Explosion Lay-Up Drill
One aspect most young players lack is the ability to use space effectively. While some may this drill for conditioning, it is excellent at teaching your players how to get to the rim with proper footw...
Month: June 2014
UCONN Huskies Rhody Side
The UCONN Huskies ran this play in the 2014 National Championship game. This action allowed for multiple scoring options from their very versatile five players on the court. To see EVERY play UCONN r...
1-on-1 Pick & Roll Rotation Drill
Billy Donovan frequently uses this drill at the University of Florida to work on big on big rotations during pick & roll throwbacks. This scenario is specific to X’ing out your bigs during a...
Individual Instruction On-Court Workout 6/19/2014
As I mentioned yesterday this week’s workouts are much shorter due to the fact we will be playing three games a day this weekend. Today’s session only lasted about 30 minutes but afterward...
Individual Instruction On-Court Workout 6/18/2014
Heading into a full weekend of games at the University of Florida Team Camp, this week’s workouts will be more about reps and execution than conditioning. In other words, I am trying to save my ...
2 on 1 Cone Drill
Place a cone in the middle of the floor in the 3-point line and the center circle. Place two other cones on each of the sidelines even with the cone in the middle of the floor. Line up three players o...
Triangle Fast Break Build Up 4 on 4
Following drill was a part of a skill packet we mailed out to coaches when I was at the University of Florida. Previously I have posted phase 1 and 2 of the build up with the 2-on-1, 2-on-2, and 3-...
Individual Instruction On-Court Workout 6/13/2014
Nash Test This is called the Nash Test, and not Drill, because it is one of our drills we use to test our players’ progress throughout the Summer and Fall to see if they have improved. Player st...
San Antonio Spurs Rhody Back Side
In their Game 4 win of the 2014 NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs ran this half-court set which included a multitude of actions. As soon as 3 cleared 4, 2 was moving to set the backscreen. This timing...
Individual Instruction On-Court Workout 6/12/2014
Low & Slow Defensive Slide Bounces This defensive drill is one of the best drills you can do, almost daily, to improve foot quickness and length strength. One of my players told me today it is one...