Full Court Team Shooting Drills by Wes Kosel
Attached are two full court shooting drills that can be used for skill development or as a warm-up exercise. Both drills require your players to run the length of the floor and score while running at full speed. For both the 4 Man Transition Drill and the 5 Minute Full-Court Shooting Drill, the ball should never hit the ground. Sharp, crisp passes should be made so that players do not have to slow down to catch the ball. If you are coaching a younger group that cannot accomplish this task without dribbling, limit the dribbles to two per player and gradually reduce this number as the skill level and athleticism increases. These two drills can also help develop your fast break. The point guard must make strong, accurate passes to the wings running up the floor, and the wings must take a wide path to create a scoring angle.
4 Man Full Court Team Shooting Drills
• 4 Players (1 post player, 2 wings, and a point guard)
• 1 Basketball (Shot by Coach)
• 25 seconds on the clock
• Goal: complete as many lay-ups as possible in 25 seconds
All four players start in the lane. Coach takes a shot, and once the rebound is secured by 4 the players start running up the floor. In the first frame, the running lanes are shown. Players 2 and 3 run on the outside and the 4 man runs up the middle of the floor. 2 always runs up the right side of the floor and 3 up the left side. 4 takes the rebound and passes the ball to 1. On the shot, 1 moves to the sideline and then makes a cut up the floor so that he is moving up the floor when catching the ball from 4. 1 then passes up to the wing for a lay-up. After passing the ball to 1, 4 must run the length of the floor and catch the ball out of the net before it hits the ground. The drill continues until the time runs out.
5 Minute Full Court Team Shooting Drills
• 9 or more players
• 5 Basketballs
• 5 Minutes on the clock
• Goal: make 140 shots in 5 minutes
Players 1, 2, and 3 start the drill. 1 passes to 2 who passes back to 1 running up the floor. 1 then passes to 3 for a lay-up. The ball should never hit the ground. After making passes, 1 and 2 continue running. 2 runs straight up the floor on the right side, and 1 follows behind the player that shot the lay-up. 7 passes to 1 and 9 passes to 2 for a shot. Keep track of how many shots were made on each trip up the floor. Each trip can result in as many as 3 points. 1 and 2 rebound their own shot and get back in line. 8 takes the lay-up out of the net and makes a pass to 7 running up the floor. 7 passes back to 8 who passes to 9 for a lay-up. The drill continues for 5 minutes. As the players fatigue, they will have to concentrate and run hard to reach the scoring goal.
Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Tommy Jones at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. 2013-2014 marks the second year for Kosel at TLU. Prior to arriving at TLU, Kosel served as a student assistant coach under Head Coach Chad Killscrow at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and teaches weight training and aerobic fitness courses at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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