Watch as Coach Ganon Baker explains and demonstrates this Step Through Drill.
Transition – Shooting off the Dribble – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Vince Walden explains and players demonstrate this Transition – Shooting off the Dribble Drill.
Shooting – Wing Cut Drill – Don Showalter
Watch as Coach Don Showalter explains and players demonstrate this Wing Cut Shooting Drill.
Why Basketball 1-on-1 Drills Are Ruining Your Game
Pop quiz. What’s the quickest way to get better? Practice, right? The more repetitions you get, the faster you improve. But is that really true? Can you really become the next Steph Curry by shooting 2,000 shots every night…
Importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship.
Catch and Shoot Drill – Smart Basketball Training
Watch as Austin McBeth explains and demonstrates this Catch and Shoot Drill.
1 on 1 Rebounding Drill – Chris Mack – Xavier Univ.
Watch as Coach Chris Mack explains and players demonstrate this 1 on 1 Rebounding Drill.
Three Player Screening Drills
The following three-player drills continue to focus on ball handling, passing, and shooting layups. These drills also highlight proper screening techniques, which are often overlooked. Players must learn these screening…
Banana Run Drill – IMG Academy
Watch as Coach Shell Dailey explains and players demonstrate this Banana Run Shooting Drill.
Screen and Score Drill – Ganon Baker
Watch as Coach Ganon Baker explains and demonstrates this Screen and Score Drill.
Develop an Unstoppable Crossover Dribble With Just 3 Drills
The crossover dribble is the ultimate basketball maneuver. It’s shifty, it’s explosive, and when done right, it’s unstoppable. In my humble opinion, at the high school level, it is the only basketball move you need. If the defender doesn’t bite…
Right and Left Hand Passing Drill – Kermit Davis – Middle TN ST.
Watch as Coach Kermit Davis explains and players demonstrate this Right and Left Hand Passing Drill.
Shooting Drill – Wing Ball Screen – Ray Giacoletti – Drake Univ.
Watch as Assistant Coach Dave Buchanan explains and players demonstrate this Wing Ball Screen Shooting Drill.
Making Free Throws
Some may look on free-throw shooting as an easily taught fundamental. But teaching the correct technique for free-throw shooting is anything but easy and must be addressed as an…
Post Play – Bad Pass Reaction Drill – Dean Lockwood – Univ. of TN
Watch as Coach Dean Lockwood explains and players demonstrate this Post Play – Bad Pass Reaction Drill
5 Spot Floater Drill – Ganon Baker
Watch as Coach Ganon Baker explains and demonstrates this 5 Spot Floater Drill.
Motivating the Modern Athlete
Today’s athlete is different from years past. The much-publicized generation Y student-athletes (1980’s-1999) have moved through college. Generation Z is…
Dribble Drive Drills – Greg Kampe – Oakland Univ.
Watch as Coach Greg Kampe explains and players demonstrate these Dribble Drive Drills.
Mastering Accountability with Your Athletes – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of accountability for individuals and a team.
Continuation Passing Drill
Our drills at Dalton State are designed for us to specifically work on fundamentals that we actually use in games. We feel it is vital for every player to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. However, with…
Defense – Three Man Closeout/Negaunee Drill – Tom Izzo – MI ST.
Watch as Coach Tom Izzo’s Squad executes this Three Man Closeout Drill.
Defensive Recovery and Transition Drills
We have all heard the phrase, “defense wins championships.” if that is the case then it makes sense to spend the needed time doing drills that are going to work on individual and team defensive…
Free Throw Ladder Drill with Brenda Frese – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Coach Brenda Frese explains and her squad demonstrates this Free Throw Ladder Drill.
Timed Shooting Drill – Drew Hanlen
Watch as Drew Hanlen explains and a player demonstrates this 30 second Timed Shooting Drill.
Team Shooting Drill – Ray Giacoletti – Drake Univ.
Watch as Assistant Coach Jeff Rutter explains and players demonstrate this Team Shooting Drill.
Defending Cross Screens
The cross screen occurs when a small guard screens for a big center or power forward low on opposite blocks. Both NBA finalists used this offensive set: Miami had Bibby screening for James, and Dallas had Kidd and others screening…
Guard’s Shooting Drill – Brenda Frese – Univ. of Maryland
Watch as Maryland Assistant Coaches explain and players demonstrate this Shooting Drill with Layups, Floaters and Pullups.
Defense – Jump to the Ball Drill – Tom Izzo – MI ST.
Watch as Coach Tom Izzo’s Squad executes this Jump to the Ball Drill.
Back Door Quick Hitter
Quick hitters – sometimes called “set plays”- are strategically planned and choreographed sequences designed to get open shots and score points for your team. While these plays are not typically part of your regular half court…
Set Play – Pitch Ahead – Bill Self – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Bill Self runs his squad through this Set Play vs Man Defense – Pitch Ahead.