45-50 Partner passing running the full court down one side – back the other side 50-60 Two ball dribbling three lines it will be crazy, but – – encourage tem to stick with it they can do it. – 60-70 Screens two lines one sets screen other line comes – – – off screen and catches pass from coach then drive in – for layup 70-80 Skeleton drill - basic defense positioning between man – and basket set up perimeter and slowly pass ball wait – – for defense to reposition after each pass 80-85 Dribble battle define and area maybe inside three-point – line. Everyone dribbles and tries to knock each others ball out of defined area. Make area small as kids are knocked out. 85-90 Dribble relay race two lines right down - left back – – 3rd/4th Grade Practice Plan 4 – Minutes Drill 0-5 Jog down and back 3 times basic stretches – 5-10 Stationary dribbling both hands slap ball, regular, high, – low, rocker, cross 10-20 Dribbling - change directions crossover zig-zag corner – – to elbow to halfcourt side to elbow to corner. Cones are helpful 20-25 Inbound play teach an under the basket inbound play – 25-30 Form shooting at baskets divide into groups each kid – – takes 5 shots with coach helping 30-40 Short shorts shooting from blocks and in lane. –form Progressively work back to around 6-8ft. 40-45 Defense shuffle around court follow the leader – 45-55 Two ball dribbling three lines it will be crazy, but – – encourage tem to stick with it they can do it. – 55-65 Catching rebounds coach on one side of lane and – tosses ball over rim or bounces off backboard and over rim. Kid catches rebound catch up high and then shoot – 65-75 Give and go - two lines top player passes to wing and cuts – to the basket wing passes to cutter for layup – 75-85 Scrimmage
45-50 Partner passing running the full court – down one side back the other side 50-60 Two ball dribbling – three lines – it will be crazy, but encourage tem to stick with it – they can do it. 60-70 Screens – two lines – one sets screen – other line comes off screen and catches pass from coach – then drive in for layup 70-80 Skeleton drill - basic defense positioning – between man and basket – set up perimeter and slowly pass ball – wait for defense to reposition after each pass 80-85 Dribble battle – define and area maybe inside three-point line. Everyone dribbles and tries to knock each others ball out of defined area. Make area small as kids are knocked out. 85-90 Dribble relay race – two lines – right down - left back 3rd/4th Grade Practice Plan – 4 Minutes Drill 0-5 Jog down and back 3 times – basic stretches 5-10 Stationary dribbling both hands – slap ball, regular, high, low, rocker, cross 10-20 Dribbling - change directions – crossover zig-zag – corner to elbow to halfcourt side to elbow to corner. Cones are helpful 20-25 Inbound play – teach an under the basket inbound play 25-30 Form shooting at baskets – divide into groups – each kid takes 5 shots with coach helping 30-40 Short shorts –form shooting from blocks and in lane. Progressively work back to around 6-8ft. 40-45 Defense shuffle around court – follow the leader 45-55 Two ball dribbling – three lines – it will be crazy, but encourage tem to stick with it – they can do it. 55-65 Catching rebounds – coach on one side of lane and tosses ball over rim or bounces off backboard and over rim. Kid catches rebound – catch up high and then shoot 65-75 Give and go - two lines – top player passes to wing and cuts to the basket – wing passes to cutter for layup 75-85 Scrimmage
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