Competitive One on One Drills

Why do you suggest two dribbles after the last chair? That would take the ball to the 3-line...

I know this is not limited to "two dribbles"... Anyone using the drill may select any number of dribbles or leave it open or take it to the hoop...

Just wonder why you suggest two dribbles?

Hi the drill sounds useful and fun. Just one question though? Are they dribbling between and running around the chairs for conditioning and ball handling only? Can you rovvide more logic for the usefullness of the drill? thanks!

We've used this drill and similar. It's a great way to get the boys moving and thinking quickly. Hustle plays a big part. If you dog it, you get beat.

Also works on decision making because the ball handler has to know how to:

1) HUSTLE
2) Think quick! If the defender is slow, he can just explode to the basket. If the defender is fast, he will need some dribble moves to break him down, and so on. Since no two boys face off with each other over and over again, it constantly changes the matchups.

For added fun, we ran 4 chairs and 4 lines.

The two on the outside would be offense.
The two on the inside would be defense.

Then 1 and 2 would be offense and 3 and 4 would be defense.

It keeps things moving quickly.
It makes the boys think and react quickly.

Hi Ken,

You can adjust this dribble limit on the age level. 10 & 11 year olds may take 4 dribbles, while Varisty or collegiate players may be limited to 2 dribbles. This is done so that the players make a move with a game-like feel. Players don't have time to sit there and dribble during a game. If you put a dribble limit on the drill, it forces them to make a quick move and decision.

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Hi Vanessa,

Contact schools in your area. Look at school district websites for job openings.

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i reallly like it,but i don''t understand it very well i''m just asking if i can get the first step of basketball?cause i''m still a begginer

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I am a first year coach of a midle school team an I was wonering if anyone had any avise on rills I should use. i haved looked through the one's on here and they look greqat but not sure which ones would be best for middle school aged kids.

Hi John,

We have a section dedicated to middle school coaches that lists our top drills to use. You can check it out here: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/msbasketball.html

I run the two chair half court drill but I really love the 4 chair full court one even better. Coaches, if you want your team to get the maxium conditioning and skill work all at once this is the drill for you. It helps your guards and forwards understand and improve their creativity and attacking on offense better.

I Really like this drill and I like to add a hand check on Def. and a box out. If the Off. gets their own rebound then we do a unified team suicide at the end of the drill. Just to add a little compettitiveness and enthusiasm during practice. Thanx

i do dis basketball drill all da time i am n 7th grade starting on 8th grade team averaging bout 20 points a game....im a shooter and i do this drill going 2 da hole and pulling up for da 15 foot jumper thankz dawg

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it is great to see a drill i gave to Kevin Eastman spread around. there are no secrets or selfishness in teaching sport. older coaches helped me when i was young, and it is an honor to help others.

Hi.. I really exicited with your explanation. I also found that when I teach individual defense. The game grew nicely.

I really happy if you share more about developing young atlethe to learn one on one

Have done the half court two chairs drill for many years now, really like the half court but expecially the four chairs and added offense/defense perspective.
Thanks

Hello, sounds like a good drill, just wondering if there is a problem with the players colliding as they cross paths on the full court version. Thanks.

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great drill, thanks

Hi, i just signe in to this site havent hard much time to read theough a lot yet, but i will because i''m very interested in learning to coach kids and would like sme help as to get started, if its possible,, i''m 37 yours of age been playing since ag 15, be around for a while and would love revy much to past on the knowledge of the game to the youngstarts around me, so if you can offer some advice as to how I can get started i''d aprciate it very much, one queston one the one and one drill,, you said limite the dribling to 2, do the guy with the ball, after going around the chair, dose he holds the ball and then satrt with the 2 drible drill or just gose directly after passing the chair? thanks very much...

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