Basketball drills & tactics
Every basketball drill, session and tactic in the library — with setup, steps, coaching points and variations. Coaching a match on the basketball tactic board? Build any of these in minutes.
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Basketball drills
Shell Drill
Train all four off-ball defensive positions — pressure, deny, and help-side — until players re-position automatically on every pass and drive.
View drill →3-Man Weave
Warm up full-court passing, catching on the move and lane spacing at game speed, finishing every trip with an untouched-dribble layup.
View drill →3v2 / 2v1 Transition Drill
Sharpen fast-break decisions with numbers up while training outnumbered defenders and the instant flip to defense in the same continuous rep.
View drill →Mikan Drill
Groom ambidextrous finishing under the rim — soft touch off the backboard, quick second jumps, and equal comfort with both hands — through continuous, non-dribble reps.
View drill →Closeout Drill
Teach defenders to close ground on a perimeter shooter and arrive under control — high hand up, weight back, feet chopping — so they contest the shot without fouling and can still contain the drive.
View drill →4-Corner Passing Drill
Warm up hands, feet and eyes at once — sharpening crisp on-the-move passing, catching with the head up, and pass-and-follow spacing before the main practice block.
View drill →11-Man Drill
Train the 3-on-2 fast break, the tandem defensive stop, and the instant outlet in one continuous full-court loop that conditions the whole team as it teaches transition both ways.
View drill →17s Conditioning Drill
Build and test game-specific anaerobic conditioning through repeated maximal sideline-to-sideline sprints with hard decelerations and line touches, holding effort as fatigue sets in.
View drill →Form Shooting Drill
Groove a repeatable one-motion release close to the rim — balanced base, high elbow, and a held follow-through — before any shooting range is added.
View drill →Catch and Shoot Drill
Turn a pass into a shot in one rhythm — arriving with feet set and hands ready, gathering off a hop or 1-2, and releasing a balanced set shot on the catch.
View drill →Spot Shooting Drill
Build repeatable game-speed range from five perimeter spots — hitting a make target at each spot under time pressure and charting where shots fall to expose weak zones.
View drill →Defensive Slides Drill
Build a sustainable defensive stance and lateral quickness — sliding without crossing the feet, changing direction on the zig-zag, and closing out under control.
View drill →Star Passing Drill
Sharpen crisp passing on the move, heads-up catching and pass-and-follow spacing at speed — then layer a second ball to force communication and timing under pressure.
View drill →Basketball tactics
Horns Set Plays
Install a repeatable half-court alignment that creates rim pressure, pick-and-pop threes and corner kick-outs from a single starting picture.
View tactic →Spain Pick and Roll
Add a three-man ball-screen action that generates lobs at the rim and open threes at the top by punishing whichever choice the roller's defender makes.
View tactic →BLOB Box Set Plays
Turn baseline out-of-bounds possessions into layups and open jumpers using one box alignment with layered screening options and a reliable safety.
View tactic →SLOB Plays
Build a sideline out-of-bounds package that beats denial pressure, produces a catch-and-shoot three, and creates a rim finish from one shared alignment.
View tactic →Press Break vs the Diamond Press
Advance the ball against the 1-2-1-1 diamond press without panic dribbling, and convert broken presses into numbers advantages at the rim.
View tactic →Zone Offense vs a 2-3
Generate layups and open catch-and-shoot looks against a 2-3 zone by occupying the high post and short corner, shifting the zone with reversals, and punishing slow rotations.
View tactic →1-4 High Entries
Start half-court offense cleanly against denial pressure using four interchangeable entries from the 1-4 high alignment, each with a built-in backdoor punishment.
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