Coaching Resources


The following coaching resources come from C.J.Jackson (SkyPlay),
Coaches Corner, You Tube, Perry Lakes Hawkes and BasketBall WA.

They assume each player brings their own ball.

The most important point is to get a common language of moves
and move quickly between drills and mini competitions.

Warm Up

    Round the court 2 ball dribble

    Round the stadium left-hand-right-hand dribble)

    Layups on each ring (2, 3, 6) 

Ball Handling

    Left-hand-right-hand finger tips

    Two ball close-quarters pass
      -  one step out
      -  two steps out
      -  behind the back
      -  under the leg

    Leg weave
      -  Leg weave races

    Body circles - behind head, behind back, behind knees

    Travis's seven ball-handling drills  (video)

Dribbling

    2 ball dribble  (video)
      -  walk, run
      -  low and fast

    Tennis ball + Basketball
      -  bounce and juggle
      -  left hand then right hand

    C.J.'s Machine-gun dribble (fast)
      -  down right, over left
      -  down left, over right

     Left Hand Right Hand  (video)
      -  walk
      -  run around the court
      -  race around the stadium

     12" dribble drill   (video)

     Dribbling clinic   (video)

     Figure 8 or Rhythm Dribble   (video)

     Spider Drill   (video)

     Zig Zag dribble   (video)


Passing

    Chest pass

    Bounce pass

    Chest pass PLUS bounce pass

    Close quarters pass
      -  step out
      -  behind the back
      -  under the leg

    Two-hand overhead passing

    One-hand long throws

    Two-ball wall drill

    Three Man Weave   (video)

    Two Person Drill   (video)