Beginner training plan
Your first trainingStart with an evaluation of coordination, balance, confidence, and current skill level. Introduce fundamental basketball movements including athletic stance, triple threat, jump stops, pivoting, jab steps, rip throughs, and proper footwork. Finish with basic stationary ball handling using both hands.
Training 2-3Build ball handling fundamentals with pound dribbles, crossovers, control dribbles, and movement with both hands. Continue reinforcing footwork, pivots, and triple threat. Introduce basic finishing around the basket including proper layup footwork with both hands.
Training 4-10Begin developing shooting fundamentals including balance, hand placement, follow-through, and proper shooting form. Progress from close-range form shooting into catch and shoot situations. Continue developing ball handling and finishing while introducing change of direction, change of speed, passing, and basic offensive reads.
Training 11+Progress into game-based skill development. Combine footwork, ball handling, shooting, finishing, passing, and decision-making in realistic situations. Introduce moves out of triple threat, attacking defenders, creating space, reading the defense, and playing through controlled 1 on 1 and competitive drills. Training becomes increasingly individualized based on the player’s strengths and areas for improvement.
Advanced training plan
Your first training
