Passing drills
These basketball passing drills give you a huge selection of activities to choose from to improve your team’s passing. From basics like how to throw the ball and how to catch it through to more advanced training sessions on passing patterns and quickness, we’ve got you covered.
Whether you’re looking for a basketball drill to run at practice tonight or planning your practices for the rest of the season you’ll find everything you need right here at Basketball Coach Weekly.
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Long passes are a necessity when your offense is spaced wide, ensure these passes are crisp and sharp, and don’t result in turnovers. MORE
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Prepare your players for the chaos and frustration of facing a double team by having them execute smart passes, which lead to fast breaks. MORE
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Complete the Starter Drill by focusing on outlet passing, hitting cutters in stride, finishing at the rim and knocking down pull-up jumpers. MORE
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Start your practice with lots of up-and-back movements including defensive slides, full-court layups using both hands and zipping accurate chest passes while sliding up the floor. MORE
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The pressure is on as players must make accurate passes, secure their catches, sprint to the next spot and eventually score at the rim without the ball touching the ground. MORE
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From Rory Hamilton, head girls coach at Norman North High in Oklahoma This drill works on skip passes, dribble penetration, kick-out passes, drawing defenders as you attack and culminating in an open corner 3-pointer when all defenders are occupied. Why use it Players must get used to moving the ball via the... MORE
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From Troy Culley, head coach of the Myerscough College Division 3 team, UK ‘Paired Passing’ uses simple actions to work a multitude of game skills within a drill you can use every day to hammer home their importance Why use it Not every drill needs to utilize the entire floor, run the... MORE
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From Rory Hamilton, head girls coach, Norman North High School in Oklahoma Work on wing entries, post feeds, skip passes and ball reversals in this high-energy drill requiring quick movements and constant motion Why use it Passes in practice must look just like the ones you want to use in a game.... MORE
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From Kelly Graves, the head women’s coach at the University of Oregon You don’t want to be the one who misses in this drill focusing upon dribble penetration, proper cuts to the hoop, passing to a cutter and scoring on the move. Why use it It seems so easy – deliver a sharp pass in... MORE
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From Kelly Graves, the head women’s coach at the University of Oregon The pressure is on as players must make accurate passes, secure their catches, sprint to the next spot and eventually score at the rim without the ball touching the ground Why use it The Scramble Drill shows your players why delivering the ball... MORE
