Dribble-Drive & Kick
Drive the gap and kick to the open shooter.
What this drill teaches
The modern two-part attack: drive hard enough to make the defence collapse, then reward the shooter the collapse left open. The drive and the kick are one decision — players learn the pass is the point, not the bail-out.
In games: Builds drivers who pass out of help instead of charging into a crowd for the offensive foul or the wild miss — and teammates who stay spaced ready to shoot.
- Drives attacking a gap with genuine intent to score
- Kick-outs delivered as the help arrives, not after the pick-up
- Perimeter players holding their spacing, hands ready
U12: use the kick-out-only rule so the pass becomes the habit. U14–U16: expect shooters relocating along the arc and full drive-kick-drive-kick possessions.
Equipment
1 ball, half court
Setup
Spaced perimeter players, defenders matched up.
Steps
- 1Driver attacks a gap hard toward the rim.
- 2Defence collapses to help.
- 3Driver kicks out to the open teammate.
- 4Shoot, or drive again and repeat.
Coaching points
- Attack the gap with purpose.
- Keep spacing so kick-outs are open.
- Make the simple pass to the open player.
Why kids love it
Modern, spacing-based basketball that rewards driving and unselfish passing.
Variations
No finishing at the rim — just drive and kick for a shot.
Ban the finish so the driver must always find the open shooter.
The shooter must relocate one spot along the arc before the kick-out arrives.
Every possession needs two drives and two kick-outs before anyone shoots.