Competitive 1 on 1 basketball drill
(Various Coaches)
The first drill is one that is played with two teams but only one player from each team plays at a time. Have each team line up at half court one on the left side and one on the right, both about 2-3 feet from the sideline. One the coach’s call the first player from each line sprints to the ball that is sitting on a chair (this can be at any location based on the players you have). Most coach’s will put it at 15’ but if you’re working with younger athletes it can be put closer and if you’re working with all guards could be placed at the 3pt line.
After the first shot both players sprint to the baseline where the lane line meets and touch a cone (or the floor) with their hand. At that point it’s a sprint to the ball at the foul line. The first player to the ball is offense the other is defense.
Players get points for their team by the following. One point for hitting the first jumper (both players could get a point for their team). Two points if you score the second ball. This puts a premium on moving quickly to get to that second ball. The player that doesn’t get the second ball is just as important because he/she wants to make sure not to give up the extra two points.
Coaches can make adjustments by moving where the first shot is taken, limit the amount of dribbles a player is allowed to take when using the second ball, or making it a requirement to hit the first shot before you can get the second ball. (this could be run as a one & done, or have players keep shooting until one hits the first jumper).
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