Practice 2

Quote of the day. “The will to succeed is important, but what is more important is the will to prepare.”  

     -Bobby Knight

 5 minutes – Dynamic stretching. Everything is halfcourt and back to the baseline

1. High knees
2. Butt kicks
3. Karaoke
4. Frankenstein’s
5. Forward lunge to half court then backward lung back
6. 50% speed to half court and back
7. 75% speed to half court and back
8. 100% speed to half court and back

Dribbling

• Zig Zag Dribbing using change of direction moves: Crossover, Between the legs and Behind the Back Dribbles (Drill 302)
• Set up cones to work on drills.  See what level your players can reach from Rookie to MVP.

Defense

• Work on defensive footwork:  Lane slides, Sprints, Close outs and Back peddling (Drill 332)
• Partner Zig-Zag dribble
• One person starts with the ball on the baseline.  The partner is directly in front of the ball handler in a defensive stance.
• The person with the ball will take 3 dribbles in one direction and the change directions with either a crossover, between the legs or behind the back.  The other partner will work on sliding their feet and stay in front of the ball handler until they get to half court.
• They will switch and go back towards the baseline once they get to half court.

Shooting

• Work on 2 spot shooting - focus on good footwork and good form (Drill 322)
• Partner shooting. One partner will shoot from 2 spots on the court. The other partner will start with the ball under the basket facing their partner.
• The partner with the ball will rebound and pass to their partner who will then take a jump shots from 2 spots.
• Once the partner either makes 5 shots or takes 10 shots they will switch. (You can have up to 3 pairs at a time).

3 on 3 half court

• Focus on making strong and accurate passes
• Cutting without the ball
• Staying in front of your man on defense
  • Stay low
  • High hands
  • Slide your feet

5 on 5 half court

• Same focuses as 3 on 3