Ball Handling Workout
Ball handling workout from Aztec Basketball Academy Elite Training.
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Play Breakdown: Scissor Cut, Flex Screen, and a Double Screen for Your Shooter
The “L.A.” set is a half-court man-to-man play that chains three proven actions into one possession: a scissor cut off the high post, a flex screen to the rim, and a double screen to free your best shooter. Because the defense has to survive all three actions in sequence, every option flows into the next…
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Full Court Passing Layup Drill: Improve Your Team’s Passing, Catching, and Finishing
Full court passing layups is a good drill to stress leading a player with a pass along with catching on the move and finishing at the basket. Great for young kids. Good warm up for older players. Line your players up like the image to the left. Two players(1 and 5) start with a ball,…
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Mid-Range Shots: Your Thoughts and Standards
Most of us have heard the noise; taking any shots besides layups or triples is inefficient. On that issue, we likely fall into four main distinct categories: True Disciple – Has listened to the stat guys and then tested/charted the premise for one’s self and steadfastly insists that his players refrain from any shot that…
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The Magic Passing Drill: Court Vision and Ball Movement
The Magic Passing Drill is a continuous, full-court basketball drill designed to improve passing accuracy, timing, and player movement in transition. By involving multiple players in synchronized cuts and rapid passes, this drill simulates fast-break scenarios and reinforces the fundamentals of catching and finishing on the move. Drill Setup and Starting Positions To begin the…
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Approach for Players: Star at Your Role
In an earlier round of the NBA Playoffs, analyst Doug Collins said something I had never heard phrased that particular way. The play-by-play person asked him how a certain team could dig out of a fairly significant deficit and among the few items he mentioned was “the players needed to star at their roles.”…
