Beginner training plan
Your first trainingWarm-up: jogging, high knees, jumping jacks
Stationary dribbling with right hand
Stationary dribbling with left hand
Ball taps and fingertip control
Practice proper basketball stance
Training 2-3Warm-up: jogging, high knees, jumping jacks
Review basketball stance
Right-hand dribbling while walking
Left-hand dribbling while walking
Change-of-direction dribbling
Dribble through cones
Training 4-10Warm-up: jogging, high knees, jumping jacks
Introduce chest pass
Practice bounce pass
Review proper shooting stance
Introduce B.E.E.F. shooting technique
Form shooting close to the basket
Layup introduction
Training 11+Warm-up: jogging, high knees, jumping jacks
Dribbling with both hands
Ball control and hand-eye coordination
Chest and bounce passing
Catching and receiving passes
Shooting form
Layups
Footwork and pivoting
Changing direction while dribbling
Defensive stance and sliding
Youth players
Working with kidsWarm-Up — 10 minutes
Jog around the court — 2 minutes
High knees — 30 seconds
Butt kicks — 30 seconds
Defensive slides — 2 minutes
Ball-handling while moving — 5 minutes
2. Ball-Handling — 10 minutes
Right-hand dribbling
Left-hand dribbling
Crossover dribbles
Between-the-legs practice
Speed dribble from baseline to half court
Challenge: Keep control without looking down
3. Passing — 10 minutes
Chest passes
Bounce passes
Partner passing while moving
Pass-and-follow drill
Emphasize stepping toward the target and using two hands
4. Shooting — 15 minutes
Form shooting close to the basket
One-hand shooting
Layups from both sides
Catch-and-shoot
Shooting competition: Players earn 1 point for each basket
5. Defense — 10 minutes
Defensive stance
Sliding left and right
Closeouts
1-on-1 defense
Teach: Stay low, keep your eyes on the player's chest, and move your feet
