Drill Library

Layup Lines

Warm up finishing and get reps on the correct layup footwork.

8 min3–12Half court

Mikan Drill

Groove soft finishes with both hands right at the rim.

6 min1 per hoopHalf court

Pivot & Pass

Teach pivoting to protect the ball and find a passing lane.

6 mingroups of 3–4Half court

Zig-Zag Slides

Build a low, sliding defensive stance and change of direction.

6 minanyFull court

Dribble Relay Races

Speed dribbling and control, with team energy.

8 min6–16Full court

Dynamic Warm-up Lines

Get bodies warm and joints moving before any hard work.

6 minanyFull court

Quick Feet Ladder

Wake up fast feet and coordination.

6 min4–12Half court

Cone Weave Dribble

Change direction under control while dribbling.

6 minanyFull court

Mirror Slides

Warm up the defensive stance and lateral movement.

5 minpairsHalf court

Jog & Cut

Warm up sharp changes of direction used in games.

5 minanyFull court

Line Touches

Raise the heart rate and warm up starting and stopping.

4 minanyFull court

Triple Threat & Drive

Attack the rim from a strong triple-threat position.

Power Layup

Finish strong at the rim off two feet through contact.

Box-Out & Rebound

Make contact, seal your player, and go get the rebound.

6 minpairsHalf court

Jump Stop & Pivot

Catch under control and pivot without travelling.

6 minwith a passerHalf court

Lane Slides

Build a strong, low defensive slide across the lane.

5 minanyHalf court

Minefield

Navigate a crowded space while dribbling with the head up.

Tip Drill

Time a jump and tip the ball off the backboard into the rim.

8 minlines per hoopHalf court

Dynamic Stretch & Ball Circles

Loosen up the body and wake up the hands before harder work.

5 minanyHalf court

Skip & Slide

Warm up hips and lateral movement.

5 minanyFull court

Reaction Tag

Wake up quick feet and reactions with a no-ball chase game.

6 min6–14Half court

Agility Ladder Scissors

Build quick, coordinated footwork.

6 min4–12Half court

Shuffle & Sprint Reaction

Warm up defensive movement and reacting to a signal.

5 minanyHalf court

Catch & Pivot Circuit

Warm up catching on balance and pivoting under control.

5 mingroups of 3–4Half court

Spin Move

Change direction with a spin while protecting the ball.

Reverse Layup

Finish on the far side of the rim to avoid the defender.

Ball Screen (Pick & Roll)

Set and use a simple on-ball screen.

FootworkTeamwork

8 minpairsHalf court

V-Cut to Get Open

Get open on the wing with a sharp V-cut.

FootworkTeamwork

6 minpairsHalf court

Jab Step Series

Use a jab step from triple threat to freeze the defender and create space.

Closeout & Swing (2 Wings)

Close out under control, then recover across to close out the other wing.

6 mingroups of 3Half court

Dribble Obstacle Course

Dribble through a fun course using different moves.

Scrimmage/finisher3D demo

8 min6–16Full court

2-on-2 with a Screen

Use an on-ball screen to create a shot, 2-on-2 live.

12 mingroups of 4Half court

Scrimmage/finisher

Rebounding War

Compete hard to box out and win every rebound.

10 min6–10Half court

Horns Set

Run the versatile Horns alignment (two bigs at the elbows, two players in the corners) into a ball-screen read.

12 min5Half court

Closeout & Contest

Sprint-and-break-down closeouts that contest the shot and take away the drive.

8 min3–7 per hoopHalf court

Cone Combo Attack

String combination moves together attacking a cone like a live defender, then finish.

Side-Step Shooting

Create a sideways shot off the dribble to dodge a closeout.

Euro-Step Finish

Finish around a defender by changing direction with a two-step euro move.

Off-Screen Pull-Up

Come off a screen and rise into a balanced pull-up jumper.

8 minwith a passerHalf court

Keep-Away Grid (4-on-2)

Keep the ball alive with no dribbling, racing to a target number of consecutive passes.

10 mingroups of 6Half court

Pass the Gauntlet

Move the ball the full length of the floor by passing only, through a corridor of deflectors.

12 min8-14Full court

Deflection Derby

Play a scrimmage where only the defence scores, so effort on that end finally shows up on a scoreboard.

FootworkDefense+1

12 min8-12Half court

Fun game

Three-Gate Gauntlet

Take one scorer the length of the floor against three fresh defenders, one per third.

FootworkDefense+1

12 min8+Full court

Paint Patrol

A tag game that builds the defensive slide and the habit of protecting the paint.

8 min8-14Half court

Footwork Says

Drill the four core footwork shapes as a reaction game so they become automatic.

8 minwhole teamHalf court

Fun game

Rock, Paper, Sprint

Turn a coin-flip into a live one-on-one where nobody knows which end they are on until the last second.

FootworkBall-handling+1

10 minpairsHalf court

Island Hop

Chase game where the only safe place is a balanced jump stop on a marker.

8 min8-14Half court

Pivot Poachers

Catch, jump stop and survive five seconds of pressure using pivots and the ball alone.

8 mingroups of 3Half court

Paint Points

No dribbling and no shooting — a point for every catch made with both feet inside the key.

10 min8-12Half court

Backdoor Bandits

Defenders deny every pass, so the only way to score is to cut behind them.

10 mingroups of 6Half court

Fun game

Second-Chance Scramble

Every possession starts with a missed shot, and the offence can only score from the putback.

FootworkDefense+1

10 min6-10Half court

Loose-Ball Break

The coach rolls a loose ball onto the floor; whoever wins it attacks and the other team has to recover.

10 min8-12Full court

Two-Line Two-Ball Passing

Every player has a ball and each pair exchanges two at once — one on the bounce, one over the top — racing a two-minute clock.

8 min8 (any even number)Half court

Cross-Screen Seal and Feed

Coordinate a cross-screen, a legal seal and a better post-entry angle.

Duck-In After Ball Reversal

Time an interior seal to a change in the ball’s side.

High–Low Against Fronting

Use a high-post angle to solve a fronted low-post entry.

Sideline Inbound: Release Under Pressure

Create and choose a safe sideline inbound against denial.

Pass, Relocate, Return

Create a return-pass shooting window by relocating against a live defender.

Switch, Then Defend the Seal

Handle the post mismatch created immediately after a ball-screen switch.

Catch Under Pressure: Two Outlets

Escape pressure on a catch while teammates create two clear passing options.

Stride Stop: Finish or Pivot Out

Choose between finishing and passing after a controlled two-step stop.

Inside-Hand Finish Against Trail

Select a protected finish against a trailing defender and read secondary help.

Same-Foot Finish Timing Read

Explore an earlier finishing rhythm without prescribing it on every drive.

Post Counter: Reverse Pivot Read

Use a legal reverse-pivot counter when a post drive is contained.

Shot Fake: Create a Passing Window

Use a shot threat to open a passing angle rather than automatically driving.

Rebound Under Pressure: Pivot Outlet

Find an outlet after a contested rebound and a pressured first pivot.

Rebound After an Off-Ball Switch

Connect an off-ball switch with correct rebounding responsibility.

Warm-up

Rebound, Outlet & Return

Half-court transition: build the first outlet, a pass ahead and three running lanes using only half a court.