Practice Plan
Practice Plan: Youth Coaches Clinic
Emphasis: Building a Program
Date: 21-Oct-12
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Time
7:00pm
Drill
Expectaions
Discussions
7:05pm
Defensive Overview
7:10pm
Mirror Drill
7:15pm
One on One CloseOut Progression
Instructions
-Background: 6 “E’s”
1. Energy
2. Enthusiasm
3. Excitement
4.Effort
5. Encouragement
6. Excuses…..None!!!
-Explain clinic Handouts/Packet
-Commitment to Evansville Boys Basketball Program
Rules of defense
-Relentless (Be more aggressive than opponent)
-Take Away All Rhythm Jump Shots
-All No Straight Line Penetration to Basket
-Allow No Baseline (Help is in the Middle)
-Apply Excellent Ball Pressure
-Guard the Driving Line (Early Help Yields Early Recovery)
Goals of Defense
-Constant Communication
-Force One-Dribble Pick Ups/Deflections
One on One
-Mirror the Basketball (Stationary) involving pivot foot
-What to look for:
1. Proper positioning (High Hands/No Lunging/Body in Balance)
2. Talk (Ball…Ball…Ball)
3. Swipe up when deflecting…Don’t do things that lok like fouls
4.Offensively: Strong with ball….not on heels….big pivots
Cues: On any color…change the partner who has the ball
What we are looking for:
1. Proper positioning (High Hands/No Lunging/Body is in balance)
2. Feet constantly moving (Large steps then break down to small steps
3. Break Down and Mirror the Ball
4. Communication (Ball…Ball…Ball…Dead…Dead…Dead)
Progression:
1. No Dribble Close-Out
2. Offensive Player gets One Dribble
3. Offensive Player gets Two Dribbles
4. Live
Points of Emphasis
1. Body in Balance
2. Sprint to get back in front when adding dribble
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7:20pm
One on One Army
7:25pm
Tiger in a Cage
7:30pm
Two on Two Close
Out Progression
7:35pm
Four on Four Shell
Drill Progression
-No more than 3 dribbles to score
-Cheer on your team otherwis no points, everyone cheers
-Basket = 1pt
-Stop=1pt
-Make It Take It
-Play for 3 min
-Consequenes for losing team
3 Person Close Out Drill
Incorporate being a Strong Passer
Defensive Goals:
-Great Close Outs
-Get Deflections
-Communicate
Offensvie Goals:
-Fake a Pass to Make a Pass
-Step through your Pass
What are we looking for:
1. Same as above with One on One close outs
2. On Swing/Reversal: Let the ball pull you into the gap
3. Be able to Help and Recover
4. Be able to Guard a Yard
Progression
1. No dribble (hold ball for two seconds then swing)
2. One dribble
3. Two dribble
4. Live
Terminology
1. Let the ball pull you to the gap
2. Run to catch up
3. Must be able to Guard a Yard
4. Use the words “Help” and “Recover”
5. As the ball swings communicate “Pull Pull Pull”
Positioning
-Help Defender: 2-3 feet below the line between the ball and your player
-On Ball Defender:
1. Square up with a a goal of having your feet wider than the offensive
player
2. Apply excellent ball pressure and not allow help situations to occur
3. Keep everything centered in front of you
Show Spots with Ball in All 4 Spots on the floor on perimeter
1. No Dribble
2. One Dribble
3. Two Dribble
4. Live
5. Three onThree Perimeter with One Post Player
Offensive Player: Anytime the offensive player sees the back of
defensive peyers head  Automatic back (basket) cut
-When competing we like to incorportate 3 teams and always keep
score…or play to a certain number of points.
Modification: Alter scoring system depending on what you want to
emphasize.
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7:40pm
IBA Drill
7:45pm
NBA Drill
No Babies Allowed
Rebounding
3 on 3
4 on 4
8:00pm
Implementation of
“Break”
8:10pm
Four Line Post
Passing
2 Lines FT Line
Extended
2 Lines on Block
4 Basketballs
Progression (both sides of the floor)
1. Take the charge.Offensive player rolls the ball toward half court
2. Dive on the floor for the loose ball. Pass ball to coach at ¾ court.
3. Finish through contact at other end of court (coach with pad)
Coach starts at top of key with ball and passes ball to offensvie player
at the wing
Defense must come from opposite side of lane to take charge
Works on toughness
Must finish with made basket
Each team is on defense for 90 straight seconds
1 point for a defensive rebound
2 points for offensive rebound
Regulation scoring for made baskets
Pass to coach under the basket on all made baskets/defensive rebounds
If offensive team gets rebound they keep playing, implement shot
clock for this
Offensive team circles off the court behind next team and waits to
come in
”Hit” and go get the ball!!
Roles for transition
1. Lead Guard
2. Guard/Small Forward/Wing
3. Guard/Small Forward/Wing
4. Forward/Post
5. Forward/Post
Player 1 “Hits” and gets to ball side boundary and catches the ball while
heading up court
Players 2/3 SPRINT up the court within 1 foot of the boundary line
Players 4/5 take the ball out of basket (if a make). One of them will
SPRINT to ball side block, the other will trail.
Options:
Primary Break (2 or fewer defenders back)
1. LayUp
2. Wing Score
3. Post Entry
Secondary Break (More than 2 players back)
4. Back Screen for Player 1
5. Reverse for Flex Cut
Great Communication Drill
Great Warm Up Drill
Progression:
1. Score in the Post (1:30)
2. Score the Kick Out (1:30)
3. Score the Re-Post (1:00)
Can NOT pass and stand (relocate)
Change they way you score on the word “Change”. Everyone yell
“Change”
 A little chaotic but so is a game
Focus and Finish on all post moves
Communication is key as all players rotate through all lines.
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8:15pm
Two on Two Run to
Catch Up
Offensive
Defensive
Transition
8:25pm
Blue Devil Transition
8:35pm
Purdue 60 point game
Great drill for
Offensive Movement
8:45pm
Shooting Drills
8:55pm
Free Throws
Ball Handling
-Guards/Wings start at half court with defender on their hip
-Posts start at 3 point arc with defender in the lane
-Lead guard breaks to basket, defender sprints to get in front
-Live two on two
-Must stay on one side of the floor
-Finish everything
-Work on Both Sides of the Floor (R/L)
Split teams up evenly. Each team has players on both ends of the court
Start with one player on FT line and two rebounders on the block
Progression
1. One versus Two
2. Two versus Three
3. Three versus Four
4. Four versus Five
Regular Scoring System. Play to 10 or play for a certain amount of
time.
-Half Court Drill
-Point Guard starts with live dribble. Once ball is entered there will be no
more dribbling.
Lay Up = 6 points
Foul = 4 points
Pass = 1 point
Turnover = -5 points
Offensive Rebounds = 4 points
Defensive Rebounds = 2 points
All other scoring is regulation
You can not throw a pass to the person that threw it to you unless it
was a lay up.
Modify drill to address whatever you wan to work on
Ball Handling Routines (see Handout)
1. Stationary Ball Handling
2. Stationary One-Ball Dribbling
3. One-Ball Dribbling with Movement
4. Stationary Two-Ball Dribbling
5. Two-Ball Dribbling with Movement
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