Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
Bruce Weber – Wisconsin Dells Clinic Spring 2010
Individual Skill Development

Key Thoughts  |  Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Has three routines for every skill they start practice with for individual work to keep it fresh and new
• They are competitive in everything they do in practice

•  Last year they gave kids a break half way through the season with competition in drills and they lost competitive edge
•  Use the clock and have winners and losers for everything
•  Make kids hate losing

• Spends 40 minutes or more each day on individual improvement

•  Footwork at top of the list
•  Ball Handling and passing
•  Shooting- No random shooting
•  1 on 1

• After individual work at beginning of season and each practice then work on team fundamentals
• Thinks no one can pass the ball anymore because of dribble drive
• Sends assistants to NBA practices every year to find new drills to bring back to team
• Keep drills fresh and interesting
• Most of his drills were working on multiple things
• Uses football blocking pads for just about every drill they do to simulate game contact and playing thru it

Shooting- Uses a lot of stuff from Shot Dr. Shooting camps from 80’s and 90’s
• Starts with feet- wants their toes to dig into the ground
• Uses shooting strap everyday in practice
• Wants players to find their shooting pocket
• Follow thru can correct man things- Put your hand in the rim
• Teaches heel toe pivot
• Always has kids pivot on inside foot

NBA Shooting Drill – Steve Nash
Ladder Shooting- Similar to nothing but net shooting drill
• Make two and take a big step back- Any make counts
• Shoot with one hand to start
• Focus on using legs
• Work way back to 3 point line – kids should be able to tell range by using this drill 3 pt shooters wont have to adjust to get ball their
• Uses med or heavy balls to mix it up in practice
• Uses shooting strap with this drill
• Steve Nash Does 75 makes from each spot everyday in practice
• Make sure kids pay attention to alignment of their feet 10 toes to rim
Block Pivot Drill- Steve Nash
• Catch pivot shoot- 75 makes from each block
Walk Up Shooting
• Start on baseline with coach at elbow, walk up plant heel and pivot while catching pass
• Stress squaring up with ten toes to the rim

Run Up Shooting  |  Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Same as walk up shooting but pick up the pace

Half Court 2 Dribble Shooting   |  Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Start at half court straddling the line and facing the sideline
• On the catch you get 2 dribbles to attack basket and shoot pull up jumper

3 in 1 Drills | Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Shooting drills with 3 different moves
• Use to create game speed on shots
• Can be used anywhere by anyone
• Concentrate on staying low
• Get foot and ball by defender without traveling
• Use chute or goal post like device to force players to stay low
• Add person with blocking pad
• Add a defender

3 in 1 Routine | Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
1. Catch and shoot
2. Catch rip 1 dribble and go baseline
3. Catch shot fake go middle

Ballhandling- Emphasised having at least 3 routines to keep it fresh
2 Ball Dribbling- Everything going forward 1 way and backwards the other way
• Alt Dribble, Same time, walking, running, change of direction, fancy, with partner, partner witch blocking pad, stay in circle vs. pad, leverage back to back drill while dribbling
Hurdle   |  Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Small plyo hurdles used for close dribbling

•  R Hand, l hand, 2 and cross, 2 and between legs, 2 and behind back

• Moving over the hurdles and passing at same time

•  Hi knees, sideways jumps, charioca, 2 foot jumps, 1 foot jumps

Weak hand development
• Dribble LRL and pass to left hand of partner
• 2 dribbles behind and pass with left
• Around the world and pass with left

Tight Rope Dribble Drive Drill | Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Imaginary rope between partners 12-15 feet of rope anchored in lane
• 1 Partner drives and one partner spaces
• Use fade slide and euro cut
• Partner catches and uses 3 in 1 move or drives and kicks out to partner who is keeping space
• Add 3 moves on catch and drive

•  Jab and go
•  Jab and cross
•  Rocker step

• Add another person so there is 3 people keeping space

Competitive Shooting Drills With Partner  |  Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010
• Start in lane and wrap around chair make 3 in 10 sec
• Start on wing wrap around chair on cross screen make 3 in 10 sec
• Partner on block slide on 3 point line make 3 in 10 sec

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Bruce Weber Individual Skill Development Nike Clinic 2010