Coaches' basketball tips Tip drill. Here s another excellent conditioning drill that s also great for team-building.
Players form a single line at the free-throw line , or foul line.
When the coach gives the go command, the first player hits the ball off the backboard, just to the side of the net. The next player catches the ball in the air and does the same thing, bouncing it against the backboard. This continues as the line of players circles around so that each player can go two, three, four or five times. The drill can be timed and you can make it competitive. It can also be done with two lines simultaneously, with each line aiming at its side of the backboard.