Minutes Drill 0-5 Jog down and back 3 times – basic stretches 5-10 Stationary dribbling both hands – slap ball, regular, high, low, rocker, cross 10-20 Dribbling full court – Right hand down left hand back for each drill. Pivot or crossover at free-throw and half-court - Jump stop – pivot - return 20-25 Quick lane passing - two lines on each side of lane – pass back and forth across lane. Time them and count how many completed passes. Try to beat record. Focus on good passes and receiver showing a target. 25-30 Defense shuffle around court – follow the leader 30-40 Layups – start with one-step form layup – divide into two baskets with a coach at each one – 3 reps then next player – go slow and focus proper form 40-50 Full court layups – line on sideline – coach rebound and outlet to next player 50-55 Form shooting – work with whole group in lines facing wall 55-65 Form shooting at baskets – divide into groups – each kid takes 5 shots with coach helping 65-75 Skeleton drill - basic defense positioning – between man and basket – set up perimeter and slowly pass ball – wait for defense to reposition after each pass 75-85 Screens – two lines – one sets screen – other line comes off screen and catches pass from coach – then drive in for layup 85-90 Shoot around 3rd/4th Grade Practice Plan – 2 Minutes Drill 0-5 Jog down and back 3 times – basic stretches 5-10 Stationary dribbling both hands – slap ball, regular, high, low, rocker, cross 10-15 Dribbling full court – Right hand down left hand back for each drill. Pivot or crossover at free-throw and half-court
45-50 Partner passing running the full court – down one side back the other side 50-60 Two ball dribbling – three lines – it will be crazy, but encourage tem to stick with it – they can do it. 60-70 Screens – two lines – one sets screen – other line comes off screen and catches pass from coach – then drive in for layup 70-80 Skeleton drill - basic defense positioning – between man and basket – set up perimeter and slowly pass ball – wait for defense to reposition after each pass 80-85 Dribble battle – define and area maybe inside three-point line. Everyone dribbles and tries to knock each others ball out of defined area. Make area small as kids are knocked out. 85-90 Dribble relay race – two lines – right down - left back 3rd/4th Grade Practice Plan – 4 Minutes Drill 0-5 Jog down and back 3 times – basic stretches 5-10 Stationary dribbling both hands – slap ball, regular, high, low, rocker, cross 10-20 Dribbling - change directions – crossover zig-zag – corner to elbow to halfcourt side to elbow to corner. Cones are helpful 20-25 Inbound play – teach an under the basket inbound play 25-30 Form shooting at baskets – divide into groups – each kid takes 5 shots with coach helping 30-40 Short shorts –form shooting from blocks and in lane. Progressively work back to around 6-8ft. 40-45 Defense shuffle around court – follow the leader 45-55 Two ball dribbling – three lines – it will be crazy, but encourage tem to stick with it – they can do it. 55-65 Catching rebounds – coach on one side of lane and tosses ball over rim or bounces off backboard and over rim. Kid catches rebound – catch up high and then shoot 65-75 Give and go - two lines – top player passes to wing and cuts to the basket – wing passes to cutter for layup 75-85 Scrimmage