My group of boys (9-10y/o) sometimes complain that they never get the ball, although I explain the need to move to open up a passing lane, they don't! So, I can't wait to try this drill on them! Also, the passing and pivoting are also skills they need to practise more. Thanks!

are they can move to open for pass or only with pivoting to find the speace for passing

Yow, - Sign me up for this one too. This is likely to help me as much as the spacing drills. You may have just saved me from hanging myself, or at least made the last part of the season more enjoyable. Thanks, C. Odom

I was just explaining to my kids the importance of moving without the ball. A lot of them complain that no one passes them the ball. I can't wait to try this drill.

I "came up" with this drill a few weeks ago and have found it very good. Im coaching 10yo boys and it really does good for them.

Few players can't get to dribble all the time which is very good. We haven't been playing with dribble at all in the practices after the Christmas break and I'll go on with that for a while. Perhaps at some point allow a dribble or two.

thanks can't wait to try this in practice

im about to start coaching a 7&8 year old team! this will be my first year as a coach and i am looking forward to running this drill with the kids.

For this drill, how can you control the kids staying as close to each other as possible (the opposite effect of what the drill is intended) just to complete a pass and win the game?
I've tried many things with 6th graders to teach spacing and moving without the ball.

Hi Dave,

I would recommend just creating a rule that says you can not be within a certain distance when catching a pass if it is causing a problem. For example, "The receiver of the pass can not be within 10 feet of the passer." You can be lenient with the rule, because you don't want that to be the focus, but you don't want kids doing dribble hand-offs the entire drill.

We also have a great spacing drill at this link: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/drills/basicspacingdrill.html

These drills are great and make my job alot easier to perform

Great drill. We have introduced two variations - first, you must pass to a different player every 3rd time, as for some teams it was reduced to a 2x2. Also, to help teach protected dribbling (and how to avoid double dribbles), we had a mandatory two dribble rule for every possession.

But what a great drill to keep kids from standing around.

Thanks for this drill. I coach 6,7 and 8 year olds and have been trying to get them to move without the ball.

If a few members of your team is playing this game by themselves because either they are more talented or understand how to get open, make them go touch a specific spot on the floor before they can receive the pass again. Hopefully this could give another team member an opportunity to get open for a pass.