweworkasateam,wellhavemuchbetterresultsforeveryone.If ourdreamistohaveaverysuccessfulseason,thenTeamworkMakestheDreamwork.
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PRACTICEPLAN#4PASSING
90MIN
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Itsagoodideatoworkondefense andreboundingineachpractice.Ifyou donthaveaseparatedrill,emphasizeit in3on3or5on5scrimmage exercises. Asavariationonthe5on5BoxOut drill,tryitina2on2or3on3format. Putmorebasketstouseandplayersget moretouches. Correctfootworkstrideinasyou passtheball.Lookatyourtarget. Extendyourarms For2handedchesspass,2handed bouncepass&overheadpass,thumbs shouldbepointingdownafterball leaveshands. Receivingtheball.Provideatarget, havegoodbalance,andlookballinto hands. Getplayerstounderstandhowfar theycanthroweachpassandhowfar theirteammatescanthroweachpass.
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15
minutes
5on5BoxOutDrill:Reviewfromlastpractice.Defenders
huddledunderbasket.Coachtossesoutballtooffensiveplayerwho shoots.Defendersboxoutandalltrytorebound. ZigzagD:Reviewfromlastpractice.Oneononedribblerworks defenderlefttorightwithtransitionswhiledefenderworkson defense.Nohandsfirsttimethru. *****WATERBREAK***** Passing:Partnerupplayersandstandin2rowswitheachpair havingoneballandworkonthefundamentalsofthesepasses: 2handedchesspass 1handedpushpass 2handedbouncepass Overheadpass Baseballpass EXPLAIN,DEMONSTRATEANDTHENLETKIDSTRY. Putadefenderonthepasserandtrywraparound,offpivotbounce passesbothsides.Tryfakinglowandusinganoverheadpassor fakinghighandexecutingabouncepass. Dribble,jumpstop,pivotandpassdrill:5lines/5balls.First playerdribbles15feet,jumpstops,pivotsandpassesbacktopartner.
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15
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Breakingtogetopen:
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Cuttothebasket Vcut:breakintothepaintandbackoutinaVshape Bounceoffgorightintodefenderandthenbreakstronglythe oppositeway Curlcut:wraparoundateammateinacircularfashion. Pickandroll Passandscreenaway:passtotherightthenbreaktotheleftand setapickonteammatesdefender Giveandgo *****WATERBREAK***** 50CatchesGame:Divideinto2teamsof5players.No dribblingallowedandplayersmuststaywithinthefullcourt.Team withballtriestocompletepasses.Eachcompletedpassisworth1 catch.Anydroppedballthatwasntintendedasabouncepassorany turnoverresultsintheotherteamassumingpossession.Nodribbling allowed.Firstteamto50catcheswins.
Timeyourcutsandbreakssothatthe passerisinapassingpositionwhen youreopen. Basketballisagameofalteringyour speed.Aslowfakeshouldbefollowed byafastcut. Receiversshouldgivepassersagood targetwitharaisedhand.
Focusonpassingformandbreaking togetopen. Offensiveplayersshouldutilizetheir pivotingtoprotecttheball. Teammateslearntounderstandhow farteammatescanpasseffectively. Goodconditioningdrill Videotapeeachplayershootingfor nextshootingpractice.Itsgoodtoget footageofseveralshots.Bestangleis fromunderneathbasket.
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minutes
Freethrowshootingcompetition(orcloserinforyounger
players)Playersrotatetaking10shotsatatime.Askplayersto reporttheirmadeshotsoutof30attempts.
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PRACTICEFIVESHOOTINGTECHNIQUE
PrePracticeMeeting:********45Minutes1hour@yourhomeorwhere videoscanbeshown*********
CoachsComments Weregoingtowatchashortvideoonpropershootingformandthenseehowour shootingformcomparestotherecommendedshootingform.Becauseyoullall learnfromseeingeachothershoot,weregoingtowatchandcritiquetogetherwith theunderstandingthateveryonewillbesupportiveandunderstanding. Showa15minuteclipfromavideoonpropershootingform.Iliketouseavideo thatwasdevelopedbySteveAlford.Alternatively,youmightfindshootingvideos onYouTubethatyoulikeoratbasketballsitesontheInternet.Alfordwalks throughthemechanicsofshootingfromfeetpositiontoelbowalignmenttofollow through.Hesharesalotofgreattipsandinsightsonshooting. Afterwatchingtheinstructorvideo,Ithenshoweachplayersshootingformfrom thevideotakenatthepreviouspractice.Watchtheplayershootingseveralshotsin arowandthentakeoneshotandinslowmotion,reviewthatfootage.Spendafew minutesoneachplayer.Justasgolfersimprovebywatchingtheirownswingon videotape,playerscanimprovebyseeingthemselvesforthefirsttimeonfilm. Asyourevieweachplayersshots,youlllikelyseemanyareasthatneed improvement.Foryoungerplayers,commonshootingerrorsare:feetpositioning, alignment,positioningballincenterofbodyvs.infrontofshootinghand,not finishinghighenoughtogetthepropershootingarc,jumpingtoofarforwardwith theshot,handpositioningontheball,etc.Trytofindatleastonethingthateach playercanworkonforthecomingpractice.
Conclusion:Practicedoesntnecessarilymakeperfect.Youneedtopracticewiththe correctformtomakeitperfect.Goodshootingtakesgoodpractice.Atfirst,yournew approachmightseemmoredifficult.Sometimes,youhavetotakeastepback,totake3 stepsforward.Letsworkongoodshootingformatpracticetonight.

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ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverse Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback DemonstratewithyourAssistantand 3ofyoursmartestplayersfirst. Whenall10playersareatpractice, thisisagreatdrillforconditioning, passingand3on2decisionmaking.A coachcanfillinforamissingplayer. Haveyourdefendersmixitup: sometimesplayingsidebysideand sometimesinaniformation. Goodforemphasizingimportanceof hurryingbackontransitiondefense. Askplayerswheretheyaimwhen theyshootandbepreparedforawide varietyofanswers.Outsideofbank shots,Iencourageplayerstolookatthe frontoftherimfromthepositionthat theyrestanding. Ifplayersmisstotheleftorright,its usuallybecauseofalignmenttrouble. Practiceshouldeliminatemanyofthose typesofmisses.Missinglongorshortis usuallyrelatedtoshootingarc.When practicingshooting,askplayerstonote howtheyremissingwhentheymiss. Askplayerstoholdtheirfinishlonger. Youllbeablediagnoseissueseasier. Reinforcecuttingtogetopenand passingconceptsfromprevious practice.Calloutgoodgiveandgos andscreenaways.Ifnooneisdoing thesethings,callthatouttoo. Aftereachcatch,playersshouldget intotriplethreatposition. Allplayershavetheirownballand useasmanybasketsasavailable. Trythesamedrillwithajumpstop.
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10
minutes
5manWeavePassingdrill:Like3manweave,butinthis
caseyoupasstothepersonclosesttoyoufromtheoppositesideand goaround2players.Lastplayershootsbasketandeveryonegoesup theoutside.Keep2ballsinplay. 5manWeave,3on2onthewayback:Sameasabove onthewaydown,butonthewayback2playersgoondefense:the personwhoshottheballandthepersonwhomadethelastpassto thepersonwhoshottheball.Those2playerssprintbackandplay defenseagainstthe3others. *****WATERBREAK***** Shooting:Itsgoodtoworkonshootingwhenyouhaveacourt with6baskets.Startwithplayersatcentercourtandexplainand demonstrateakeyelementofshooting.Then,havethembreakoutto theirseparatehoopswitheachplayerwithaball.Shortshooting distancetobegin5feetandthenmoveouttoage10yearolds shootfrom10feet.Afterafewminutes,callthembackinandwork onanotherelement.Itsaprogressiveapproachtocoaching. Conceptstoworkon: Feetpositioning&Handpositioninghowtoholdtheball Alignment:ball,indexfinger,elbow,kneeandtoe. Followthroughontheshotgooseneckorhandincookiejar Bothelbowsfinishaboveeyetogetproperarc. Useoflegstojumpforpower.
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minutes
20
minutes
Nodribblehalfcourtscrimmage.Playanodribblehalf
courtscrimmage.Dribblingistreatedlikeaturnover.Firstteamto2 basketswins.Playmultiplegames.Aftersomegames,introduce dribblingwithsomeoptions: OptionA:Eachplayercantakeonedribble OptionB:Eachplayercantaketwodribbles OptionC:Onedribblewithstronghandandunlimitedwithweak. *****WATERBREAK***** StopandPopShooting:From15to20feetaway,player bouncesballhardoffthecourt,catchesit,squaresupintriplethreat position,takesonedribbletothebasketandwitha12stoptakesa shot.Reboundandrepeat.Allowenoughtimeforeachplayertoalso shoot3setsof512footshots. Onedribblelayups:Showplayersthatlayupscanbemade fromadistancebyextendingtheirdribble.Seeifplayerscanmakea layupwithonedribblefromtheelbowandevenfurtherback.
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minutes
5
minutes
Encourageplayerstolookfordriving layupsingames.From15feetoutfor someplayers,allittakesisalittle openingandonedribble.
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Getyourplayerstalking Whenyourteamisonoffenseandyoudonthavetheball,whataresomeofthe thingsyoucanbedoing?(Letplayersanswer.Thenreviewtheseoptionsifthey haventbeencovered:breaktothebasket,setapickondribblerorforanother player,bemindfulofyourspacingonthecourt,keepyoureyeontheball,getin goodreboundingposition,orbreaktogetopenifthedribblerisintrouble.) CoachsComments DiagramTheSpecialplayonyourdryeraseboard.Reviewnumbersandthe14 Lowset.ExplainhowtheplayworksusingpageXX. NotehowTheSpecialcanberuneitherLeftorRight.IllcalloutSPECIALLEFTor SPECIALRIGHT.Playersneedtoknowhowtoruntheplayfromeveryposition. Focustodayisonwalkingthroughwhatagameislikebyhavinganintrasquad scrimmage.Pleaseaskquestionsnoworlater,sothatcomegametime,youre readyandknowwhattodo. First,weregoingtowalkthrusomedrillsincludingworkingonsomeindividual offensivemoves.Whenitcomestimeforthescrimmage,wellbreakoutintothese teams(NOTE:breakoutteamsevenly).Welldoourpregamedrillstogetherasa teamashortversionandthenplaythescrimmagelikeitsagame.

Conclusion:Letsfocusondoingthelittlethingsright.Littlethingsleadtobigthings.

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90MIN
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverse Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback Insideoutdribble Byteachingdefenderstotakeaway thestronghandofdribblers,yourteam willenjoyalotofopponentturnovers. Teachdefensivestanceand positioning. Muchliketheshootingsession,make sureeveryplayerhasaballanduseall ofthehoopsavailable. Explainanddemonstrateaconceptin thecenterofthecourt,andthenletthe playershaveanopportunitytotryit severaltimesusingallofthehoops. Highlightplayerswhoaredoingit wellandhavethemdemonstratetothe group. Assesswhatyourteamsbiggest
10
minutes
5
minutes
OneonOneFullCourt:DribblingandDefense
Teachplayershowtoforcedribblerstousetheiroffhand *****WATERBREAK*****
15
minutes
Individualmoves
Reviewtriplethreatposition Directdrive Jabstep Crossoverstep Rockerstep Hesitationstopandgomove Pumpfakes Exercise:1on1halfcourt.Use5basketsifavailable.
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minutes
5on5Scrimmage
GoodtohaveyourAssistantCoachrefereesothatyoucan watchalloftheaction.Itsgoodtobreakupthe5on5every 34timesdownthecourtwithateachingpointortwo

*****WATERBREAK*****
needsarefromwatchingthe scrimmage.Isitmovementonthe court?Isittoomuchdribbling?Is itbaddefenseorpoorrebounding?

Defendersareindenypositionuntil thecoachshoots. Defenderslooktostoptheoffensive player,droplowwitharmsraisedand thenjumpfortherebound. Playsareeasilyforgottenbyplayers ingamesituations.Wefrequently practicedtheSpecialDrillinourpre gamewarmupssoplayerswouldnt forgetthisplay. Thekeytothisplayisthatthe#4 playercannotleavetooearly.If#4 leavesearly,thefirstpassisusually intercepted.Makesurethe#4players waituntilthe#1playershavepicked uptheirdribbles! Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.
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minutes
ReboundingOfftheBackboardExercise
1on1:defenderboxesoutoffensiverebounderaftercoachshoots balloffthebackboard.Rebounderlookstomakeoutletpasstonext personinline. 2on2:anewpairofplayersisaddedtothesamedrill.
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minutes
TheSpecialPlay
7
minutes
ShowhowTheSpecialplayisrunfroma14Lowsetseep.XX TheSpecialDrill TopracticeTheSpecialRight,formtwolines:onebytheright blockandoneathalfcourt.Thehalfcourtlinehastheballatthe#1 positionanddribblestotherightfreethrowlineextended.Whenthe ballispickedupafterthedribble,thepersontheblock(#4)breaksto theelbowonthesameside.#1passesto#4andbreakstothebasket ata45degreeangle.#4passesto#1whocompletesalayup.Both playersswitchlinesandthenextpairdoesthesameexercise. SurvivorGame:Eachplayerplacesaballinthecenterofthe courtandstandsinacorner.Whenthecoachsaysgo,allplayersrun tocenter,grabtheirballsandgotoanybaskettomakeashot.Upona madeshot,theyreturntocenterofcourt.Lastoneiskickedoffthat round.Playuntilthereisjustonesurvivor.
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Getyourplayerstalking Askyourplayerstocomeupwithapregamecheer.Appoint2or3playerstobein charge.SuggesttheyreviewpregamecheersontheInternetforideas. CoachsComments Reviewtheprinciplesofa1211fullcourtpress.Revieweachpositionandits role.Addresstheobjectiveofthepress:tocreateturnoversbyforcingbadpasses andtocreatetimepressureontheopposingteamplayers. UsingAPPENDIXCPRINCIPLESOFTHE1211PRESSexplaineachdefensive roleonthepress: Thepoint Theleftwing Therightwing Thelinebackerorhawk Thesafety
Reviewhowanunsuccessfuloffensiveteamattacksapress.Reviewhowa successfuloffensiveteamattacksapress. Talkaboutoffensivespacingonthecourt.Addressavoidingdangerareasonthe courtifyoureonoffense. Addresslengthofpassesandhoweachballhandlerneedstohavemultiplepassing options.Histeammatesneedtobewithinpassingrange. Notehowpassingcanbemoreeffectivethandribblinginmanysituations. Explaintheimportanceofeveryplayerknowingeachpositionasyoumightbe calledontofillinwhenplayersareabsent.
Conclusion:Ondefense,asuccessfulpresscanleadtomanyturnoversandunguarded shots.Ittakeseveryoneonourteamtoknowtheirroles.Whenweregoingagainsta press,wehavetobesmartandmakegooddecisions.Lotstolearntoday.
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PRACTICEPLAN#7PLAYINGAPRESS&BREAKINGAPRESS
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverse Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback VariationsforTheLShootingdrill Onedribbleandshot Pumpfake,onedribbleandshot Dribbleinforlayup NOTE:TheLisagooddrilltogetalot ofpracticeshotsinwithoutthechaos thatcomeswithhavingmorethana coupleballsoutonthecourt. Myprimaryteamgoalsforthewarmup aretoloosenplayersupandhavethem getafeelforthebackboardandrim. ThelayupdrillandTheLdrillserve thatpurposewell.Aftertheopening defensiveslide,Ialwaysliketorun thosetwodrillsfirstbecauseinsome casesyourwarmuptimeiscutshort. Byteachingplayershowto defensivelyplaythepress,yourteam willlearnhowtooperateagainstit fromanoffensiveperspective. Becauseitsfullcourtandinvolvesa lotofrunning,itsagreatconditioning exercise.
10
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15
minutes
Review&executepregamewarmups
Defensiveslideentrance:slidearoundbaselineofentirecourtor yoursideofthecourt,alwaysfacingtheoutside(sonooneistripped) 2balllayupdrill.3lines:1.)righthalfcourtdribblesdownand shootslayup2.)lefthalfcourtlinereboundsandoutletsto3,3.) Onepersonlineonrightblockextended,receivespassandpassesto righthalfcourtline. TheLshootingdrill.Twolinesformunderneathbasketwhere baselinemeetsfreethrowlanelineseachleadpersoninlinehas oneball.Oneshooterstartsatelbow.Passfromfirstpersonto shooterwhotakesashot,getsownreboundandreturnsballtoline fromwhichshereceivedpass.PasseroffirstballmakesanLshape aroundshooterandendsupatoppositeelbowwhereshereceives passandshoots.PlaycontinueswithpasserfollowinganLshape, shooting,reboundingandpassingtofirstinline. 2linesathalfcourtpullupshotsfrom10feet. TheSpecialdrillasdescribedinPractice#6. *****WATERBREAK*****
35
minutes
The1211FullCourtPress
Showtheroleofeachdefensiveposition.SeeAPPENDIXC. Outlinethedefensiveobjectives:pressuretheball,pressurepasses, createsteals,transitionquicklytooffenseandlookforopenplayers. Outlineoffensivestrategies.Avoidcorners.Makesolidpasses. Dontpanic.Makedefensiveteampayifyouhavetheadvantage. Havebothteamsplayoffenseanddefense.Tryplayersindifferent roles.Yourcentermightbeveryeffectiveatbreakingapress. Showdefendershowtocoveranareainsteadofaplayer. Offensiveconcepts:Importanceofquickpassesdontover dribble,penetrateandpassback,overloadaside,rebounding opportunities,makingthezonework,patience,skippass,etc. *****WATERBREAK*****
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minutes
Howtoplayandbreaka23zonehalfcourtdefense Imnotafanofthe23zonesatyoung
agesbutthroughoutthecourseofthe season,yourelikelytorunintosome zonedefenses.Youshouldbeready.
10
minutes
Inboundingpassesfromsidelinesorbackcourt
Onsidelinesinboundsplaysoraftertheopposingteammakesa basket,yourteamwillsometimesbeundermantomanpressureand mighthavedifficultygettingtheballin.Twooptions: A:Fromastackposition,personbehindtapsplayeronthesidewith thedirectionthathesgoing.Frontplayergoesoppositedirection whenpassersaysGO! B:Pickandrollfromstackedposition.Receiversbreaktotheballon eithersideofpassersdefender.
5
minutes
GameofLightning
Forthesetypesofinboundplays,it worksbesttohave2receivers. Positionbothreceiversinastack positiononeinfrontoftheother about10feetawayfrompasser. Byhavingthemlineupdirectlyacross frompasser,thereceiverscanbreak eitherdirectionandstillbewithin passingrange.Ifonelinedup10feetto theleftofpasserandbroketotheleft, passerwouldhavetothrow20feet. Remindplayersoflessonslearnedat shootingtechniquepractice.
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Getyourplayerstalking Conductanearlyassessment:Howstheseasongoing?Whatsworkingwell? Whatsnot?Asateam,whatshouldwebedoingmoreof?Lessof? CoachsComments Letsreviewwhatwehaveforpregamecheeroptions.Havethe23playersyou askedinpreviouspracticewalkthroughthecheeroptionshopefullytheyve writtenthecheeroptionsdowninwriting.Theymightneedalittleediting.Have theteampracticeitnowandattheendofpractice.Usingthecheerattheendof eachpracticeisagoodwaytobringtheplayerstogetherandtheyllstartto rememberthecheer. Conclusion:Welltryoutourcheeratourscrimmagethatisduringournextpractice time.Letshaveagreatpractice!
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ACTIVITY
Pregamewarmups
Defensiveslideentrance 2balllayupdrill.3lines: TheLshootingdrill. 2linesathalfcourtpullupshotsfrom10feet. TheSpecialdrillasdescribedinPractice#6. returnonsidefirstcoupleoftimes.
NOTES
NOTE:Priortogames,Idividetheteam intotwoshifts.TeamAstartsand TeamBplaysthesecondshift.Forthe layupdrill,IhaveTeamAstartinthe shootinglineandTeamBhandles reboundingandtheoutletspot. Emphasizethefollowingontheweave: noballsshouldbebouncing correctangles leadingthereceiver catchablepasses Onthe3on2,emphasize: Offenseshouldbegettingquality shots. Defenseshouldpreventlayups. Afterplayersunderstandtheconstant giveandgoconcept,introduceanew wrinkle:everyotherplayerafter completingapass,picksawayinstead ofbreakingtothebasket.Their teammatethathastheirdefender picked,breakstothebasket.
10
minutes
10
minutes
(Frompractice#5)5manWeavePassingdrill: 5manWeave,3on2onthewayback:Sameasabove
onthewaydown,butonthewayback2playersgoondefense:the personwhoshottheballandthepersonwhomadethelastpassto thepersonwhoshottheball.Those2playerssprintbackandplay defenseagainstthe3others. *****WATERBREAK***** TeamOffense SeeAPPENDIXEThe5Widesetwithaconstantgiveandgo Demonstrateforbothsquadsof5andthenbreakoutanduse2 baskets.Workongettingtheflowdown.Afterpassercutstothe basket,playersneedtofillinandkeepthemovementgoing. Oncebothsquadshaveafeelfortheflow,matchthemupwithone teamonoffenseandoneondefense.Forthefirstcoupleoftimes through,preventthedefensefromstealingpasses. Firstsequences:nodribblingexceptforthecutter.Then,allowfor oneortwodribblestoalleviatedefensivepressure.
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25
minutes
1211FullCourtPressMoreWork
10
minutes
Repetitionbreedsfamiliarityandthispressandhowtobreakit requiresateamthatknowsitprettywell.Goovermoredetails.Go throughsomemorewhatifs.Forexample,whatiftheinbounding offensiveteamstriestothrowoverthetopwithabaseballthrow? Whatiftheoffensiveteamstacksallofitsplayersononesideofthe court?Whatiftheoffensiveteamishavingahardtimeinbounding? *****WATERBREAK*****
Pressesatayoungageareverydifficult fortheoffensiveteam.Themore familiaryourteamiswiththepress,the bettertheylldounderthepressureofa gamesituation.
TheTrianglePickthePickerinboundsplay
5
minutes
SeeAppendixA Makesurethatwhen#4and#5executethepickandrolethatthey keepgoodseparation. Executefrombothsidesofbasket. Onehandshootingdrill:Everyplayerhasaballusingallthe hoops.Start3feetfromthefrontoftherim.Withonehandshootat thebasketgoingforswishes.Whenyouvemade3shotsfromthe firstspot,backupafootandkeepgoing.
Makesurethatyour#2playerpassing intheballknowswhomthekeytargets areandhasgoodpatience. Bouncepassesworkgoodonthisplay. Instruct#2tomakeafakepassin anotherdirectionorlookaway. Focusoncorrectshootingform.Elbow in,correctfootplacement,bendyour legsandgooseneckfollowthrough.
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CoachsComments Weregoingtobescrimmaging(fillinteamname)todayanditshouldbealotof fun. Remember,youveworkedhardandsmartinpractices. Beforescrimmagesandgames,itsoktobenervous.Iusedtogetnervousbefore gamesandmostotherplayersdo.Somenervousnessisgoodforus.Itgivesus additionalenergyandmakesusalert.Itsperfectlynaturaltobealittlenervous, butyouregoingtodogreat. Ifpracticesarelikepreparation,scrimmagesandgamesareliketests.Youallhave workedveryhardpreparinginthepractices,andnowitstimetoputwhatweve learnedtotest.Trysomeofthenewthingsyouvelearned.Takesomechances. Giveityourall.Havefun. Herearethesquadlineupsandthepositionsyoullbeplaying.Assignnumbers andthesquadtoeachplayer. Defensively,weregoingtostartoutplayingmantomandefense.Remember,ifwe playsoliddefensewereineverygame.Letsplaygoodhelpdefensedontjust coveryourplayer.Playtheball,watchyourman. Everyoneboxesoutandrebounds. Onoffense,letstrysomeofthethingswelearned:pickandroll,giveandgo, breakingtothebasket,etc.Bealertforopportunities. Players: Whatquestionsdoyouhave? Conclusion:Letstryourbestandhavesomefun.

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ACTIVITY
NOTES
Ifyouaddupallthepregametimeon thecourtyourteamhasoverthecourse oftheseason,itaddsup.Makegood useofthistimebyhavingyourplayers givetheirall. Lookforteachingopportunities.
20
minutes
Pregamewarmups
Defensiveslideentrance 2balllayupdrill.3lines: TheLshootingdrill. 2linesathalfcourtpullupshotsfrom10feet. TheSpecialdrillasdescribedinPractice#6.
Reviewinboundsplay:
60
minutes
TrianglePickthePicker.Runthroughthisplaywithbothsquadsa coupletimesfrombothinboundlocationsunderthebasket.
SCRIMMAGE
10
minutes
Makeapointtorememberthatyourteamtriesthefollowing: InboundsTriangleplay TheSpecialplay Sidelinesandbackcourtinboundingagainstpressuremantoman defense. The1211fullcourtpress.Forthisone,youmightwanttonotify theopposingcoachthatyoudliketotrythisfor510minutestogive playersafeelforthedefense. Spendalittletimewatchingeachindividualplayer Whataretheirstrengthsandweaknesses? Wheredotheyneedwork? Postscrimmagewrapup
Withcoachesrefereeing,itsagreat timetogetoutonthecourtandmake suggestionsattheappropriatetime. Mixthingsup.Trypeopleatdifferent positionsandmixupthesquadswith differentrotations. Focusonplayerdevelopment.
Complimentyourplayersontheir effortsandplay. Reviewwhatwasworkingandwhat wasnt.Askyourplayersfortheir input.Whatdoweneedtoworkon moreatpractice?
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Getyourplayerstalking Whatdidwethinkofthescrimmage?Howdidouroffensework?Howwelldidwe rebound?Defense? CoachsComments Gooverthescrimmage.Congratulatethemonthethingstheydidwellandontheir effort.Remindthemthatthescrimmagewasagoodtestsothatwecanworkon somethingspriortoourfirstgame. Reviewtheprinciplesofa1211fullcourtpress.Reviewpropershootingform. Askyourplayerstoidentifythekeyelements. Ourfocustodayisonoffensiverebounding.Somepeoplecallreboundsandthe resultingscoresasgarbagebaskets.Theresnothingtrashyaboutgarbage basketsatall.Usuallytheteamthatreboundthebest,winsthegame.Offensive reboundsarelikegoldtheygiveusachancetoscoreagainandpreventour opponentsfromgoingonoffense. Conclusion:
IneverthoughtIdleadtheNBAinrebounding,butIgotalotofhelp frommyteammatestheydidalotofmissing.MosesMalone

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PRACTICEPLAN#10OFFENSIVEREBOUNDING
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback+Insideoutdribble Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.
10
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15
minutes
ThePlus3Minus3game
Pairupplayerswithoneballperpairanduseavailablebaskets.Each playerstands510feetawayfrombasketonoppositesidesnearthe blockorjustbeyondtheblock,basedonage.Partnersalternate shots.Ifshotisswished,shootergetsonepoint.Amadeshotis worthzeroandamissedshotisnegative1.Ifplayerreaches+3, opponentmustdo3pushups.Ifaplayerreaches3,thatplayermust do3pushups. *****WATERBREAK*****
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minutes
Offensiverebounding Techniques:fakeonewayandmovetheotherdirection.Make
suretoboxoutthedefenderifyougetposition.Boxingoutisntjust forthedefense.Teachtheswimmoveplacearmovertopof defendersarm(withoutholding)andmovefeetquicklytoposition yourselfinfrontofdefender.
3on3reboundingexercise
3offensiveplayersand3defendersonepairontheleft side,oneontherightandoneinthemiddle.Coachshootsand allreboundersworkontheirtechniques.Defendersboxout andoffensiverebounderstrynewtechniques.
Offensivereboundingonmissedfreethrows
Showhowoffensiveplayerscanmovequicklytogetreboundsfrom eachpositionandpractice,rotatingshooters.
Assumeeveryshotwillbemissed! Weaksidereboundingiskey.About 70%ofmissedshotsgotothefarside. Shortshots=shortrebounds.Long shots=longrebounds. Emphasizegettinginsideposition, anticipation,quicknessanddesire.You havetowanttheball. Ifyougetanoffensiverebound,nearly alwaysyoushouldbelookingtoputthe ballbackupinastrongfashion. Define:Closingoutiswhenthe personyourdefendingcatchesapass andthedefenderisrequiredtorushout andguardwhiletryingtopreventan openshotoraneasydrivetothe basket. Anoptionforthecloseoutpairdrillis touseallbasketsandlettheoffensive playereithershootordrivetothe basket. Encouragegoodform,nodropped passesandspeed. ChallengeyourplayerstomakeX numberofcompletedpasseswithouta dropwithinXminutes. Pointoutoffensivereboundsandgood closeoutstoemphasize.
15
minutes
Closingoutondefense:
Do:rushtotheplayercatchingthepassinalow,defensivestance. Yourlastfewstepsshouldbeshortandchoppysothatyoucan quicklymakeadjustmentsiftheballhandlerdrivestothebasket. Closeoutpairdrill:Pairupplayerseachpairwithoneballand haveonegroupstandacrossthebaselineandtheotheracrossthe freethrowlineextended.Baselineplayersmakeapasstotheir partnerandthenpracticethepropercloseouttechnique. *****WATERBREAK*****
10
minutes
PassingSquare:4playersformasquarebystandingabout10
feetapart.Afifthpersonwiththeballisaddedtooneofthecorners. Thepersonwiththeballmakesa2handedchesspasstotheperson totheleftofhimandfollowstheballbyfillingintheslotofthe receiver;whobythistimehasmadea2handedchesspasstothe persontotheleft.Workthruallthevariouspasses:bouncepass, overhead,etc.andalsoexpandthedistancefrom10feetto15feet.
20
minutes
5on5Scrimmage
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Getyourplayerstalking Whoisyourfavoritebasketballplayer? CoachsComments Review23inboundsplayagainsta23zoneandreviewthe31inboundsplay againstamantomandefense.Diagramandshowplayershowitlooksonthe board.(Note:bydiagramminginprepracticemeetingsandthenworkingthruthe drillsinpractices,playerswilllearnhowtoreadtheboard.Comegametime,that willbeimportantifyouneedtomakesomeadjustmentsandshowyourteamon theboard.) Takesometimewitheachinboundsplay.Dontbeafraidtodemonstrateinthe hallwayoutsideofthegymsomeofthefinerpoints. Goodinboundsplayscanaccountforatleastacoupleofbucketsagame.Makesure thatyouletplayersknowthatyouexpectthemtoknowtheplaysinsideandout. Conclusion:
Ifyouthinksmallthingsdontmatter,thinkofthelastgameyoulost byonepoint.Unknown Letsfocusondoingthesmallthingsrightinpracticetoday.

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PRACTICEPLAN#11POSTOFFENSIVESKILLS
ACTIVITY
Dribblewavedrills:Usethesetransitions:crossover,reverse
orspin,backupwithdribble&crossover,betweenthelegs,and behindtheback.
NOTES
Insteadofzigzaggingonthewayback, haveplayersdribblestraightandwork onhesitationmove. Emphasizethefollowingontheweave: noballsshouldbebouncing correctangles leadingthereceiver catchablepasses Onthe3on2,emphasize: Offenseshouldbegettingquality shots. Defenseshouldpreventlayups. Toplaythepost,youmustmake yourselfbigtoreceivethepass.Spread yourfeetwideandmakesureyour elbowsareflared.Takeupspace. Keepyourdefenderbehindyou. Youreboxingthedefenderoutfrom thepass. Ifdefenderfrontspostplayer,teach playertomoveupthelanetocreatea passinglaneforthelob. Repetitioniskey.Lookfor opportunitiesbeforegamesandevenin thehallwaysbeforepracticetoreview theseplays. 2balldribblingexercisesareeffective exercisestoencourageplayerstolook upwhentheyredribbling.When playersaredribblingtwoballs,its impossibleforthemtotrackbothof themwiththeireyes.Playerslearnto dribbleeffectivelywhilekeepingtheir eyesup.Courtvisionissoimportantin basketball.Foryoungplayers,these2 balldribblingdrillsmaybedifficultat first,buttheyllimprovewithpractice. Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills. Goaroundandhaveplayersreport scores.Alternateshooterandcounter andrunacoupleoftimes. Practiceinboundsandsidelineplays whenyoucan.
10
minutes
10
minutes
(Frompractice#5)5manWeavePassingdrill:
returnonsidefirstcoupleoftimes.
5manWeave,3on2onthewayback:Sameasabove
onthewaydown,butonthewayback2playersgoondefense:the personwhoshottheballandthepersonwhomadethelastpassto thepersonwhoshottheball.Those2playerssprintbackandplay defenseagainstthe3others. *****WATERBREAK*****
20
minutes
Postoffensiveskills:Explain,demonstrate,practiceand
repeatthefollowinglowpostmovesfromdownneartheblockon eachsideofthebasket: Drive:stronghandlayup,reverselayup,weakhandlayup Dropstep:with1dribble,with2dribbles Babyhook:nodribbles,1dribble Catch,squareup,andshoot:tryusingall4pivotmovestosquare Upandunder:1dribble,fakebabyhookshotandgoupandunder defender.Tryitwithnodribblesfakeshotandmove.
15
minutes
Inboundplaysunderbasket
Walkthroughthe23and31inboundplays. Dobothplaysfrombothsidesofthebasketsandmaketheproper adjustments. TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.Foreachexercise,dribble25feetoutand25feetback. Waisthigh,Kneehigh,&Shoulderhigh Crossoverbothballsathalfwaypoint,playercrosses overbothballsandcontinueson Speeddribblefast Controldribbleslowerandmoredeliberatethanspeed dribble Practiceeachexerciseinstraightlineforwardsand backwards,andthenzigzaggingthroughcones Practicedribblingbothballsatthesametimeandeachball alternativelyforeachexercise 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4 MikanDrill:Usingallthebaskets,inoneminute,playersmust makeasmanyshotsastheycanalternatefromtheleftsidelayup positiontotherightsidelayupposition.Partnercountsbaskets. 5on5Scrimmage:Focusonfeedingthepost
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PRACTICETWELVEEYESUPDRIBBLING
Getyourplayerstalking Atnextpractice,itsgoingtobemusicnight.Letsgoaroundandvoteonwhich musicgenrewewanttohear.Illbringinaboomboxandduringpartsofpractice, welllistenwhileweplay.So,shoulditbepop,hiphop,rock,countryorsomething else? CoachsComments Letsreviewourthreeinboundsplays:Triangle,23and31.Whocantellmehow Triangleworks?Asplayersdescribetheplay,diagramitonyourdryeraseboard. Walkthrougheachplay. WhocantellmehowTheSpecialplayworks?Diagramitasplayer(s)describehow itworks. Explainwhyitsimportanttodribblewithyoureyesupyouseeopenplayersfor easyshots,youcanavoiddoubleteamsandyoucanavoidcollisions.Weregoing tobeworkingondribblingwithyoureyesupatthispractice. Conclusion:
Thetwoingredientsinsuccessinbasketballareplayinghardand playingintelligently.PeteCarill
Letsdoboth.
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90MIN
PRACTICEPLAN#12EYESUPDRIBBLING
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback
10
minutes
15
minutes
Usingall6hoopsonthecourt(orhowevermanyyouhave)and witheachplayerhavingtheirownball,sendplayerscounter clockwisearoundthegymmakingrighthandedlayups.Gofora coupleofminutesandthenswitchdirectionsandmakelefthanded layups. Layupcompetitionasexplainedontheright. *****WATERBREAK***** Eyesupdribbling:Everyplayerhasabasketball. Redlight/greenlightwithalloftheplayersdribbling.Insteadof sayingthewords,usethumbsupsignalforgreenandthumbsdown forredlight. Tennisanyone?Eachplayermusttossatennisballandcatchit withonehandwhiledribblingabasketballwiththeother.Startoff standinginplaceandthengofrombaselinetobaseline. Fastbreak4stations:Oneplayerrebounds,oneplayerisanoutlet passawayatfreethrowlineextended,anotherisathalfcourtand anotherisattopofkeyextendedonoppositesideofhalfcourtplayer. Exceptfortherebounder,everyplayermustdribbleatleastonce beforemakingarunningpassculminatinginalayup.Coachescan adddefensebetweenpassinglanessopasserhastogettheballover thetop.
Layupcompetition
Splitintotwoteamswithoneballfor eachteam. Playersdribblefromthehalfcourt lineintoopposinghoopsandtryto makeasmanylayupsastheycanin2 minutes.Playerscountoffeachmade basket. Tryfromtheleft,rightandheadon. Atyoungeragegroups,dribbling withoutlookingupisamajorlearning opportunity.Throughouttheseason, remindplayerstobelookingupwith theball. 2balldribblingdrillsarealsoagreat optiontoencourageeyesupdribbling.
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minutes
20
minutes
Morepassing
10
minutes
Inviteallplayerswhothinktheyrethefastestontheteamtolineup onthebaselineforarace.Playerswilldribblefromonebaselineto thenextandbackwhiledribblingaball.Theyllraceagainstapassing lineformedof45playersandcoacheswhowillpasstheballtoeach otherfrombaselinetobaseline.Ifcleancatchesaremade,thepasses ballbeatsthedribblersballsbyabigmargin.KEYCOACHINGPOINT: theballcanmovequickerupthecourtifyouPASS! PassingSquareDrill:gothruallofthepassesagain. MonkeyintheMiddle:2offensiveplayersandonedefender. Defendertriestostealball.Ifsuccessful,offensiveplayerwhomade errormovestomiddleposition. *****WATERBREAK*****
Thisisalsotheidealtimetoteach howtoreceiveandcatchaball. Emphasizeeyecontactbetween passerandreceiver. Whendrivingtothebasketona break,bouncepassesareveryeffective. 2handedchestpassesworkbeston theperimeter.
ZigzagD:Defenseoneonone
Pairup.Offensiveplayersworkondribblingtransitionsasthey zigzagupthecourt.Defensiveplayersworkonpositioningandslide.
ReinforceTowelpracticeconcepts. Thisisagooddrillforconditioning. Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.
10
minutes
ThePlus3Minus3game
Pairupplayerswithoneballperpairanduseavailablebaskets.Each playerstands510feetawayfrombasketonoppositesidesnearthe blockorjustbeyondtheblock,basedonage.Partnersalternate shots.Ifshotisswished,shootergetsonepoint.Amadeshotis worthzeroandamissedshotisnegative1.Ifplayerreaches+3, opponentmustdo3pushups.Ifaplayerreaches3,thatplayermust do3pushups.
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PRACTICETHIRTEEN3ON3PLAY
REMEMBER:Bringaboomboxandthemusicthatyourteamdecidedonfromprevious practice. Getyourplayerstalking Whatdoyouthinkisthesecretofwinningbasketball?Whydosometeamswin morethanotherseventhoughthetalentonthetwoteamsseemsequal? CoachsComments AccordingtheIsiahThomas,afamousNBAguard,thesecretaboutwinning basketballisthatitsnotaboutbasketballatall.Itsaboutplayingasateam.Its aboutsacrifice.Itsabouthelpingteammates.Itswhysomeverytalentedteams losetolesstalentedteams.Therespowerandmagicinteamworkeveryone makesadifference. Todayatpractice,weregoingtofocusonteamoffense.Ifweplayateam,inan unselfishway,wellallendingscoringmoreanddoingbetter. AnotherfamouscollegebasketballcoachwasNorthCarolinasDeanSmith.Dean didafewthingswithhisteamstohelpcultivateateamfirstattitude.Hereare someexamples: 1.) Everyoneonthebenchstandsfortheplayercomingoutofthegame. 2.) Pointouttheassist.Therecipientofanassistacknowledgesthepasserby pointingatthepasser.(Anassistisagoodpassthatleadstoabasket)As weworkonourteamoffenseconcepts,whydontwegivethisatry? 3.) Alwayshaveyourplayersgoandpickuptheplayerwhodrawsacharge.
Reviewinboundsplay:TrianglePickthePicker.Explaintheimportanceofeach playerknowingeachrole.
Conclusion:HeresaquotefromtheNBAcoachwiththemostchampionships,Phil Jackson:
Goodteamsbecomegreatoneswhenthememberstrusteachother enoughtosurrendertheMefortheWe.PhilJackson
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PRACTICEPLAN#133ON3PLAY
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Beaperfectionistontheseplays. Makesureplayersarenotcutting cornersandaresellingtheirfakes. Thesmallergroupsenableeach playertogetmoretouches.Plus,it freesupthemiddlefromcongestion. Matchupplayersandteamsbylevel ofplayforonesequenceandthentryto makeequalteamsforanother sequence.
10
minutes
15
minutes
Reviewallinboundsplaysandsidelineplays
*Triangle,23,and31 *Kansas&Texas
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minutes
3on3and2on2Play
Divideteamintoteamsfor3on3and2on2play.Demonstratea concept,letthekidsplayandworkonconceptandthencallthem togetheragaintodemonstratethenextconcept. Pickandroll Giveandgo Pickaway(for3on3group) Feedthepostplayerandworkonpostmoves Dribblehandoff
15
minutes
Powerlayups
15
minutes
Workonlayupsgoingoffofa2foot,jumpstop. Havecoachstandattheelbow,playerscanmakeadribblemoveto getpastandthenfinishstrongofftwofeet.Dribblemovesmight includetransitiondribbles,hesitationmovesorjustadrive. Practiceeachtransitiondribbleusingeverybasketisoneoption. Anotheroptionistouse2basketsandhaveacoachateach. *****WATERBREAK***** TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.2BallDribblingDrillsfrompractice#11 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4
Playersshouldfocusonprotecting theballandgoingupstrong. Putyourshoulderintothedefenderto createshootingspace. Usethebackboardwhenshooting. Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.
10
minutes
4toScorereboundingexercise
Divideteaminto2squadsof5withacoachandballateach end.Coachshootsandeveryonegoesforrebounds.First playertoget4rebounds,becomestheshooterandthecoach stepsaside.Repeatacoupleoftimes.
Emphasizeanticipatingrebound locationandgoafteritasifthegame dependedonit.
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PRACTICEFOURTEENFASTBREAK

PrePracticeMeeting:10Minutes PrePracticeMeeting:10Minutes
Getyourplayerstalking Cansomeonevolunteertoshareastorywithusofwhentheywereveryscaredto trysomething,butendeduptryingitanyway?Examplesifnoonethinksof anything:swimming,ridingabikeforthefirsttime,etc. CoachsComments Explainhowthemusicwillbeonattimesandoffattimeswhenweneedtotalk. Tellastoryabouttheneedtotakechances.HeresonethatItellatruestory. WhenIwasgrowingup,IplayedbaseballwithaneighborhoodkidnamedChuck. Whenweplayedintheneighborhood,Chuckwasanincredibleplayer:couldhit, couldpitch,couldfieldcoulddoitall.However,whenweplayedorganized LittleLeaguegames,forsomereasonChuckwouldneverswingwhenbatting. Now,hewalkedalot.But,hedalsostruckoutalot.Comethelastgameofthe season,Chuckhadnevertakenaswingattheplateinagame.Onhisfirstatbat, Chucktookhisfirstswing.Loandbehold,hehitahomerun.Laterinthegame, Chuckgotanotherhit.But,beforeyouknowit,thegameandtheseasonwasover. HowIbetChuckwishedhedtakenachanceandswungataballearlierinthe season.Aswegothroughourbasketballseason,dontwaittotakesomechances. Ifyouveneverdribbledwithyourlefthandinagame,tryitrightaway.Bytaking chances,welearnandgetbetter.Whoknows,maybeyoullhavethebasketball equivalentofahomerun! Conclusion: Yes, risk taking is inherently failure-prone. Otherwise, it would be called sure-thingtaking. -- Tim McMahon You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -- Wayne Gretzky
Dontbeafraidtotakesomechances.Itseasierifyoutestthe watersinpractice.Letshaveagreatpractice.
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PRACTICEPLAN#14FASTBREAK
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Emphasizethefollowingontheweave: noballsshouldbebouncing correctangles leadingthereceiver catchablepasses Onthe3on2,emphasize: Offenseshouldbegettingquality shots. Defenseshouldpreventlayups. Explaintheimportanceoffilling lanesonthebreakandbeatingyour playerdownthecourt. Evenifanimmediateshot opportunitydoesntpresentitself,look forsecondaryopportunities,e.g. perhapsonedefenderisslowtoget back.
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minutes
10
minutes
20
minutes
Fastbreak
Itallstartswithstrongrebounding.Demonstrateatriangle positioningfordefensivereboundswithoneplayerinthemiddleand oneoneachside. Workonoutletpassreceivercallsfortheball. FastBreakerexercise:3playersoneshoots,onerebounds,oneis theoutletpassreceiver.All3runthecourtandgoagainstone defenderontheotherside.Whoevershoots,staysasthedefender. Next3playersrunthesamesequence. 5on5fastbreakfocus.Offensiveguardshootsanddefensiveteams triestofastbreak.Gohardfor3minutes.
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minutes
Lefthandedlayupsanddrives
25
minutes
10
minutes
Breakdownthelefthandedlayuplikewasdonefortheright handedlayup.Startwithnoball,thenwithballbutnodribble,then withonedribble,workingyourwayuptohalfcourtlayups. Forlefthandeddrives,workonajabsteptotherightanddrive withthelefthand.Workonthecrossovertothelefthandanddrive. Tryonedribblelefthandedlayupsfromtheelbow. *****WATERBREAK***** 5on5Scrimmage:Focusonfastbreakandlefthandeddrivesto thebasket *****WATERBREAK***** SurvivorGame:Eachplayerplacesaballinthecenterofthe courtandstandsinacorner.Whenthecoachsaysgo,allplayersrun tocenter,grabtheirballsandgotoanybaskettomakeashot.Upona madeshot,theyreturntocenterofcourt.Lastoneiskickedoffthat round.Playuntilthereisjustonesurvivor.
Ifplayersarenotstrongenoughwith theirlefthands,workonajumpstop layup. Alternatively,havethemshootalay upasiftheyreontherightsidegoing offtheleftfootandshootingwiththe righthand. Practiceinboundsandsidelineplays whenyoucan.
Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.
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PRACTICEFIFTEEN TAKINGTHEBALLTOTHERIM
Getyourplayerstalking Whatmakesagoodteammate?(Leteveryonecontributeananswer) CoachsComments Goodteammatescancontributeinavarietyofways.Noteveryonecanbethe leadingscorerontheteamorthebestrebounder.Lookforwaysthatyoucanmake adifference.Maybeyouretheplayerthatelevatesourpracticesbyalwaysgiving yourbest?Maybeyouconsistentlyarethefirstonebackondefensepreventing easybaskets?Maybeyouliftupyourteammateswhentheyrehavingatoughtime ormissedsomeshotstheyusuallymakeorarethefirsttocongratulateastrong performance?Maybeyoulistenthebestwhencoachesandteammatesaretalking tosetanexample?Lookforwaysthatyoucancontribute. Demonstratethejabstepandwhentouseit. Conclusion:
Individuallyweareonedrop,togetherweareanocean. RyunosukeSatoro Theoceanisdueonthecourtnow.Letsgo!

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PRACTICEPLAN#15TAKINGTHEBALLTOTHERIM
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Coachesplaytoo.Ifaplayerishavinga hardtimecatchingsomeone,makesure theycatchyou.
10
minutes
15
minutes
DribbleTag:Everyonehasaballandisdribbling.Oneplayeris
itandmusttaganotherplayer.Ifanyplayerstopsdribbling,that playerbecomesit. *****WATERBREAK***** TakingtheballtotherimExplainanddemonstrate: Jabstepandstraightdrive:ifyouropponentdoesntreact,takea longerstepandpushdribbleoutfar.Protectballwithinsidehand. Jabstepandcrossoverdrive:Ifyouopponentreactsandshiftsto thejabstepside,swingballbelowkneesandusecrossoverstepin oppositedirection.Keepbodyclosetodefendertocutoffretreat. Stopandgo,hesitationmove. Jabstepandshot. Betweenthelegstransitionfinishingwithapowerlayup. Play1on1gamesandhaveplayerspracticethesemoves
25
minutes
Emphasizetriplethreatposition. Besquaretothebasket.. Encourageplayerstolookattheir defendersleadfoot.Itsmoredifficult foradefendertostopadrivegoingto theleadfootside,becauseitcallsfora longretreatstep. Encouragepowerlayups. Encourageplayerstobeexplosive. Dontoverdribble.Sometimesalla playerneedsisonedribbletomakeitto thebasket. Greattimetoemphasizedefenseand rebounding.Limitoffensiveplayersto oneshotandmakeitacontestedshot.
15
minutes
1on1play
Pairupplayersofequalplayingability.Firstdrillistoplay1on1 fullcourt.Defenderworksonplayingdefensewithquickfeetand offensiveplayerworksondribblingtransitionsandpowerlayups. Onceupandoncebackreversingpositionsforeachpair. Then,usingallbaskets,play1on1halfcourt.Offensiveplayers workontakingtheballtotherim.Defensiveplayersworkonboxing outandlimitingplayerstooneshot. Play1on1atthemainbasket.Haveonedefendertakeoneach offensiveplayeruntiladefensivereboundismadeorashotismade. Thedefenderwholimitsteammatestofewestmadeshotsis DefenderoftheNight. *****WATERBREAK***** TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.2BallDribblingDrillsfrompractice#11 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4
15
minutes
Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.
10
minutes
GameofLightning
Remindplayersoflessonslearnedat shootingtechniquepractice.
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PRACTICESIXTEEN MORESHOOTINGTECHNIQUE
Getyourplayerstalking Askyourplayerswhattheyconsiderasuccessforateam?Isitthewonloss record?Whatifaverytalentedteamthatisexpectedtowinthechampionship finishes3rdinatournament?Isthatasuccess?Whatifateamthathasneverwon morethanonegameinatournamentfinishes3rd?Isthatasuccess? CoachsComments Ifyoutryyourbest,youllneverbeconsideredanythingbutasuccess. ImnotsoconcernedwithourwonlossrecordasIamwithourplayerstryingtheir bestandwhetherornotwereimprovingasateam. Letsreviewsomeofthekeyelementstogoodshootingform.Demonstrateand highlightpointslike:alignment,balance,bentknees,followthrough,etc. Conclusion:
AlthoughIwantedmyplayerstoworktowin,Itriedtoconvince themtheyhadalwayswonwhentheyhaddonetheirbest. JohnWooden

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PRACTICEPLAN#16MORESHOOTINGTECHNIQUE
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Beaperfectionistontheseplays. Makesureplayersarenotcutting cornersandaresellingtheirfakes.
10
minutes
15
minutes
*Triangle,23,and31 *Kansas&Texas *****WATERBREAK*****
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minutes
Moreshootingtechnique
Everyplayerhasaballandshoots10shotsfromthesamespot10 feetoutbyshootingfromthesamespot,playerscanmake adjustmentstotheirshootingstrokeeasierasonevariableis eliminated. Pairplayersupandhaveonereboundandoneshoot.10shotseach movingaroundanimaginaryhalfcirclenearthebasket. Samedrillasprevious,butnowplayersmusttakeonedribble, squareupandshoot.Havereboundercritiqueformofshooter. Shootingcontest:Eachpaircompetesagainsttheotherpair.10 moreshotseach.Mostmadeoutofapossible20wins.Losersdo5 pushups.
Focuson: Alignmentandbalance Beingsquaredup. Shootingpocketandconsistent startingpositiontheballshouldnt becenteredbetweentheplayersarms. Kneesbentandpoppingforpower. Properarcfinishwithbothelbows aboveeyelevel.
20
minutes
Looseballs
Assignyourplayersnumbersfrom09.Haveplayers#0#4stand ononesideofthecourtandplayers#5#9ontheotherside.Bounce oneballinthemiddleofthecourtandcallouttwonumbersone fromeachside.Theplayerswhorepresentthose2numbersbothgo hardfortheloseball.Theplayerwhogetstheballtriestoscoreat thepreassignedbasketwhiletheotherdefends. *****WATERBREAK*****
Afteroneonones,callout2numbers fromeachside,then3numbers,then4 andfinally5numberssothatallplayers arecompeting. Alterthelocationofwhereyoutoss theball.
10
minutes
10
minutes
ThePlus3Minus3game
Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.
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PRACTICESEVENTEEN PARENTVS.CHILDGAME
Preplanning:TomakethingsgosmoothonParentvs.Childgamenight,ithelpstoline upthefollowingbeforehand: Volunteers: Referee Scorekeeper Timekeeper Coachforparentteam Someonetobringdrinks/treats(optional) Stufftobring: Loudspeakersystem,e.g.karaokemachine Dryerasescoreboardorflipscoreboard PrePracticeMeeting:10Minutes CoachsComments NOTE:Foryoungergrades,itsometimeshelptoaltertherulesabittoensureaplayer victory.Forexample,belowaresomerulesthatcanbesentoutbyemailpriortothegame andreviewedjustbeforegametimeaswell. Topartiallyoffsettheparentsteamadvantagesinexperienceandheight;theparentswill needtoabidebythefollowingrules: Noshotblocking Basketsmadeinthepaintdontcount Bouncepassesonly Reviewstartinglineup.Askplayertogothrupregamewarmupandtreatlikeagame. Conclusion:Letshavefun!
OFFICIALRULES
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PRACTICEPLAN#17PARENTVS.CHILDGAME
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Identifyareferee,atimekeeperand scorekeeperifyouhaventalready doneso. Outlinetherulesforbothteams. Askparentstobeparticularlysafeas playersmaybeslowerorfasterthan theypreviouslythought. Trytolineuptheloudspeakerora Karaokemachineandfindan announcer.Livenitupabitbyadding nicknamesfortheparents,,e.g.The RoundMoundofRebound. Itsfuniftheparentscomeupwith theirownteamnameandcheer. Makesureplayingtimeisevenly distributed.
20
minutes
Warmups Makesurealloftheparentsknoweachother.Havethemintroduce
themselvesandidentifytheirchild. Whileplayersaredoingtheirregularpregameroutine,makesure theparentsplayingwarmupabit.
5
minutes
Introductions
Introduceplayerandcorrespondingparentinalternatingorder, havingthemmeetatcentercourtforahandshake.
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minutes
Firsthalf
Haveplayerandcorrespondingparentsubstituteatthesametime.
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minutes
Halftime
Meetwiththerefathalftomakesurethegameisbeingcalledto yourliking.
Callsagainstparentsmayneedtobe verystrictinordertokeepthescore close. Trytomakesurethateveryone scoresatleastonebasket.
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minutes
Secondhalf
Thisisagoodgametoletplayersbringuptheballwhousually dont.
10
minutes
Awardceremony&postgamecelebration Considerinvitingsomeonetobringdrinksand/or treatsforthepostgamecelebration.
Createyourowntrophyforthegame bypullingtherectangularplateoffan oldbasketballtrophyandchangingitto somethingappropriate,e.g.Fathervs. DaughtersChampion.Playerscan sharethetrophybypassingitonat subsequentpracticesandgames.
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PRACTICEEIGHTEENSIDELINEPLAYS
CoachsComments PeteMaravichaveragedover44pointspergameincollegebasketballandistheall timeleadingpointscorerincollege.Oneanalysisshowedthathedhaveaveraged some57pointspergameifthe3pointlinewereusedwhenheplayed.Inaddition toscoring,Petewasamasterballhandler.Oneofthewayshebecamesuchan expertwiththeballwasthroughaseriesofdrillsthatarenowcalledMaravich Drills.Imgoingtowalkyouthruthemtonight.Someofyoumaywanttouse theseathome.Repetitionshelpusimprove. Intonightspractice,weregoingtoadd2newsidelineplays.Wealreadyhave someinboundplaysforbeneathourbasket.Now,weregoingtoworkon2plays whenwehavetheballonthesideline. SEEAPPENDIXD:DiagramandexplainKansasplay.Noteforthisplay,thenon verbalsignalisthe#1signindexfingerraised. SEEAPPENDIXD:DiagramandexplainTexasplay.Noteforthisplay,thenon verbalsignalistheHookemHornssignwithindexandlittlefingerraised. Conclusion:Inadditiontoreducingpressurewhentheotherteamistryingtopreventus fromthrowingtheballin,these2playscanalsoleadtosomeeasybaskets.Letsmake sureweknowbothbeforetheendofthenight.

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PRACTICEPLAN#18SIDELINEPLAYS
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Coachesplaytoo.Ifaplayerishavinga hardtimecatchingsomeone,makesure theycatchyou.
10
minutes
15
minutes
DribbleTag:Everyonehasaballandisdribbling.Oneplayeris
itandmusttaganotherplayer.Ifanyplayerstopsdribbling,that playerbecomesit. *****WATERBREAK*****
25
minutes
Sidelineplays
Makesureinitialpasseristaughtto
ReviewboththeKansasandTexasplayswithyourteamfrom APPENDIXD. Makesureyouhavedifferentplayersplaydifferentpositionssothat everyoneknowshowtoplayeachrole.
15
minutes
Maravichballhandlingdrills:Eachplayerhasaballasyou
explainanddemonstrate,andthenexecuteeachofthedrills.Each drillslast30to90seconds. Tipdrill:Tiptheballlightlyfromhandtohand.Moveupanddown thebodystartwithhandsabovehead,theyateyelevel,thenwaist level,thenkneelevelandfinallyaroundankles. Slaps:Slaptheballfromhandtohandinarapidfashion.Handsare alittlelessthanshoulderlengthapart. Fingergrabs:usingfingertipcontrol,squeezetheballfromhandto hand. Circleyourbody:startwithfeettogetherandmovetheballina circularmotionaroundyourankles.Thenknees,waistandhead. Aroundeachleg:withouttheballhittingthefloor,circletheball aroundyourrightleginrapidprocession.Then,tryitwithyourleft leg. Figure8s:Withyourlegsspread,movetheballinafigure8 motionsbetweenandaroundyourlegs.
lookawayfromtargetandusepass fakestocreatepassinglanes. FortheentrypassontheTEXASplay, thepassshouldbeatwohandedchess passnotabouncepass. Someotherdrills: TossandCatch:tosstheballup, reversepivotandcatchtheballbehind yourbackatwaistlevel. Withtheballatwaistlevelandlegs spread,bouncetheballbetweenyour legsandcatchbehindyourback.Then, bouncetheballforwardbetweenyour legsandcatchattheoriginalstarting position. Agreatsetofdrillsforwarmupsor cooldowns.Also,onethatplayerscan doattheirhomeontheirown.
15
minutes
5on5Scrimmage:Focusonsidelinesplays
10
minutes
ThePlus3Minus3game
Goaroundandhaveplayersreport scores.Alternateshooterandcounter andrunacoupleoftimes. Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.
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PRACTICENINETEEN MORETEAMOFFENSE
Getyourplayerstalking HaveyourplayerstaketheBasketballquiz.Whatdothefollowingwordsmean? (Haveplayersraisehandstoanswerafteryoureadthequestionstothegroup) 1. DimeAnicepassleadingtoabasket(assist).Example:JasonKidddroppeda nicedime.Origination:Payphonesusedtocostadimeandinthiscasethe passerishookingupthescorer. 2. LockHimUpToplaygreatdefenseonsomebody.Example:Whenyouare tryingtomotivateyourteammatetoplayharderondefense,yell,"Lockhim up!" 3. Breakin'AnklesToeffectivelyuseacrossoverdribble,usingitsowellyou causeyourdefendertofallorstumble.Example:AllenIversonwasbreakin' anklesduringtheallstargame. 4. AndOneScoringabasketwhilegettingfouled.Also,thenameofabasketball shoemanufacturer. 5. Fillin'ItUpToscorealotofpoints.Example:RayAllenwasfillin'itupall nightlong. 6. Whoinventedthegameofbasketball?JamesNaismith 7. Whatdidheusefortheoriginalhoops?Peachbaskets 8. Whoisthealltimeleadingcollegescorerformensbasketball?Pete Maravich. 9. Inwhichstatedidbasketballoriginate?Massachusetts 10. Howhighisabasketballgoal:8feet,10feetor12feet?10feet CoachsComments Letsreviewthesidelineplays.QuicklydiagramKansasandTexas. Conclusion:FocusisonTeamOffensetonight.Whowantstoscoremorepointsinthe nextgame?Letshaveagoodpracticeandeveryoneshouldbescoringmore.

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PRACTICEPLAN#19MORETEAMOFFENSE
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Havesomeofyourbetterdribblers demonstratemovesforotherstowatch. Emphasizethefollowingontheweave: noballsshouldbebouncing correctangles leadingthereceiver catchablepasses Offensiveplayscanworkeffectively atayoungerage,butIadviseyoutouse themsparingly.Itsbettertopractice thefundamentalsthingsthatplayers cancarrywiththemtothenextlevel thantobeconstantlyreviewingplaysin practices.Withthatnoted,havinga coupleofwellpracticed,simpleplays canleadtosomeeasybaskets. AsimplegiveandgoplaylikeThe Specialandapickandrollplayare playsthatcanworkatalllevels. Thismighttakeawhileto demonstratethefirsttime,butitgets playersinthehabitofmakingavcutto getopen. Focusonsharpvcuts.AUcutis unacceptable. Anotherpointofemphasis:sharp passing.Throwingcatchableballsand hittingreceiverswhereitstheeasiest tocatch.
10
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Dribblewavedrills:
10
minutes
(Frompractice#5)5manWeavePassingdrill: 5manWeave,3on2onthewayback:
30
minutes
Moreteamoffense
Reviewthe5widesetandtheconstantgiveandgo.Also,workon thescreenawayoption. ReviewTheSpecialPlay ReviewUCLAfrompractice#2 Incorporateaclearoutplay.Ifyouseeaclearmismatchonthe courtwhereyouthinktheopponentcantcoveryourplayer,callfora clearout.Forexample,youmightshout,Flashandallplayers wouldknowtoclearoutthestrongdribblingsidefortheballhandler. Incorporateapickandrollplayforyourteam.Thiscanbeexecuted atthetopofthekeyoroffoneofthewings.Givetheplayanameand walkthruitseveraltimessoplayersknowhowtoposition themselves.
15
minutes
Movingwithouttheball
15
minutes
TheVCutterDrill:Halfcourtdrillwith5positions. 1.) Dribblesupballdownleftsideofcourt,andpassesto 2.) Whovcutsintopaintandouttoleftwingandpassesto 3.) Startsbetweentopofkeyandhalfcourtandvcutstotop ofkeyandpassesto 4.) Startsonleftwingandvcutsintopaintandoutandpasses to 5.) Startsonblockextendedandcutsuptofreethrowline extendedbeforebreakingbackforpassfrom#4.Dribbles inforlayup. Eachplayermovestothepositionofthepersontheypassto,e.g.#1 movestothe#2positionline.With10people,yourenotwaitingtoo long. *****WATERBREAK***** TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.2BallDribblingDrillsfrompractice#11 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4
10
minutes
Looseballs
Assignyourplayersnumbersfrom09.Haveplayers#0#4stand ononesideofthecourtandplayers#5#9ontheotherside.Bounce oneballinthemiddleofthecourtandcallouttwonumbersone fromeachside.Theplayerswhorepresentthose2numbersbothgo hardfortheloseball.Theplayerwhogetstheballtriestoscoreat thepreassignedbasketwhiletheotherdefends.
Afteroneonones,callout2numbers fromeachside,then3numbers,then4 andfinally5numberssothatallplayers arecompeting. Alterthelocationofwhereyoutoss theball.
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Explanation:Asawaytobreakupabusystretchoftournamentgamesandpractices,we hadapracticeinthedeadofwinterthatIlabeled,ThePracticelikeNoOther.Atearlier practicesandviaemail,Ibuiltupthepracticeasbeingacantmissevent,butgaveno detailsastowhatwedbedoing.Therewasalotofcuriosityfrombothplayersand parents,butIheldfirmandrevealedlittle. Whenthebignightarrived,Iinitiallyfibbedandtoldtheplayersthattonightspractice wasgoingtobefocusedentirelyonplayingsolid,mantomandefense.Afterwaitingfor theexpectedgroans,andhearingthem,Igavethemtherealagenda:werenotplayingany basketballwereplayingkickball! Tomakeitmoreexciting,weregoingtohavesomefuncontestsbetweeninnings includingabubblegumbubbleblowingcontest(biggestwins),athrowaminiature footballthruthehoop(closestormostinwins),andadesignateaminboundsplay (divideintotwoteamsof5winningplaywillberunbythewinning5atthenext tournament).Throughoutthenight,Imgoingtopullplayersasideandtakephotosof themslamdunkingtheball.Youllhaveanadvantageasyoullbestandingonastackof wrestlingmats.Illsendthephotostoyouviaemailorpostthemonourteamsite. Alocalminorleaguebaseballteam,theSt.PaulSaints,isnotedasmuchfortheirfestivities offthefieldattheirgamesasfortheactiononthefield.Theapproachtothispracticewas totakeaSt.PaulSaintsapproachtoakickballgame. Stufftobring Prizesforcontests:1stand2ndplaceprizesforFootballthrowingcontest,bubble gumbubbleblowingcontestandfirstbackboardtriple. Bubblegumforallplayers Kickballandbases Minifootball Cameraforslamdunkphotos. Makesurethegymhaswrestlingmatsthatyouhaveaccesstofortheslamdunkphotos.
CoachsComments Reviewtheagenda:explainwhatsgoingontonight. Divideintotwoequalkickballteams. Conclusion:Nopoppingbubblesduringbubblegumcontest.Havefun!
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PRACTICEPLAN#20THEPRACTICELIKENOOTHER
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Forsomereason,ourplayersloved playingwithouttheirshoesonsothat theycouldslidearoundintheirsocks. Itmadeforaslightlymoredangerous game,buttheplayerslovedit. Duringthiskickballsessionandevery other,pulloffensiveplayersoverfor theirslamdunkphotos.Takeseveral shotsfromseveralangles.Encourage theplayerstobeanimatedintheir dunkingstyle. Outof10girls,wehad2girlsmakeone ofthreeattempts.Inanimprovised playoff,oneofthegirlsmadeitagain! Whenplayersareonoffense, encouragethemtobeginthinkingofan inboundsplayfortheupcoming contest. Greatphotoopportunities.Geta teamphotowitheveryonehavinga bubble. Makesureyougetphotosofeveryone slamdunking. Bytheway,ifyoudontthinkyour playerswouldwarmuptokickball, considerdodgeball(becareful)or ultimateFrisbee. Justplayoncreativityandlikelihood ofworkinginagamesituation. Winnersgettoexecutetheplayatthe nexttournamentgame.
20
minutes
Kickball
Distributegumforbubbleblowingcontesttoplayersnow.Limit numberofpiecesinmouthtoareasonablenumber,e.g.4or5. Explainkickballrules,e.g.,likebaseballbutyoucanthrowballat runnertogetanout.Foranout,theballmustbebelowshoulder level. Identifyatargetinthegym.Weusedabackboard.Anykickhitting thebackboardwasanautomatictriple.Thefirstpersontogetan automatictriplewonaprize.
10
minutes
Footballthrowingcontest
WithaminifootballpurchasedatTarget,playersweregiven3 tossesfromabouthalfcourt.Closesttomakingitwins. Kickball Havetheplayerskeeparunningtrackofthescore.
20
minutes
10
minutes
Bubblegumbubbleblowingcontest
5piecesinmouthlimit Biggestbubblewins!
20
minutes
Kickball
HaveyourAssistantCoachumpirethekickballgameifyouretaking theslamdunkphotos.
10
minutes
Designaninboundsplaycontest
Giveplayersalittleextratimetocomeupwiththeplay.Remind themthattheyllbedemonstratingtheplaytothegroup. Haveaspokespersonortwofromeachgrouppresenttheplayand alloftheplayersdemonstratehowitworks.
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Getyourplayerstalking ReviewthephotosfromtheSlamDunkphotosessionwithyourplayersfrom ThePracticeLikeNoOther.(showondigitalcameraorlaptop,orprintoutone photoforeachplayer) Voteonthethreebestslamdunkphotos. CoachsComments IhadagreattimeplayingkickballatThePracticeLikeNoOther,butnowitstimetoturn ourattentionbacktobasketball. Letsreviewwhatmakesupagooddefensiveplayer(explainanddemonstrateeach) Kneesbent Goodstance Balanced Eyesonball Goodcommunicator Readywithweaksidehelp Activehands Quickfeet Thinkingallthetime Playtheball,seeyourman Focustonightisdefense:Defenseandreboundingwinchampionships. Conclusion:Mygoalisforourteamtobethebestdefensiveteaminthestate.Wellbe workingonthattonight.

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ACTIVITY
NOTES
Insteadofzigzagging,haveplayers dribbleinastraightline.
10
minutes
Dribblewavedrills:
15
minutes
Layupcompetition
Splitintotwoteamswithoneballfor eachteam. Playersdribblefromthehalfcourt lineintoopposinghoopsandtryto makeasmanylayupsastheycanin2 minutes.Playerscountoffeachmade basket. Tryfromtheleft,rightandheadon.
20
minutes
Defensereview
Forcethedribblertothesidelineand
Explainanddemonstratefrontingthepostplayer. Explainanddemonstratehelpandrecover. 1on1partnerdribblinganddefending. Denywingpassdrillwithballhandler,wingoffenseandwing defense.Wingoffensevcutsandmakesmovestogetopenforpass. Defenderworksondenyingpass. 3on3and2on2halfcourtplay.Focusisonhelpandrecover.
10
minutes
Thehandoffscreen
Explain&demonstrate.Dribblercallsreceiverbynametosignify. Dribbledirectlytowardsreceiversdefenderandjumpstopabout3 feetawayfromdefender. Receiversetsupdefenderbytakingastepin,beforebackingupand comingofftheshoulderofthedribblertoreceivetheball. Afterjumpstop,dribblerplacesballnearhipandmakessureitis protectedfromdefenders. Receivertakesballandmovesaggressivelytowardsbasket. Pairupandworkwithnodefendersfirst. Then,with4playerstoabasket,workwithanoffensiveteamanda defensiveteam. *****WATERBREAK*****
10
minutes
baseline. Looktotrapdribbleronbaseline. Dontcommitlazyfouls. Communicate,especiallyonpickand rolls. Contestshots. Dontgiveupeasyshotsinthepaint. Forceballhandlertousedribbleearly. Thisplayworksparticularlywellat youngeragegroupswhenpassesare oftena50/50proposition. Italsoworkswelltoclearoutaside andgivethereceiverofthehandoff screenaclearlanetotakeittothe hoop. Ifyouhaveanyleftiesonyourteam, makesurethatiftheyrethereceiver theylineupinitiallyontherightsideof thecourtsothattheycandribblewith theirstronghandtothehoop. Emphasizeanticipatingrebound locationandgoafteritasifthegame dependedonit.
Nodribble,halfcourtscrimmage.Playanodribblehalf
15
minutes
10
minutes
courtscrimmage.Dribblingistreatedlikeaturnover.Firstteamto2 basketswins.Playmultiplegames.Aftersomegames,introduce dribblingwithsomeoptions: OptionA:Eachplayercantakeonedribble OptionB:Eachplayercantaketwodribbles OptionC:Onedribblewithstronghandandunlimitedwithweak. 5on5scrimmage
Reinforcecuttingtogetopenand passingconceptsfromprevious practice. Aftereachcatch,playersshouldget intotriplethreatposition. Focusondefenseandtryinghandoff screens.
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CoachsComments Weregoingtobescrimmaging______________todayanditshouldbevery competitive. Scrimmagesarebigopportunitiesforyou.Idlikeeachofyoutotakeamoment andthinktoyourselfdontsayanythingoutloud.WhatIdlikeyoutothink aboutisthisquestion:whatsoneareaofmygamewhereIneedtotakesome risks?DoInotusemylefthandingamesituations?DoIdrivetothebasket enough?HaveItriedareversedribbleinagamesituation.Whatever,thecase,I wantyoutothinkaboutitandthenIwantyoutotryitinthescrimmagetoday. Afterthescrimmage,wellcomparenotes. Herearethesquadlineupsandthepositionsyoullbeplaying.Assignnumbers andthesquadtoeachplayer. Defensively,weregoingtostartoutplayingmantomandefense.Remember,ifwe playsoliddefensewereineverygame.Letsplaygoodhelpdefensedontjust coveryourplayer.Playtheball,watchyourman. Everyoneboxesoutandrebounds. Onoffense,letstrysomeofthethingswelearned:pickandroll,giveandgo, breakingtothebasket,etc.Bealertforopportunities. Players: Whatquestionsdoyouhave? Conclusion:Letschallengeourselvestodaybytryingsomethingweseldomorneverdo. Letshaveagreatscrimmage.

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ACTIVITY
Pregamewarmups
Defensiveslideentrance 2balllayupdrill.3lines: TheLshootingdrill. 2linesathalfcourtpullupshotsfrom10feet. TheSpecialdrillasdescribedinPractice#6andUCLAas describedinpractice#2.
NOTES
20
minutes
Reviewinboundsplay:
60
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SCRIMMAGE
10
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PriortoPractice: Letplayersknowabouttheagendaforthisprepracticemeetingsothatplayerscan beginpreparingtheirowncommentsforeachplayer. Beginthinkingofcommentsthatyoucanmakeforeachplayer. PrePracticeMeeting:10Minutes Getyourplayerstalking Teammaterecognitionnight:Imgoingtoidentifyoneplayerandthengoaround thecircleandyoulleachhavetheopportunitytorecognizethisplayerbysaying somethingthatplayerdoesexceptionallywelleitheronthecourtorinsupportof theteam.(Callouteachplayerbynameandaskeachplayertosaysomething positiveabouttheselectedteammate.Bereadywithsomecommentsofyourown foreachplayer.Trytospendthesameamountoftimeoneachplayer.)Ten playersataboutoneminuteeachwilltakeupyourprepracticemeetingtime. Conclusion:Wevegotagreatgroupofplayeronourteam.Improudofeachandevery oneofyou!

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PRACTICEPLAN#23DEFENSIVEREBOUNDING
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Trythestraightlineapproachvs.the zigzag. Thesmallergroupsenableeach playertogetmoretouches.Plus,it freesupthemiddlefromcongestion. Matchupplayersandteamsbylevel ofplayforonesequenceandthentryto makeequalteamsforanother sequence.
10
minutes
Dribblewavedrills: 3on3and2on2Play
Divideteamintoteamsfor3on3and2on2play.Demonstratea concept,letthekidsplayandworkonconceptandthencallthem togetheragaintodemonstratethenextconcept. Pickandroll Giveandgo Pickaway(for3on3group) Feedthepostplayerandworkonpostmoves Dribblehandoff *****WATERBREAK*****
10
minutes
20
minutes
Defensiverebounding
RingAroundtheRosieRebounding: 3playersroundonebasketwithoneball.2playersareonlowblock andthirdisinthemiddle.Playeronlowerleftblock(#1)throwsball highoffbackboardforpersoninthemiddle(#2)toreboundinthe air.Afterrebound#2tosseshighoffbackboardfor#3torebound. SumoReboundingDrill Pairupplayersofsimilarsizeandmatch2playersbacktobackin thecenterjumpcircle. Playersareinreboundingposition,legsbent,witharmsatshoulder lengthandbent,witharmsraised. Eachplayerischallengedtopushtheotheroutofthecirclein30 seconds.Rotatedifferentpairsthroughafewtimes. 2on2reboundingcontestasdescribedonright.
15
minutes
Avoidingdefensiveerrors
Showplayershowtojumptotheball.Whenaballispassed,jump totheball. Mostfoulscomefrombeinginpoorposition.Explaintheproper position. Whenanopponentstopstheirdribble,theballisdead.Callthisout toyourteammatessothattheyknowtocontestallpassinglanes. 4on4positioningdrill:4offensiveplayerspasstheballalongthe perimeterwithanoccasionalskippass.Defendersreacttowhohas theballandwherebyplayingballsideandhelpsidedefense. *****WATERBREAK***** TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.2BallDribblingDrillsfrompractice#11 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4
Workonreboundingform.Arms shouldberaisedandbentattheelbow whenboxingout.Thismakesthe defenderbiggerthanifthearmsare heldatwaistlevelorlower. 2on2reboundingcontest.Pairup playerswithoneondefenseandoneon offense.Theonlywaytoscoreistoget adefensiverebound.Ifyouget defensiverebound,yourteamstaysand anewpaircomesonfortheoffensive rebound.Whenoffensiveteamgets rebound,thentheyswitchtodefense andachancetoscore.Firstto7 reboundswins. Mostoffensiveplaysfeature2or3 players.Ifateamfocusesonplaying theballinsteadoftheman,itsreally likedefending5vs.2or5vs.3.Dont justplayyourman,playtheball! Helpdefensepreventsmosteasy baskets.Wemustworkasateam.
10
minutes
15
minutes
5on5Scrimmage SurvivorGame:Eachplayerplacesaballinthecenterofthe
courtandstandsinacorner.Whenthecoachsaysgo,allplayersrun tocenter,grabtheirballsandgotoanybaskettomakeashot.Upona madeshot,theyreturntocenterofcourt.Lastoneiskickedoffthat round.Playuntilthereisjustonesurvivor.
Focusondefenseandrebounding. Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.
10
minutes
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Getyourplayerstalking Whatarewedoingwellasateam?Whatdoweneedworkon?Givealltheplayers achancetotalkandthengiveyourcoachsperspective. CoachsComments Reviewquicklyinboundsplaysandsidelinesplaysbydiagrammingthemand askingplayerstoexplainthem. ThelargestcomebackinNCAAcollegebasketballhistoryoccurredonFebruary16, 1994,whentheUniversityofKentuckyWildcatsovercamea31pointdeficitto defeattheLouisianaStateUniversityTigers9995.LSUled6837with16minutes leftinthegamebeforeKentuckystagedtheircomeback.Theywoninregulationby ascoreof9995.Whatsthelessonhere?Nevergiveup.Ifyougive100%and havetherightattitude,goodthingscanhappen Givingupcantakemanydifferentforms.Iwatcheda7thgradegamewherethered teamwasupby7pointswithlessthanaminutetoplay.However,theystopped boxingoutandthegreenteamwasabletoconvertonacoupleofsecondchance shots.Aidedbysomegoodpressuredefense,timelyfreethrowshootingandsome costlyturnovers;thegreenteamcaughtupinregulationandwoninOT.Again,the lessonis:Nevergiveup. Conclusion:
"It'snotwhetheryougetknockeddown;it'swhetheryougetup." VinceLombardi

"Whenyoureachtheendofyourrope,tieaknotinitandhangon." ThomasJefferson

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PRACTICEPLAN#24TRANSITIONOFFENSE
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback Emphasizethefollowingontheweave: noballsshouldbebouncing correctangles leadingthereceiver catchablepasses Onthe3on2,emphasize: Offenseshouldbegettingquality shots. Defenseshouldpreventlayups. Bothoftheseexercisesaregreat conditioningdrills. Trya2on1drillaswell.Witha2 on1,theoffensiveteamshouldntsettle foranythinglessthanalayup.For3 on2,offensiveteamshouldgetagood shot,butnotnecessarilyalayup.
10
minutes
10
minutes
25
minutes
Transitionoffense
3on2fullcourtdrill:Centeroffensiveplayerdribblesdownthe courtwith2wingsagainst2defenderstryingtoscore.Withamade basketoradefensivereboundthe2defendersswitchtooffense, addingthenextplayerinline,andgo3on2theotherwayagainst2 newdefenders. DelayedDefenderDrill:4playersstandatonebasketatfree throwline.Coachshootsandcallsoutnameofoneplayer.Theother 3reboundandheadupthecourtagainstasingledefenderinitially. The4thplayerwhothecoachcalledthedelayeddefendermustrun andtouchthebackwallofthegymorabout5frombaselinebefore hustlingbackonD.Forashorttimetheoffensehasabigadvantage.
15
minutes
Finishingbythebasket
Explain,demonstrateandexecuteonhowaplayershouldmoveto getashotoffwhentheyreunderneaththebaskettoofar.Workon onepowerdribbleandputtingtheballupstrong. Teachthereverselayupwithplayersstronghands.Usethe backboard.Takethesameangleyoudowhengoingforwards.Look atyourtarget.Goupstrong. *****WATERBREAK*****
Manyyoungplayerswilltakeshots fromimpossibleanglesbecausethey dontknowtotakeonedribbleto improvetheirposition. Thereverselayupcanopenupthe courtforaplayerwhoknowshowto drive. Beaperfectionistontheseplays. Makesureplayersarenotcutting cornersandaresellingtheirfakes. Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.
15
minutes
*Triangle,23,and31 *Kansas&Texas
10
minutes
ThePlus3Minus3game
Pairupplayerswithoneballperpairanduseavailablebaskets.Each playerstands510feetawayfrombasketonoppositesidesnearthe blockorjustbeyondtheblock,basedonage.Partnersalternate shots.Ifshotisswished,shootergetsonepoint.Amadeshotis worthzeroandamissedshotisnegative1.Ifplayerreaches+3, opponentmustdo3pushups.Ifaplayerreaches3,thatplayermust do3pushups. GameofLightning
5
minutes
Losersshootfreethrowswhileothers finish.
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Getyourplayerstalking Whatwasthegreatestsportsupsetyouveseenorplayedin?Forateamtoupseta heavyfavorite,whatneedstohappenfirst?Answer:Theplayersmustbelievethey canwin. CoachsComments Inthe1985MensBasketballNCAAChampionshipgame,Villanovatookontop seededanddefendingchampionGeorgetown.Ledby7footcenterPatrickEwing, theHoyaswouldplayin3championshipgameswhileEwingplayed,Georgetown wasahugefavorite.LasVegasoddsmakersandallofthebasketballexpertspicked Georgetowntodefendtheircrown.Howeverthingsdidntworkouttheway Georgetownhoped.TheeighthseededWildcatsshot78.6percentfromthefield (making22of28fieldgoalattempts)including90percent(9for10)inthe secondhalfandstunnedGeorgetown.Villanovaplayedanearlyperfectgame. Theybelievedinthemselves.Whennooneelsethoughttheycouldwin,theteam believedtheycould.Towin,youmustbelieveinyourselves. Diagramazoneoffenseoverloadagainsta23halfcourtzonedefense,anddiscuss thezoneoffenseprinciplesoutlinedontheagenda. Conclusion:
Ifitistobe,itbeginswithme.Unknown Whetheryouthinkyoucanorthinkyoucan'tyouareright. HenryFord

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PRACTICEPLAN#25ZONEOFFENSE
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback
10
minutes
15
minutes
Layupcompetition
25
minutes
Zoneoffense
Demonstrate5on5 Dribbleinandkickout. Overloadconcept:floodthezonewithmoreoffensiveplayers Movetheballrapidlywithpassing Uselotsofpassfakesandshotfakes.Thezoneisusedtoreacting. Establishaninsidepresenceevenifyoudontshootalotfromthere. Makesureplayerscatchpassesreadytoshoot.Preparebeforethe ballcomes. Stepintoopenareas.Findthegaps.
Splitintotwoteamswithoneballfor eachteam. Playersdribblefromthehalfcourt lineintoopposinghoopsandtryto makeasmanylayupsastheycanin2 minutes.Playerscountoffeachmade basket. Tryfromtheleft,rightandheadon. Onewaytobeatazoneistofast breakorscoreoffofearlyoffense. Offensivereboundingiskeybecause defenderscantmatchupandboxout everyone. Againsta1frontzone,e.g.131zone, have2offensiveguards.Againsta2 frontzone,have1offensiveguard.
20
minutes
Freethrowshooting
Explain,demonstrateandpractice Establisharitual,e.g.3dribbles,seetarget,exhaleandshoot. Beconsistent. Positivevisualization. Shootingform. Eachplayershoots20freethrowsinroundsof5.Trackscores. Multiplenumbersby5togetshootingpercentage. Freethrowcontest.Divideintoatleast2teams(moreifadditional basketsareavailable)andhaveeachplayershould10freethrows2 atatimealternating.Theteamwiththemostmadeshotswins. *****WATERBREAK*****
Atyoungerages,dontbeafraidto encourageyourplayerstojump.Better togettheproperarcandenough distancethantoshootlikeolder players. Foryoungerages,haveplayers practicefromashootingdistancethat theycanconsistentlyreach.15feet mightbetoofarformany4thgraders.
10
minutes
10
minutes
DelayedDefenderDrill:
4playersstandatonebasketatfreethrowline.Coachshoots andcallsoutnameofoneplayer.Theother3reboundand headupthecourtagainstasingledefenderinitially.The4th playerwhothecoachcalledthedelayeddefendermust runandtouchthebackwallofthegymorabout5from baselinebeforehustlingbackonD.Forashorttimethe offensehasabigadvantage.
Shortenthedistancethedelayed defenderhastoruniftheoffensive teamisalwaysoutrunningthe defender.
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CoachsComments Werehavingagreatseason.Asateam,Idlikeforustoconsiderawaythatwe couldhelpothersthatarelessfortunatethanus.Imgoingtotossoutacoupleof ideas,butperhapsothershaveideasaswell.Whenwegettheideasout,lets discussanddecideononeideathatwecanallgetbehind. Heresoneidea:wevolunteerasateamoneSaturdaymorningatthelocalfood shelves. Heresanother:Wecanraisemoneyforaworthycausee.g.RedCrossor AmericanCancerSocietybyhavingfriends,familymembersandneighbors sponsorusasweattempttomakeasmanyfreethrowsaswecanin5minutesoras manylayupaswecan,viatheMikanDrill,inoneminute. Getyourplayerstalking Whatideasdoyouhave? Whatdoyouthink?Canweallsupport(nametheideathatisthefavorite)? CoachsComments(Cont.) Ok,Illsendanemailtoyouandyourparentsoutliningournextsteps.Thisisgoing tobegreat.Thanksforyourhelp. Tonight,weregoingtoreviewsomeprinciplesofthepressandworkonpassing. Conclusion:

Forofthosetowhommuchisgiven,muchisrequiredLuke
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PRACTICEPLAN#261211PRESSREVIEW
ACTIVITY
NOTES
Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback Afteroneonones,callout2numbers fromeachside,then3numbers,then4 andfinally5numberssothatallplayers arecompeting. Alterthelocationofwhereyoutoss theball.
10
minutes
15
minutes
Looseballs
Assignyourplayersnumbersfrom09.Haveplayers#0#4stand ononesideofthecourtandplayers#5#9ontheotherside.Bounce oneballinthemiddleofthecourtandcallouttwonumbersone fromeachside.Theplayerswhorepresentthose2numbersbothgo hardfortheloseball.Theplayerwhogetstheballtriestoscoreat thepreassignedbasketwhiletheotherdefends. *****WATERBREAK*****
25
minutes
1211Pressreview
Reviewtheroleofeachpositiononthepress. Setupa5on5scrimmagewithbothteamsplayingthepress. Letoneteambeonoffensefor5timesinarow. Finetuneyourteamspress.Howareoffensesabletobreakthe press?Wherearetheweaklinks?Arethewingsnotprotectingtheir outsidesstrongenough?ArepassesgoingoverthetopofyourHawk? Plugtheholesinyourpress. *****WATERBREAK*****
Scrimmagingwithbothteams
15
minutes
Advancedpassing
Explain,demonstrateandpracticeawraparoundbouncepass,alob pass,arunningpass,andanoffthedribbleonehandbouncepass. Passingsquare:executeallofthepasses2handedchesspass,1 handedpushpass,bouncepass,overheadpass,baseballpass,etc. ThinkQuickpassing:1playerwithballononesideand4players linedupacrossfromher,5feetapart,and10feetaway.Playerwith ballpassesandreceivespassbackfromplayer#1,thendoesthesame with#2,#3and#4downthelineinaquickprogression.Thatplayer thenmovestoothersideandanotherplayermovesthruthehotbox. Tryoutdifferentpassesanddifferentlengths. Explainwhentouselobpass,whentousebaseballpass,whento usebouncepasses,etc. TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.2BallDribblingDrillsfrompractice#11 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4 SurvivorGame:Eachplayerplacesaballinthecenterofthe courtandstandsinacorner.Whenthecoachsaysgo,allplayersrun tocenter,grabtheirballsandgotoanybaskettomakeashot.Upona madeshot,theyreturntocenterofcourt.Lastoneiskickedoffthat round.Playuntilthereisjustonesurvivor.
15
minutes
pressingisoneofthebestconditioning drills.Playersonbothsidesare movingquiteabitupanddownthe court,sometimesunderheavy pressure. Timepermitting,showyourteam whata221presslookslikeandseeif youroffensiveteamcanbreakthe press. Itsbeenmyexperiencethatyoung playerswilltrytoleadreceiversalittle toofarinbasketball(itmightcome fromplayingtoomuchsoccer).Show playershowfartoleadreceiverswith passes.Encourageplayerstomakethe easiestpassthatworks.Ifthepass doesntneedtobehard,dontmakeit hard.Throwcatchablepasses. Whenworkingonpasses,itsagood timetorevisitpivoting,ballprotection andthetriplethreat.Donttelegraph yourpasses. Workonpassfakes. Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.
10
minutes
Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.
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Getyourplayerstalking Howmanyofyouareplanningonplayingbasketballnextyear? Whatothersportsdoyouplaybesidesbasketball? CoachsComments Reviewthegiveandgo,thepickandrollandcutstothebasket.Theseare3 fundamentaloffensivemovesthatyoucantakewithyoutoanyteamyouplayon nextyear.EvenifyourejustplayingpickupballattheYMCA,thesestandardsare maneuversthatgoodbasketballplayersknowhowtodo. PostDefense:ourplanistofrontgoodpostoffensiveplayers.Forcetheball handlertomakealobpassoverthetopandourweaksidedefenseshouldbethere tohelpout.(Diagramhowthislooksonyourdryeraseboard.) Conclusion:Wereplayingsomeofourbestballoftheseasonattherighttime.Great practicestranslatetogreatgames.Letshaveagreatpracticetonight.

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90MIN
ACTIVITY
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Usethesetransitions: Crossover,Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback Thesmallergroupsenableeach playertogetmoretouches.Plus,it freesupthemiddlefromcongestion. Matchupplayersandteamsbylevel ofplayforonesequenceandthentryto makeequalteamsforanother sequence.
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Divideteamintoteamsfor3on3and2on2play.Demonstratea concept,letthekidsplayandworkonconceptandthencallthem togetheragaintodemonstratethenextconcept. Pickandroll Giveandgo Pickaway(for3on3group) Feedthepostplayerandworkonpostmoves Dribblehandoff *****WATERBREAK***** Reviewfundamentaloffensivemoves Reviewcuttingtothebasket.Oneisenough.Dontcrowdthelane. Ifyouseesomeonehasbeatenyoutothecut,vcutoutoftheway. Reviewmovementonthecourt.Keepmovingwithpurposeful moves.Defensiveplayerscantsagiftheyrealwaysonthego. Drill:PickandRolltryitfrombothsidesandatdifferent locationsandseeifyourplayerstaketheappropriateanglesforthe picks. TheGiveandGoLinePracticegiveandgosbylining2coaches and2playersinapassinglaneabout15feetapartdowntheentire lengthofthecourt.Theremainingplayerspassandgowiththe peopleinthelineendinginalayup. Playoneononewithoffensiveplayerstartingatfreethrowline. Offenseworksonindividualmovestogetoffshotanddefenderworks ondefense.
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Mostbasketballplayersdribbletoo soon.Gettothetriplethreatposition andassess.Dontlimityour opportunitiesbytakingoneawaytoo soonwithoutthinking. Keepyoureyeontheball. Remindplayerstosetpicksforother offensiveplayersbeyondtheplayer withtheball. Anticipateshottimeandrebound location.
Postdefense
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Gooddefensebeginswiththefeet.Beattheposttothespot.Dont giveupvaluablerealestate. Becentered.Dontleantoeitherside. Frontpostplayersanddontletthemreceivetheentrypass. Challengetheshot.Boxoutandrebound. Drill:workingroupsof3withonepasser,oneoffensivepostandone defensivepost.Feedoffensivepostandletplayuntilashotismade ordefensivereboundiscollected. *****WATERBREAK***** Maravichballhandlingdrills SeePractice#18
Atyoungeragesespecially,effective postplayersshouldbefronted.Its difficultforyoungplayerstomakegood lobpassesandwiththehelpof weaksidedefense,strongpostplayers canbeneutralized. Helpdefenseisessentialifthepost receivesball. Have1playerleadtherestoftheteam inthedrillsfollowtheleader. Alternateleadersmidway. Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.
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CoachsComments Weregoingtobescrimmaging______________today. Ourteamfocustodayisonexecutionbothdefensiveandoffensive.Ondefense, areweusingthecorrectdefensivestance?Areweintherightpositionbasedon wheretheoffensehastheball?Areweboxingoutandpreventingsecondshots? Onoffense,areweexecutingourinboundplayscorrectly?Arewekeepingoureyes updribbling?Arewefindingtheopenplayerattherighttime?Mostteams practicethesametypesofthingsthatwepractice.Thedifferencebetweenteamsis usuallyintheexecution.Letsbeonourgametoday. Herearethesquadlineupsandthepositionsyoullbeplaying.Assignnumbers andthesquadtoeachplayer. Defensively,weregoingtostartoutplayingmantomandefense.Remember,ifwe playsoliddefensewereineverygame.Letsplaygoodhelpdefensedontjust coveryourplayer.Playtheball,watchyourman. Everyoneboxesoutandrebounds. Onoffense,letstrysomeofthethingswelearned:pickandroll,giveandgo, breakingtothebasket,etc.Bealertforopportunities. Players: Whatquestionsdoyouhave? Conclusion:Letschallengeourselvestodaybytryingsomethingweseldomorneverdo. Letshaveagreatscrimmage.

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Pregamewarmups
Defensiveslideentrance 2balllayupdrill.3lines: TheLshootingdrill. 2linesathalfcourtpullupshotsfrom10feet. TheSpecialdrillasdescribedinPractice#6.
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PRACTICETWENTYNINE MORETEAMDEFENSE
CoachsComments Inthe1960s,atestwasconductedwithyoungchildrenatStanfordUniversity. Researchersgaveachildamarshmallow,whichthechildcouldeithereatrightawayor,if thechildwaswillingtowaitwhiletheresearchersteppedoutforafewminutes,thechild couldhavetwomarshmallowswhentheresearcherreturned.Theresearchersaidthatif thechildrangabellonthedeskwhilehewasawayhewouldcomerunningback,andthe childcouldeatonemarshmallowbutwouldforfeitthesecond.Thentheresearcherleft theroom. Somechildrenatethemarshmallowrightaway.Somewaitedafewminutesandthen gaveintotemptationandotherswereabletowaituntiltheresearcherreturned.In studiesdoneonthechildrenastheygrewolder(upintotheirthirties),theonesthatwere abletodelaytheirgratification,weremoresuccessfulacademically,professionallyand socially.Theabilitytodisplayselfcontrolwascritical! Themarshmallowtestemphasizestheimportanceofselfcontrol. Getyourplayerstalking Inlife,insports,andinschool,therearemanyopportunitiestopracticeselfdiscipline. Doingyourhomeworkonaregularbasisandexercisingregularlyarejust2examples. Howcanwepracticeselfdisciplineinbasketball? Conclusion:Teamdefenseisthefocustonight.
Withselfdisciplinemostanythingispossible. TheodoreRoosevelt
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PRACTICEPLAN#29MORETEAMDEFENSE
ACTIVITY
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Usethesetransitions: Crossover Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs Behindtheback Thesmallergroupsenableeach playertogetmoretouches.Plus,it freesupthemiddlefromcongestion. Matchupplayersandteamsbylevel ofplayforonesequenceandthentryto makeequalteamsforanother sequence.
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Divideteamintoteamsfor3on3and2on2play.Demonstratea concept,letthekidsplayandworkonconceptandthencallthem togetheragaintodemonstratethenextconcept. Pickandroll Giveandgo Pickaway(for3on3group) Feedthepostplayerandworkonpostmoves Dribblehandoff *****WATERBREAK*****
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Guardwithall5players.Ifballison
Review:Pickupthefirstmandownthecourtevenifitsnotyour man.Communicateandswitchplayerswhentheresanopportunityif necessary. Showyourplayershowtoguardanopponentwhoisdribbling,one whoisnot,onewhois10feetfrombasketandonewhois30feetout. 5on5halfcourtscrimmage.
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Morepostoffense Drill:Blockparty:3playersperbasketand2balls.Ballsare
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placedonblocksbyrebounders#2and#3.#1picksupballoffblock, makesadropstepanddoesastronglayup.Thenproceedstopickup otherballanddothesameontheflipside.Drilllastsfor60seconds. Seehowmanybasketscanbemadeinthattime.Playersswitchroles andrepeat. Demonstrateandpracticethespinmove.Catchballonleftsidenear blockwithbacktobasket,takeonedribbletopaint,andthenspinon rightfoottobaseline.Usebackboardtomaketheshortshot. Reviewpostmovesfrompractice#11. *****WATERBREAK***** TWOGROUPS:1.)2Balldribblingdrills2.)50CATCHESGAME 1.2BallDribblingDrillsfrompractice#11 2.50Catchesgamefrompractice#4
thesidebelowthefoulline,thegame tiltsindefensesfavor5vs.3becauseof thehelpsidedefense. Cutdownthenumberofshotsby boxingoutandrebounding. Alldefensiveplayersreactwhena passordribbleismade. Workingonpostoffenseatthis practicewillgiveyouthechanceto reinforcepostdefenselessonsfromlast practice. Remindpoststobeabigtargetand takeupspace. Teachyourpostshowtopinthe defendertocreateapassinglane.
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PRACTICETHIRTYDRIVEWAYWORKOUT
Getyourplayerstalking Whathavebeenyourfavoritethingsaboutthisbasketballseason? CoachsComments Illbevideotapingthispracticetocompareourprogressfromfirstpractice. Ihopeyouvecometorecognizesomeimportantlessonsthatbasketballcanteach including: 1. Hardworkandpurposeleadtosuccess. 2. Winningandlosingwithgraceisthemarkofatruechampion. 3. Never,ever,giveup. 4. Thepowerandmagicofteamworkeveryonemakesadifference. Tonightatpractice,Imgoingtowalkyouthroughanoffseason,driveway workout.Ittakes30minutestoexecuteandifyoureabletodoitonaregular basis,yourgamewillimprove.Keystotheprogram:bettertospend30minutesa fewtimesaweekthan90minutesonetimeperweek.Consistencyisimportant. Dontjustpracticeyourshooting.Practiceyourballhandlingskillsandifyoure abletoscrimmagewithothers,youreabletopracticepassing,defenseandmore. LookforthoseopportunitiesinadditiontotheDrivewayWorkout. Werealsogoingtoplaysomeshootinggamesthatshouldbefun. Iwanttothankyouallforagreatseason.Ivereallyenjoyedallofourpractices andgames.Ifyoulikebasketball,Ihopeyouallchoosetocontinueplayingthe sport. Conclusion:Thisisourlastpracticeasateamtogether.Letsmakeitourbest.

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ACTIVITY
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Usethesetransitions: Crossover&Reverseorspin Backupwithdribble&crossover Betweenthelegs&Behindtheback Emphasizethefollowingontheweave: noballsshouldbebouncing correctangles leadingthereceiver catchablepasses Onthe3on2,emphasize: Offenseshouldbegettingquality shots. Defenseshouldpreventlayups. Walkthroughthecompleteworkout. Encourageplayerstousethisworkout duringtheoffseason.Frequently,its duringthesummerthatsomeplayers makegreatstrides. Dontjustpracticeshooting! Lookforopportunitiestoplaywith othersandscrimmagesoyoucan practicedefense. Matchplayersofsimilarabilities together. Alternatively,haveateam tournament.Goheadtohead,and matchwinnersvs.winnersandlosers vs.losersuntilonlyoneremains. Encouragepropershootingform.
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SeeAPPENDIXF Warmuplayupsfromleft,rightandcenter. Dribblewavedrills. Onehandshootingdrill Mikandrill Squareupdrill Stopandpopshooting Powerlayups 10freethrows Shootinggames AroundtheWorld:shootfromdistancerelatedtoage,e.g.,10year oldsshootfrom10feet.7spotsaroundthebasket.Ifaplayermisses, theycanchanceit.However,iftheymiss,theyreout! PIG:LikeHORSE,butwithfewerletters.Breakoutintosmaller groupsof34soplayersgetmoreshots. 21:Freethrowsareworth1point.Reboundsandputbacksare worth2points.Freethrowsareshotunguarded,butputbackscanbe guarded.Firstto21pointswins. HotShots:45secondstoshootballfrom3locations.Madeshots fromtheblocksareworth1pointeach,fromelbow5pointsandfrom freethrowline3points.Mostpointsin45secondswins. *****WATERBREAK***** 50CatchesGame:Divideinto2teamsof5players.No dribblingallowedandplayersmuststaywithinthefullcourt.Team withballtriestocompletepasses.Eachcompletedpassisworth1 catch.Anydroppedballthatwasntintendedasabouncepassorany turnoverresultsintheotherteamassumingpossession.Nodribbling allowed.Firstteamto50catcheswins.
Focusonpassingformandbreaking togetopen. Offensiveplayersshouldutilizetheir pivotingtoprotecttheball. Teammateslearntounderstandhow farteammatescanpasseffectively. Goodconditioningdrill Remindplayersoflessonslearnedat shootingtechniquepractice.
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APPENDIXA:INBOUNDPLAYS
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APPENDIXC:PRINCIPLESOFTHEPRESS
Principles: Pressuretheoffensetomakebadpassesstealthosepasses. Speedupthegameforcingballhandlerstomakequickdecisions. Forcedribblerstothesidelines. Doubleteamballhandlersatpressurepoints. Dontreachintosteal. Knowthepassinganglesandanticipatethepasses. Moveyourfeettosealoffdribblers.
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Warmup.Dosomelayupstowarmup3fromtheright,3fromtheleftand3downthe middle.Stretchalittle.(2minutes) Dribblewavedrills.Setup4conesabout6feetapartinaline.Practicedribblingboth lefthandedandrighthandedthroughthecones.Practicethesetransitionsatgamespeed: Crossover&reversedribbles The"ButchLee":dribbletocone,backupastepandthenacrossover Betweenthelegs&behindthebackforadvancedplayers(10minutes) Onehandshootingdrill.Focusoncorrectform:keepyourelbowin,useproperfoot placement,bendyourlegs,anduseagooseneckfollowthrough.Start3feetfromthe frontoftherim.Goforswisheswiththecorrectarc.Onceyou'vemade5shotsfromthe 3footmark,backuponefoot.Whenyou'vemade5shotsfromthe4footmark,backup tothe5footmark;andsoon.(3minutes) "GeorgeMikanDrill.Alternateshootingfromtherighthandlayuppositiontotheleft handlayupposition(45degreeangle,twofeetfrombasket).Keepshootingforone minuteandcounthowmanybasketsyoumake.Afterfirstrep,restaminuteandthen completeagain.(3minutes) "SquareupDrill.Withyourbackfacingthebasket,tosstheball35feetintheair. Catchtheballafteritbounces,squareupandintoatriplethreatpositionbypivoting,and shoot.Reboundandrepeat.Workaroundthebasketabout810feetatfirstso thatyou'reshootingfromtheleft,fromtherightandfromthemiddle.Extendthe distance.Toworkonyourreboundingandshooting,tossballoffofbackboard,jumpto rebound,squareupandshoot.Repeat.(4minutes) "StopandPopShooting.From1520feetawayfromthebasket,bounceballhardoff thecourt,catchit,squareup,takeoneortwoharddribblestothebasket,stopandshoot. Reboundandrepeat.(3minutes) Powerlayups.Fromnearthefreethrowline,betweentheelbows,startintriplethreat position,useoneballfakeandonedribblebeforeshootingalayup.(2minutes) Cooldown.Shoot10freethrowstocooldown:(3minutes)Total:30minutes.Trytodo theDrivewayWorkout23xperweekduringtheoffseason.
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Ifsomeofyourplannedactivitiesdontgoaslongasexpectedandyourelookingtofillin sometimewithworthwhileactivities,herearesomeideas: MikanDrill Layupcompetition Pullupjumpercompetition Dribblingrelayrace Freethrowsshoot2atatimetomimicgamesituations.Dribblelap,2free throws,dribblelap,2freethrows,etc. Dribblingknockoutgame 3on3and2on2games Freethrowshootingpractice Maravichballhandlingdrills Layuplinewithreboundinglineboxingoutthenextpersoninline Defensiveslidingwithcoachindicatingdirection 1on1drillsworkingonoffensivemoves,defensiveplayandrebounding 4on3drill.3defensiveplayersplayzone.Offenseworksonfindingopenplayer. MonkeyintheMiddle:Singledefendertriestostealballfrom2offensiveplayers whoplaykeepaway. FeetonFireindefensivestance,playerstaptheirfeetbyraisingthemafew inches.Gohardfor30secondstooneminute. ShadowDefense:oneononewithplayersacrossthepaintfromeachother. Offensiveplayerslidesfromfreethrowlinetobaselineandchangesdirections frequently.Defensiveplayertriestomirroroffensiveplayer.
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WHERETOGOFORMOREIDEAS
Innoparticularorder,herearesomewebsitestoexaminewhen yourelookingforsomebasketballcoachingideasandinsights: http://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballDrills.html http://bobbigelow.com/ http://www.ihoops.com/ http://www.youtube.com/videos http://www.jessoft.com/playbook/ http://www.degerstrom.com/basketball/ http://coacheshome.tripod.com/play.html http://www.coachingtoolbox.net/plays/animatedbasketball plays.html http://www.bbhighway.com/content/coachinglinks0
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http://www.coachlikeapro.com/basketballdrills.html http://coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com/ http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/ http://www.guidetocoachingbasketball.com/ http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/basketba.htm
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MichaelOHalloranhascoachedhis4childrenon15different basketballteams.His5thgradegirlsteamwontheMinnesotaState Championshipin2010. Hisworksinclude: AuthorofNeverForgetTheyreKidsIdeasforCoaching yourDaughters4th8thGradeBasketballTeam. InventoroftheSmartAttackBasketballTriviagame. Baseball,footballandallsportstitlesarealsointheline. CoCreatorofTheWellPreparedCoachlineofcoachingaids. Coachhandoutandawardcertificateprintablesavailablefor basketball,soccer,baseball,cheerleadingandvolleyball. Founderandeditorofwww.sportsfeelgoodstories.comthat wasselectedasaTop10YouthSportsBlogsforParentsby Blogs.com. HisNeverForgetTheyreKidsapproachtocoachingsportsplaces anemphasisonlearning,havingfun,andcreatingmemorable experiencesforplayers.
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NeverForgetTheyreKidsIdeasforCoachingyourDaughters4th8thGrade BasketballTeam(SECONDEDITION)bookbyMichaelOHalloran.Aguidefor
volunteerbasketballcoachesprovidesaneasytofollowapproachtocoachingand managingyourteam.You'llgainconfidenceinyourapproachtopracticesandgames;and you'llenjoywatchingyourplayersimprove.AvailableatAmazon.comand http://stores.lulu.com/wellpreparedcoach.
Ideas for Coaching Your Daughters 4th-8th Grade Basketball Team
SECOND EDITION
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TheWellPreparedCoachlineofawardcertificatesandcoaching formsincludesofferingsforbaseball,basketball,cheerleading, soccerandvolleyball. Availableat:http://stores.lulu.com/wellpreparedcoach
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IdliketothankalloftheplayersIvecoached,pastandpresent,for theircontributionstothisbook.Coachingyouthbasketballcanbe suchagreatexperience.Ivebeenblessedbyhavinggreatplayers andtheirfamiliesaspartofourteamsandsupporters. Theyvealwayskeptthefunmeteronhighandmadeanyofthe workassociatedwithcoachingworthwhile. Bypartneringandcomparingnotesthroughtheyearswithcoaches likeTomLyon,GaryLochner,GeorgeBrewster,RobertMarsh,and GregWilson;Ivelearnedatremendousamountaboutthegameof basketballandcoaching.Thanks! ThankstoGregJohnson,ofJohnsonDesigninMinneapolis,forThe WellPreparedCoachlogodesign.
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YourpurchaseofTheWellPreparedCoach30YouthBasketballPracticePlans entitlesyoutoprintup15copiesoftheappendicespages7182foryourteams playersandassistantcoaches.Additionalreproduction,inwholeorpart,inanyform,is notpermittedwithoutpermissioninwritingfromtheauthor.

LibraryofCongressCataloginginPublicationData OHalloran,Michael. TheWellPreparedCoach30YouthBasketballPracticePlans/ MichaelOHalloran ISBN9780557547647

AsDonMeyersaid,Shoutpraise,whispercriticism. Endpracticeonahighnote:anexerciseplayerslikeandwordsofpraise.Youwant yourplayersanxioustocomebackformore. Bringabasketballdryeraseboardandmarkertopracticesandgames. Makeitfun.Smilemoreandyellless.Neverforgettheyrekids.

MEAT=Theprimaryfocusofthepractice,usually2035minutesisdevotedtothiscore concept. POTATOES=Thenextbiggestfocusforthedayspractice,usually1520minutesis devotedtothistopic.

Intrasquad scrimmage Howtopress &breakapress Teamoffense SCRIMMAGE1 Offensiverebounding

TeamDefenseconcepts Demonstratehelpandrecover,andthenexecuteapickandroll playwithoffenseanddefensetoreinforce. Breakteaminto5on5andexplainballsideandhelpside. Demonstratedefendermovementwhenguardingaplayeronepass

Layupshooting Startteachingproperformwithnodribblesfrom2stridesaway frombasket. Adddribblingandeventuallymovetoahalfcourtstartingposition. FinishwithfullcourtlayupsandateamgameHowmanylay

4types:frontleft,frontright,reverseleftandreverseright Protectingtheballwhenpivoting Exercise:Pairupplayers,oneonoffenseandoneondefense.Work ondifferentpivots. Jumpstopsand12stops(leftthenrightfoot).

Splitintotwoteamswithoneballfor eachteam. Playersdribblefromthehalfcourt lineintoopposinghoopsandtryto makeasmanylayupsastheycanin2 minutes.Playerscountoffeachmade basket. Tryfromtheleft,rightandheadon.

Timeyourcutsandbreakssothatthe passerisinapassingpositionwhen youreopen. Basketballisagameofalteringyour speed.Aslowfakeshouldbefollowed byafastcut. Receiversshouldgivepassersagood targetwitharaisedhand.

Conclusion:Practicedoesntnecessarilymakeperfect.Youneedtopracticewiththe correctformtomakeitperfect.Goodshootingtakesgoodpractice.Atfirst,yournew approachmightseemmoredifficult.Sometimes,youhavetotakeastepback,totake3 stepsforward.Letsworkongoodshootingformatpracticetonight.

Encourageplayerstolookfordriving layupsingames.From15feetoutfor someplayers,allittakesisalittle openingandonedribble.

Reviewtriplethreatposition Directdrive Jabstep Crossoverstep Rockerstep Hesitationstopandgomove Pumpfakes Exercise:1on1halfcourt.Use5basketsifavailable.

GoodtohaveyourAssistantCoachrefereesothatyoucan watchalloftheaction.Itsgoodtobreakupthe5on5every 34timesdownthecourtwithateachingpointortwo

needsarefromwatchingthe scrimmage.Isitmovementonthe court?Isittoomuchdribbling?Is itbaddefenseorpoorrebounding?

Conclusion:Ondefense,asuccessfulpresscanleadtomanyturnoversandunguarded shots.Ittakeseveryoneonourteamtoknowtheirroles.Whenweregoingagainsta press,wehavetobesmartandmakegooddecisions.Lotstolearntoday.

Pressesatayoungageareverydifficult fortheoffensiveteam.Themore familiaryourteamiswiththepress,the bettertheylldounderthepressureofa gamesituation.

Makesurethatyour#2playerpassing intheballknowswhomthekeytargets areandhasgoodpatience. Bouncepassesworkgoodonthisplay. Instruct#2tomakeafakepassin anotherdirectionorlookaway. Focusoncorrectshootingform.Elbow in,correctfootplacement,bendyour legsandgooseneckfollowthrough.

Withcoachesrefereeing,itsagreat timetogetoutonthecourtandmake suggestionsattheappropriatetime. Mixthingsup.Trypeopleatdifferent positionsandmixupthesquadswith differentrotations. Focusonplayerdevelopment.

Complimentyourplayersontheir effortsandplay. Reviewwhatwasworkingandwhat wasnt.Askyourplayersfortheir input.Whatdoweneedtoworkon moreatpractice?

3offensiveplayersand3defendersonepairontheleft side,oneontherightandoneinthemiddle.Coachshootsand allreboundersworkontheirtechniques.Defendersboxout andoffensiverebounderstrynewtechniques.

Ifyouthinksmallthingsdontmatter,thinkofthelastgameyoulost byonepoint.Unknown Letsfocusondoingthesmallthingsrightinpracticetoday.

Thisisalsotheidealtimetoteach howtoreceiveandcatchaball. Emphasizeeyecontactbetween passerandreceiver. Whendrivingtothebasketona break,bouncepassesareveryeffective. 2handedchestpassesworkbeston theperimeter.

ReinforceTowelpracticeconcepts. Thisisagooddrillforconditioning. Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.

Playersshouldfocusonprotecting theballandgoingupstrong. Putyourshoulderintothedefenderto createshootingspace. Usethebackboardwhenshooting. Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.

Emphasizeanticipatingrebound locationandgoafteritasifthegame dependedonit.

Ifplayersarenotstrongenoughwith theirlefthands,workonajumpstop layup. Alternatively,havethemshootalay upasiftheyreontherightsidegoing offtheleftfootandshootingwiththe righthand. Practiceinboundsandsidelineplays whenyoucan.

Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.

Individuallyweareonedrop,togetherweareanocean. RyunosukeSatoro Theoceanisdueonthecourtnow.Letsgo!

Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.

AlthoughIwantedmyplayerstoworktowin,Itriedtoconvince themtheyhadalwayswonwhentheyhaddonetheirbest. JohnWooden

Focuson: Alignmentandbalance Beingsquaredup. Shootingpocketandconsistent startingpositiontheballshouldnt becenteredbetweentheplayersarms. Kneesbentandpoppingforpower. Properarcfinishwithbothelbows aboveeyelevel.

Afteroneonones,callout2numbers fromeachside,then3numbers,then4 andfinally5numberssothatallplayers arecompeting. Alterthelocationofwhereyoutoss theball.

Emphasizeanticipatingrebound locationandgoafteritasifthegame dependedonit.

Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.

Callsagainstparentsmayneedtobe verystrictinordertokeepthescore close. Trytomakesurethateveryone scoresatleastonebasket.

Awardceremony&postgamecelebration Considerinvitingsomeonetobringdrinksand/or treatsforthepostgamecelebration.

Createyourowntrophyforthegame bypullingtherectangularplateoffan oldbasketballtrophyandchangingitto somethingappropriate,e.g.Fathervs. DaughtersChampion.Playerscan sharethetrophybypassingitonat subsequentpracticesandgames.

ReviewboththeKansasandTexasplayswithyourteamfrom APPENDIXD. Makesureyouhavedifferentplayersplaydifferentpositionssothat everyoneknowshowtoplayeachrole.

Goaroundandhaveplayersreport scores.Alternateshooterandcounter andrunacoupleoftimes. Focusonshootingform. Remindplayersthatbothelbows shouldfinishabovetheeyes. Emphasizethehandinthecookiejar finish.

Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.

Afteroneonones,callout2numbers fromeachside,then3numbers,then4 andfinally5numberssothatallplayers arecompeting. Alterthelocationofwhereyoutoss theball.

CoachsComments Reviewtheagenda:explainwhatsgoingontonight. Divideintotwoequalkickballteams. Conclusion:Nopoppingbubblesduringbubblegumcontest.Havefun!

Explainanddemonstratefrontingthepostplayer. Explainanddemonstratehelpandrecover. 1on1partnerdribblinganddefending. Denywingpassdrillwithballhandler,wingoffenseandwing defense.Wingoffensevcutsandmakesmovestogetopenforpass. Defenderworksondenyingpass. 3on3and2on2halfcourtplay.Focusisonhelpandrecover.

courtscrimmage.Dribblingistreatedlikeaturnover.Firstteamto2 basketswins.Playmultiplegames.Aftersomegames,introduce dribblingwithsomeoptions: OptionA:Eachplayercantakeonedribble OptionB:Eachplayercantaketwodribbles OptionC:Onedribblewithstronghandandunlimitedwithweak. 5on5scrimmage

Reinforcecuttingtogetopenand passingconceptsfromprevious practice. Aftereachcatch,playersshouldget intotriplethreatposition. Focusondefenseandtryinghandoff screens.

Withcoachesrefereeing,itsagreat timetogetoutonthecourtandmake suggestionsattheappropriatetime. Mixthingsup.Trypeopleatdifferent positionsandmixupthesquadswith differentrotations. Focusonplayerdevelopment.

Complimentyourplayersontheir effortsandplay. Reviewwhatwasworkingandwhat wasnt.Askyourplayersfortheir input.Whatdoweneedtoworkon moreatpractice?

Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.

Focusondefenseandrebounding. Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.

Ifitistobe,itbeginswithme.Unknown Whetheryouthinkyoucanorthinkyoucan'tyouareright. HenryFord

Atyoungerages,dontbeafraidto encourageyourplayerstojump.Better togettheproperarcandenough distancethantoshootlikeolder players. Foryoungerages,haveplayers practicefromashootingdistancethat theycanconsistentlyreach.15feet mightbetoofarformany4thgraders.

Emphasizeanticipatingrebound locationandgoafteritasifthegame dependedonit.

Shortenthedistancethedelayed defenderhastoruniftheoffensive teamisalwaysoutrunningthe defender.

Options: Tospeedgameup,havemultiple playerskickedoffinearlyrounds. Haveplayersdribblewithoffhand.

Withcoachesrefereeing,itsagreat timetogetoutonthecourtandmake suggestionsattheappropriatetime. Mixthingsup.Trypeopleatdifferent positionsandmixupthesquadswith differentrotations. Focusonplayerdevelopment.

Complimentyourplayersontheir effortsandplay. Reviewwhatwasworkingandwhat wasnt.Askyourplayersfortheir input.Whatdoweneedtoworkon moreatpractice?

Review:Pickupthefirstmandownthecourtevenifitsnotyour man.Communicateandswitchplayerswhentheresanopportunityif necessary. Showyourplayershowtoguardanopponentwhoisdribbling,one whoisnot,onewhois10feetfrombasketandonewhois30feetout. 5on5halfcourtscrimmage.

Rotateplayersatthehalfwaymark,so playershavetheopportunityto practicebothdrills.

Emphasizeanticipatingrebound locationandgoafteritasifthegame dependedonit.

Focusonpassingformandbreaking togetopen. Offensiveplayersshouldutilizetheir pivotingtoprotecttheball. Teammateslearntounderstandhow farteammatescanpasseffectively. Goodconditioningdrill Remindplayersoflessonslearnedat shootingtechniquepractice.

Ideas for Coaching Your Daughters 4th-8th Grade Basketball Team