Basketball drills
Ball handling, shooting, passing and footwork.
Matching drills
18 drills
Ball handlingControlled dribble
Keep the ball beside you while your eyes stay up.
Ball handlingFront crossover
Move the ball across your body without losing your stance.
Ball handlingWalk, pause, go
Change your pace while keeping the dribble alive.
ShootingClose-range release
Feel the shooting hand finish the shot from close range.
ShootingSelf-toss and shoot
Connect the catch, balanced feet and release.
ShootingFree-throw routine
Use the same preparation before every free throw.
FinishingRight-side layup
Link the right–left steps to a right-handed finish.
FinishingLeft-side layup
Build the left–right rhythm for your left-handed finish.
FinishingAlternate the finish
Practice finishing from both sides of the rim.
PassingWall-target passing
Send a chest pass to the same target and receive the return.
PassingPartner chest pass
Make a teammate’s catch easy, then show your own target.
PassingPass to a moving target
Lead a moving receiver instead of passing behind them.
FootworkJump stop
Arrive with both feet down and your balance under control.
FootworkPivot and protect
Turn to a passing angle while one foot stays anchored.
FootworkCatch, pivot, pass
Receive the ball, find your balance and turn into a pass.
DefenseDefensive slides
Stay balanced as you move laterally between markers.
DefenseMirror a partner
React to someone’s movement instead of a fixed pattern.
DefenseClose out and contain
Approach a receiver and stop ready to follow their first move.
No drills match
Try a different skill or available space.