Floppy Action
Free a shooter off a choice of screens near the baseline.
What this drill teaches
Getting open without the ball. Floppy gives the shooter a screen on each side, so they must read their defender and choose — turning 'run to your spot' into 'read and react', with a passer who has to deliver on time.
In games: Frees your best shooter on game day when their defender face-guards them — and teaches the rest of the team that screening away from the ball creates shots too.
- Shooter changing sides based on where the defender goes
- Coming off the screen low, tight and hands ready
- Screens held still until the shooter has cleared them
U14: pick one side with no defence until the footwork is smooth. U16: add a chasing defender and expect the shooter to counter a top-lock by curling to the rim.
Equipment
1 ball, half court
Setup
A shooter starts under the rim; two screeners set up on the blocks/elbows, a passer up top.
Steps
- 1The shooter reads the defence and picks a side.
- 2They sprint off the screen on that side to the wing or corner.
- 3The passer delivers on time for a catch-and-shoot.
- 4If the first option is covered, the shooter uses the other screen.
Coaching points
- Shooter: read the defender, then sprint off the screen.
- Come off low and tight, hands ready to shoot.
- Screeners: set solid screens and hold them.
Why kids love it
Teaches shooters to read screens and come off them at game speed — how real off-ball offence works.
Variations
Pick one side, no defence, groove the footwork.
Add a defender who must chase the shooter over both screens.
Tell the defender to top-lock so the shooter has to curl to the rim instead of popping wide.