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Box and 1 - Shell Drill

Andreas Rauh 08 January 2025

In this drill, we are removing the chaser and focusing on the box zone principals. Teaching Point: Imagine the box is connected by rubber bands. When I point to the wing, the entire box shifts that direction while maintaining its shape. Top defenders adjust their depth, bottom defenders pinch or widen - but they move together. Common Mistakes to Watch: * Box getting too wide or narrow * Defenders moving individually instead of as unit * Weak side defenders not shifting far enough

Defense
Drill
Zone

Box and 1 - Shadow Drill

Andreas Rauh 08 January 2025

Basic Shadow Drill Setup: Start with three players: 1. Offensive player starting at top of key 2. Chaser (defender) in denial position 3. Passer on wing with basketball Coaching Points: I tell my chasers - imagine there's a string connecting your hip to their hip. Stay connected, but don't reach. When I see defenders reaching, I remind them that their feet do the work, not their hands. Teaching Progression: We start every rep from one side of half court. As the defensive player gets better, we expand the space to the entire half court. By the end of the week, we're running this drill full court to build endurance.

Drill
Zone

Pick & Roll Passing Drill

Andreas Rauh 23 December 2024

This drill teaches 3 different passing options in a basic pick & roll. All the fundamental principles of 'Separation and Brush' apply here. Instead of finishing at the rim after using the screen, the ball handler will pass to the roll man to complete the play. Following the pass, the ball handler will backpedal to the three-point line for a catch-and-shoot opportunity.

Drill
Pick & Roll

22 in 2 Outlet Drill

Andreas Rauh 07 December 2024

The goal of this outlet drill is to score 22 points as a team in 2 minutes. Each basket is worth 1. Feel free to adjust the time and score based on your teams skill level. It's a great drill for finding your outlet pass, pushing the ball up the court and finishing in transition. It's fast paced, high energy and a perfect way to get conditioning while working on game skills. The only time the ball should hit the floor is if you need to take one or two dribbles to make the transition pass ahead. Aim for the pass to the shooter to be in stride and within layup distance from the rim. The rebounder should grab the ball out of the net and outlet to the next player before the ball hits the ground. Once your team understand the rotations and movements, it becomes one continuous looping drill. Right off the transition pass, the passer continues sprinting around the cones getting to the other end for a layup as quick as possible. This outlet drill really encourages pace, teamwork and communication. Focus on teaching your team the fundamentals of meeting the outlet pass, the importance of timing, leading your teammate on the transition pass (not passing behind them) and finishing under time pressure.

Drill
Transition

3 on 2 / 2 on 1 Outlet & Transition Drill

Andreas Rauh 07 December 2024

In this drill, we can really focus on the fundamentals of the outlet pass and creating transition advantages. It's simple enough that we can see exactly where we need to shift our focus as coaches. Things to pay attention to: * rebounders footwork and passing * ball handler getting to the middle of the floor and reading the defense * lanes being filled correctly and spacing the floor Now, this is primarily an outlet and transition offense drill, but it can be used to apply defensive principals as well. Are we stopping ball first? Is the bottom covering first pass and the top defender dropping to see two players? Are we rotating and communicating? Are we boxing out?

Drill
Transition

Outlet Pass Drill

Andreas Rauh 07 December 2024

This is a simple outlet passing drill to work on the fundamentals. Continue this drill until all players have played both positions, on both sides of the court.

Drill
Rebounding
Transition

Warm Up Free Throw Line Shooting Drill

Andreas Rauh 29 August 2023

A simple warmup drill that teaches catching and shooting off a curl cut.

Drill
Free Throw
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