Post Development Drills by Wes Kosel
Here are some small-group post development drills that work on basic footwork, shooting form, attacking the rim, and finishing close to the basket. The first drill is a post flash drill. In this drill, 2 coaches are on the wings, and the players are underneath the basket. To start the drill, Player 1 posts up hard and on the skip from Coach 1 to Coach 2, Player 1 flashes to the middle of the lane. Coach 2 then passes to Player 1, and performs the designated move. After Player 1 shoots, he rebounds his own shot and moves to the end of the line. After Player 1 has flashed, Player 2 passes the ball to Coach 1 and posts up hard at the block. The drill continues as Coach 1 skips the pass to Coach 2. In series 2, 4, and 6 the BIG step is used. This is a step with the right or left foot that doesn’t cross the body. For example, in Frame 2, as Player 2 flashes to the lane his right foot will plant and he will perform a BIG step toward the left side of the rim with his left foot. In series 3, 5, and 7 the cross-step is used. This is a step that crosses the body and is opposite in direction of a BIG step.
Post Flash Shooting:
1st series: Jump Shot
2nd series: Shot-fake, BIG step for a lay-up
3rd series: Shot-fake, cross-step for a lay-up
4th series: Shot-fake, BIG step, pivot and spin for a lay-up
5th series: Shot-fake, cross-step, pivot and spin for a lay-up
6th series: Shot-fake, BIG step, 1 dribble jump shot
7th series: Shot-fake, cross-step, 1 dribble jump shot
8th series: Flash and back-cut (use this cut when a defender guards the flash)
The next drill is a 3 man continuous posting drill. To begin the drill, Player 2 and 3 both have a ball. 1 flashes toward the 3 and receives a pass after posting up. Player 1 then performs the designated move, rebounds the ball, and replaces Player 3 at the wing. After passing to the post, Player 3 cuts to the opposite side of the lane and receives a pass from Player 2. The drill is continuous, and each player performs each series three times.
3 Man Continuous Posting
1st. series: Drop-step baseline
2nd series: Drop-step middle
3rd series: Reverse pivot face-up jump shot
4th series: Reverse pivot face-up, cross-step 1 dribble finish at the rim.
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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