Introduction & Basic Fundamentals
• Warm-up: Light jogging, dynamic stretching, and mobility drills (10-15 min)
• Basic Rules & Court Layout: Explain the court, positions, and basic game rules (5-10 min)
• Dribbling Basics: Stationary dribbling (pound dribbles, low/high dribbles)
• Shooting Form: Proper hand placement, follow-through, and stance
• Passing Fundamentals: Chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass
• Basic Defense Stance: Feet positioning, hands up, staying low
• Cool-down & Recap (Stretching, Q&A)
Advanced Concepts & Game Readiness
• Refining Shooting Mechanics: More range, faster release, shooting under fatigue
• Advanced Dribbling: Combo moves, counter moves, handling traps/presses
• Passing & Playmaking: No-look passes, pick-and-roll reads, quick decision-making
• Team Defense & Communication: Switching, hedging, defensive rotations
• Full-Court Situational Drills: Fast breaks, press breaks, late-game scenarios
• Strength & Conditioning: Core workouts, explosiveness drills
• Competitive Play: More scrimmaging with structured coaching feedback
• Individual & Team Goal Setting
Building Basketball IQ & Game Situations
• Warm-up & Skill Drills (progressively increasing difficulty)
• Offensive Development:
• Dribbling under pressure & against defenders
• Shooting consistency: Form shooting, catch-and-shoot, off-the-dribble shots
• Passing under pressure & decision-making drills
• Layups with contact (using pads or defenders)
• Defensive Development:
• Stance reinforcement, closing out, defensive footwork
• On-ball defense, help defense, boxing out for rebounds
• Understanding team defense concepts (zone vs. man-to-man basics)
• Game Situations & Small-Sided Games:
• 2v2 or 3v3 controlled situations (pick & roll, fast break, transition defense)
• Teaching spacing, moving without the ball, and reading defenses
• Conditioning & Agility Work:
• Sprint drills, lateral quickness, reaction drills
• Cool-down & Mental Training:
• Visualization exercises, film study (if applicable), Q&A
Ball Handling & Footwork
• Warm-up: Dribbling warm-ups (figure 8s, stationary crossovers)
• Dribbling on the Move: Walking, jogging, and sprint dribbling with control
• Change of Direction Moves: Crossovers, behind-the-back, between-the-legs (basic)
• Pivoting & Triple Threat: Understanding pivot foot and offensive positioning
• Footwork Drills: Ladder drills, jump stops, and defensive slides
• Shooting Reps: Layups from both sides, mid-range shots with focus on form
• Scrimmage Application: 1v1 controlled drills emphasizing dribbling under pressure
• Cool-down & Stretching
Evaluation & Refinement of Fundamentals
• Warm-up: High-intensity dynamic stretching, agility drills, resistance band work (10-15 min)
• Skill Assessment:
• Dribbling under pressure (full-court ball-handling)
• Shooting consistency from different spots
• Passing accuracy & quick decision-making drills
• Defensive footwork & reaction speed tests
• Game IQ Test: Situational awareness drills, basketball terminology review, film study homework
• Conditioning: Full-court sprints, lateral quickness drills, reaction time exercises
• Cool-down & Mental Training: Focus drills, visualization techniques
Game Play, Leadership, & Mental Edge
• Scrimmage-Based Learning:
• 3v3, 5v5 controlled games with coaching feedback
• Playing in disadvantage situations (3v5 drills, 4v3 fast breaks)
• Executing set plays under defensive pressure
• Leadership & Communication:
• Controlling the game as a floor general
• Handling adversity and staying composed
• Talking on defense, setting up teammates
• Film Study & Advanced Analytics:
• Reviewing personal performance footage
• Breaking down elite players’ movements and decisions
• Identifying weaknesses and creating improvement plans
• Final Challenge & Player Development Plan:
• Customized workouts based on individual strengths & weaknesses
• Goal-setting for competitive growth (college/pro aspirations, statistical benchmarks)
• Creating a continuous self-improvement routine
Elite-Level Game Execution & Strategy
• Defensive Mastery:
• On-ball lockdown defense
• Help defense, rotations, switching, hedging
• Defending elite scorers (studying opponent tendencies)
• Defensive recovery (blocking, stealing, contesting without fouling)
• Playmaking & IQ Development:
• Advanced pick-and-roll reads
• Passing under pressure, skip passes, no-look passes
• Post-entry passing and high-low action execution
• Court vision training with limited dribbles
• Situational Drills:
• Breaking a full-court press
• Clutch-time execution (down by 2, need a stop, free throw pressure situations)
• Understanding time and score management
• Conditioning & Explosiveness:
• Speed training, resistance sprints, defensive slide burnout drills
• Strength workouts focused on basketball movements (explosive jumps, core stability)
• Endurance drills (full-court suicides, continuous motion shooting drills)
Advanced Ball Handling & Shooting Under Pressure
• Ball Handling Progressions:
• Multi-move combos: Hesitation-to-crossover, in-and-out-to-spin, step-back variations
• Dribbling through traps, double-teams, and defensive pressure
• One-hand control and ambidexterity drills
• Shooting Efficiency:
• Catch-and-shoot, off-the-dribble shooting, and quick release drills
• Shooting with contact (pads, contested shots)
• Step-back, fadeaway, and off-balance shooting
• Game-Specific Situations:
• Attacking off the pick-and-roll
• Isolation play development
• Shot selection and decision-making drills
• Cool-down & Recovery: Yoga/stretching, contrast baths (if available), self-assessment discussions