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One of my favorite drills - forces players to read space before the catch. Here we limited the players to one dribble. You can play fully live or add different rules to isolate certain skills.
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Luke Meier
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Luke Meier
@LukeMeier
Over a decade of player development expertise. We make basketball players better. REALWORK BASKETBALL @realworkb
- Drill to play & read defenders in open space. 🏀 Beat D to the spot = keep going 🏀 If D is going to beat you to the spot = change direction & use their momentum against them 🏀 Usually need 2nd dribble to avoid getting stuck in bad position off 1 foot
00:00 - BALL SCREEN 3 x 3 🏀 🧠 A few points of emphasize for us: 1. Slow Down: Most players go too fast on set up and off the screen 2. IQ: Set up, coverages, and options. 3. Keep it simple: Get an advantage and make the simple play. If you draw 2, you’ve done your job
00:00 - Weak Hand Burnout: Ball handler must catch and control the pass with their weak hand then take one pound dribble and snap a bounce pass to their partner. Strong hand never touches the ball. Set a stopwatch and see how fast you can complete 50 passes.
00:00 - Love this drill as a warmup to include some reaction and decision making
00:00 - Took this drill from @JoeyBurton several years ago. We vary this drill by using different angles, spots, and distances to put players in position to read time and space, while getting live finishes.
00:00 - I saw so many players take bad shots trying to euro step I didn’t teach it for 3 years. Last year we started again, but we use it to score when open OR create a passing angle. This helps players make better decision in these situations. Here’s an example of a drill we use
00:00 - Our focus is much more on how to play the game than teaching individual moves. Here’s an example of a simple spacing and decision making 2v2 from our Youth Summer Skills Academy. @RealworkB
00:00 - I wish I could throw all these high school players who think they're "D1" into a D3 practice or game for a quick reality check
- Playing off 2 feet is great, but only if you’re on balance. Two teaching points to emphasize: 1) Pause between landing & shot. If you can’t pause = bad balance 2) Use you’re heals as breaks. Weight on toes = bad balance (got that from @JoeyBurton )
00:00 - Slam, Slam, Between, Cross Walk & slam ball shoulder height for 2 dribbles. On between cross drop hips & widen stance. Sell between with eyes & shoulders. Snap a quick low, wide cross back to starting hand. Developing strength/speed of dribble, changing heights, posture & eyes
00:00 - Really good back door passing and finishing drill from @HillierGerard We used the drill at our winter break camp as part of a progression into 3 on 3.
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