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Decisions with Ball Drills for Basketball

Free decisions with ball basketball drills with court diagrams, coaching points, and variations. Browse the list below, then add any drill to a practice plan in Relyx.

12 drills

Scrimmage

12-Second Transition Scrimmage

14 min · U12 to Senior

Full-court 5v5 (or 4v4) scrimmage with a 12-second shot clock. Every possession immediately turns into...

Court diagram: 1v1 Wing Pass Competition basketball drill
Small-Sided

1v1 Wing Pass Competition

8 min

Fast-paced competitive 1v1 drill that starts from a wing pass. Players rotate quickly through passer...

Court diagram: 1v2 Contact Finish basketball drill
Skill

1v2 Contact Finish

5 min · U10 to Senior

Finishing drill that forces the attacker to read the opening and finish through contact in a constrained...

Court diagram: 2v2 Closeout:Drive or Shoot Decision basketball drill
Small-Sided

2v2 Closeout:Drive or Shoot Decision

8 min · U12 to Senior

2v2 advantage game where offense attacks closeouts to create a shot, training fast decisions and simple...

Court diagram: 3v3 Help and Rotate basketball drill
Small-Sided

3v3 Help and Rotate

10 min · U12 to Senior

Competitive help-and-rotate drill that trains close-outs and x-out rotations in a live situation.

Small-Sided

3v3/4v4 Shot Selection: Paint Touch Rule

10 min · U12 to Senior

3v3 (or 4v4) with scoring incentives that teach smart shot selection by rewarding paint touches and...

Court diagram: 4v3+1 Fast Break basketball drill
Small-Sided

4v3+1 Fast Break

10 min

Four offensive players attack in transition against three defenders, with one trailing defender sprinting...

Small-Sided

4v4 Off-Ball Screen Starts: Neutral or Advantage

10 min · U14 to Senior

4v4 small-sided game that starts from either a neutral toss or an advantage trigger. Players initiate...

Scrimmage

5v5 Controlled Scrimmage

15 min

Live 5v5 scrimmage with a clear team focus set by the coach. Use the drill to apply offensive concepts...

Court diagram: Getting Open basketball drill
Skill

Getting Open

8 min

Players work on getting open at the wing, catch cleanly, and make an immediate decision. The receiver...

Court diagram: Pass Around Panic basketball drill
Skill

Pass Around Panic

4 min

Players work in half court with passers inside the 3-point line and receivers outside the 3-point line...

Scrimmage

Score 5 or Complete the Action

10 min · U10 to Senior

Play a live game to 5 points. A team wins immediately if it completes the designated target action, such...