Notice: This article was written by Steve MacKinney, contributor to the Coach's Notebook. Email the author at AvaMac@aol.com

Basketball Drills

The following index lists each drill and indicates what skills the drill includes. The column numbers (1-18) correlate to the 18 sections of the book. The two-letter codes stand for the section titles. Click on the name of the drill to jump to that location.


Section Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Section Code FT PA GO DR LU TR SH PO DS TO D DB DA TD RE SV TS SC
1. Footwork - FT X
Pivot with ball X
Fetch and stop X
Dribble weave handoff X X
Cone touch X X
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2. Passing - PA X
2 man passing X
2 line passing X X
Star X
Triangle X
4 corners X
Shuffle pass X X
2 ball 2 man passing X
Dribble pass back cut X X X
Monkey in the middle X X
Machine gun X
Bull in the ring X X
Diamond keep away X X
Triangle keep away X X
One hand catching X
Distance Contest X
Baseball pass touchdown X X X X
Baseball pass press breaker X X X X
Rebound baseball pass lay up X X X X
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3. Getting Open - GO X
Instructions
Wing entry X X X
2v2 overplay X X X
No dribble scrimmage X X X X
Keep away X X X X X
12 man combo drill X X X X X X
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4. Dribbling - DR X
Instructions
Follow the leader X
Red light, green light X
Dribble weave X
Dribble weave with shot X X
Dribble, jump stop, and pivot X X
Dribble Suicide X X
Count the fingers X
2v2 Dribbling with chaser X X X X X
1v1 dribble and pass X X X
Z dribble with defense X X
Dribble 1v2 half court X X X X
Dribble v defense, layup X X X     X    
Dribble knockout   X     X    
Dribble tag (sharks/minnows) X X  
Relay races around cones   X      
2v2 trap X   X X   X X  
2v3 press break X X X     X X X    
Wolf X X X
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5. Lay Ups - LU X
Basic lay ups X
3 man weave X X X
5 man weave X X X
Flex baseline lay ups X X X X
Lay ups with a chaser X X X
Lay up to 2v1 X X X X X
Full court lay ups - 2 man X X X X X
Speed Dribble lay up relay race X X X
Six passer lay ups X X X
Full court outlet lay ups X X X X X
Lay up Contest X X
Lay up knockout X X X
Drive and dish 2v1 X X X X X
Drive and dish 3v2 X X X X X
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6. Fast Break/Transition - TR X
2v1 lay ups half court X X X X X X
Sprint and shoot X X X X
Lob ahead lay ups X X X X X
3v0 fast break X X X X X
Loose ball 3v3 X X X X X X X X X X
Full court 3v2 with chaser X X X X X X X X X
3v2 half court X X X X X X X
3v0 speed lay ups X X X X
Secondary break - no defense X X X X
Jam and scram stopwatch Scrimmage X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Transition defense, wall touch X X X X X X X
Press breaker X X X X X X X
Center jump fast break X X X
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7. Shooting - SH X
Form shots X
Form jump shots X
Threes X
Free throws X
Hook shot X X
Jump hook X X
Free throw mush (21) X X
Free throw rebounding X X
Free throw rotation X
Free throw pressure X
Free throw team competition X X
Short jumpers over the defense X X
Spot Shots X
Catch, pivot and shot X X
Jab step and shoot X X
Shoot off a ball screen X X
Pitino 2 man shooting drill X X X
Alford drill X X
3 man shooting drill X
2 line shooting race X
3 line shooting race X
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8. Post moves - PO X
Instruction
Seal defender and receive pass X X X X X
Pivot around fronting defender X X X X
Catch the lob X X X X
Drop step X X
Baseline spin and reverse lay up X X X X
Pivot and fade away jumper X X X
Fake away, duck under X X
Power move X X
Sikma jumper and drive X X X X
Drills X
Rebound and shoot X X X X
Post shooting drills
Mikan drill X X
Weak side flash X X X X X
Post closeout X X X X
Post 2v2 with passers X X X X X X X
Lob to post X X X