Sideline Touches

Categories: Ballhandling / Dribbling  Footwork  Offensive Moves  Passing  Shooting  Transition  
Ages: All Ages  Youth  Middle School  High School+  

Purpose of the Drill:

The purpose is to work on a variety of offensive moves off the catch while incoporating sprinting to make the drill game like.

Instructions

  • Player starts in corner facing halfcourt with a ball, passes the ball to the elbow to a coach, sprints wide/sideline and touches halfcourt. Player turns and sprints wide sideline to coaches box and angles toward the block receiving a return pass from the coach.
  • He executes the following and can be repeated in the opposite corner:
  • 1 Dribble power layup
  • 2 or 3 dribbles, baby hook (lay up on opposite side of the basket)
  • 2or3 dribbles pull up bank shot
  • 2 or 3 dribbles, stride stop step thru
  • Catch at Half Court, speed dribble, reach out lay up (Steve Nash)
  • Catch at Half Court, drive to block, back defender down (perimeter to post

Points of Emphasis:

  • proper footwork on the catch, attack and finish

Motivation/Teaching Tips:

  • number of makes within a period of time.


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