21 (with a coach) Player Development Drill
This is one of my favorite non-contact drills to do with my players during the season. It not only is a great conditioner but it also forces creativity and allows them to work on shots THEY want to wo...
Skill development
11 Spots – Minus 2 Shooting Drill
This is a new drill I recently put together in an effort to get players’ consistently making shots (avoiding missing 2 in a row). Players need to be able to self correct themselves, alleviating ...
Continuous Curls and Fades Shooting Drill
A simple pin-down drill is one of my favorites that I use all of the time. As the season is inching closer conditioning starts slowly progressing to higher levels in the workouts. One great way I do ...
5 Spot Variety Shooting Drill
This drill can be performed with a group of 3-4 players. In gets the players taking a variety of shots from different levels, while also having to engage their memory and remember the sequence. If you...
Team Player Development On-Court Workout 7/28/2015
Going into today’s workout I was expecting about 6-8 guys, I was pleasantly surprised to have 12 guys show up for the workout so I had to quickly change my plan to keep the guys engaged througho...
Team Player Development On-Court Workout 7/24/2015
Today’s workout consisted of 10 players and took about 1:20 to complete. I prefer to stay under and hour but if guys are not making shots the workouts go a bit over. Dynamic Ball-Handling Warm...
Team Player Development On-Court Workout 7/22/2015
Typically I like to work with smaller groups but when you have a group of guys that want to get in the gym I will never say no. Today’s workout consisted of 10 players so it went a little past ...
Perimeter Rip – Contact Finishes Drill
This is simple and effective drill to improve straight line drives through contact with a variety of finishes. This drill can be performed from a variety of angles (top, wing, deep wing, corners). Mak...
Jab & Sweep Drill
This drill is great to teach players how to effectively sweep the ball opposite of the defender’s hands and attacking with a low and quick first step. Having the coach extend only one arm high o...
Single-Double Ball Handing Drill
I have recently grown away from using a lot of cones on the court with player development. However, I do think they’re good to break out now and then to get players moving in tight spaces and ma...