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Even though this practice plan is for 3rd graders (8 and 9 year olds), you can get ideas and\u00a0use these drills for other age levels.<\/p>\n
I use many of these same drills below in our 5th grade and high school practices. \u00a0I’ll post some of those plans too once we start practices for the older kids. \u00a0You’ll see there are many similarities.<\/p>\n
In any case, this was another really good practice for our 3rd graders… good group of kids. I was surprised\u00a0how well they ran the motion offense during the scrimmage.<\/p>\n
Practice Emphasis<\/strong> Block 1 (6:30) –\u00a0Layups<\/strong> Block 2 – Dribbling (6:37)<\/strong> Block 3 – Footwork & passing (6:55)<\/strong> Block 4 – Defense (7:00)<\/strong> Block 5 – Offense (7:06)<\/strong>
\nListening Skills, Helping Others, Effort, Resilience (playing through mistakes and being positive)<\/p>\n
\n1 step lay ups<\/a> – 3 min
\nHash lay ups <\/a>– 4 min<\/p>\n
\nStationary dribbling – continuous cross, in\/out over line, control dribble – 4 min
\nZig zag dribbling<\/a>\u00a0– cross, retreat, behind back, spin – 6 min
\nBeatem to the left (just race to the gate\u2026 no shots) – 6 min
\nDrink – 2 min<\/p>\n
\nPartner Pass and Pivot<\/a> – reverse pivot – 2 min
\nPartner Pass and Pivot<\/a> – front \/ step-thru \/ front – 3 min<\/p>\n
\nShell drill<\/a>\u00a0– 6 min<\/p>\n
\nDribble at and back door<\/a> – 4 min
\n3v0 (top\/wing\/post) back screens<\/a> – 3 min
\n3v0 (top\/wing\/wing) away screen (3 screens\u00a0& rotate) – 3 min
\nFill and read<\/a> (pop, back cut, or screen away) – 6 min
\n5v0 pass and cut – space on 3 pt line. fill spots to the ball. – 5 min
\n5v0 with pass, cut, fill and read (get open one pass away) – coach denies – 4 min<\/p>\n