Basketball drills and set plays.
Plan better sessions with free basketball drills and set plays for every age group. Whether you are coaching mini-basketball beginners or drawing up out-of-bounds set plays for experienced teams, each drill comes with diagrams, instructions and coaching points.
Basketball drills (10)
Post Moves & Footwork: Catch, Read, Finish Drill
A repeatable 20-minute post-development drill that teaches the 5 to establish position, read pressure, and finish with a decisive baseline or middle move.
Hit, Seal, Pursue: Progressive Box-Out and Rebounding Drill
Teach players to turn every defensive stop into possession by locating the opponent, creating a legal seal, pursuing the ball with two hands, and delivering a controlled outlet.
Pressure-Proof Free Throw Routine: Make–Reset–Rebound Circuit
A coach-ready 20-minute routine that teaches players to reproduce the same calm, balanced free-throw process under fatigue and consequence.
Mastering the 2-3 Zone Defense Rotation
Teach your team to move as a cohesive unit, eliminate driving lanes, and contest perimeter shots with this essential zone defense rotation drill.
Elite 5-Station Ball Handling & Dribbling Circuit
A high-intensity, full-court circuit designed to improve dribbling mechanics, ambidexterity, and game-speed conditioning for players of all levels.
Passing Accuracy Under Pressure: The Triangle Gauntlet Drill
Build composure and precision in your players by training them to execute clean, accurate passes against active defensive pressure — the skill that separates good teams from great ones.
Full Court Press Break: 5-on-3 Structured Advancement Drill
Master the full court press break with this structured 5-on-3 drill that teaches your players to read pressure, exploit spacing, and attack in transition with composure and precision.
Pick and Roll Execution Drill: Reading the Screen and Making the Right Play
Master the most versatile two-man action in basketball — teaching your point guard and big man to read the defense and execute the pick and roll with precision, timing, and decision-making under pressure.
Defensive Closeout and Recovery Drill
Train your defenders to close out under control, absorb the drive, and rotate seamlessly — the three skills that separate elite defensive teams from average ones.
Fast Break 3-on-2 Transition Drill
Master the art of the fast break with this high-intensity 3-on-2 transition drill that sharpens decision-making, spacing, and finishing under pressure.
Basketball set plays (10)
Horns Lift 3: A Timed Three-Point Set Play from the FIBA Horns Alignment
Install a clean Horns action that uses a ball screen, weak-side lift, and skip-pass read to create a balanced catch-and-shoot three for your 2 guard.
4-Out, 1-In Motion Continuity: Wing Ball-Screen Attack
Install a repeatable 4-out, 1-in continuity that gives your team a wing ball-screen attack, weak-side movement, and a clear reset when the first advantage is gone.
Box Slice: Sideline Inbound Play Against Man-to-Man
Install a decisive sideline inbound package that creates a rim catch first, then flows cleanly into a safety-release counter against man-to-man defense.
Baseline Box Inbound: Double Down Screen to Wing Pop and Rim Cut
Teach a dependable FIBA baseline inbound that uses a box alignment, two legal down screens, and simple defender reads to create a wing shot or rim finish.
Box Flash Flare: End-of-Game Buzzer-Beater Baseline Play
Install a timed baseline out-of-bounds action that frees a primary shooter for a buzzer-beating flare three while preserving a built-in rim-slip counter.
"DIAMOND BREAK" — Press Break Play Against Full-Court Pressure
Master the Diamond Break: a structured, five-player press break system that reliably advances the ball against full-court pressure and converts defensive chaos into a numbers-advantage attack.
UCLA Cut Entry Play: Mastering the High-Post Screen to Create Easy Scoring Opportunities
Learn how to install the UCLA cut entry play — one of basketball's most time-tested actions — to attack man-to-man defences, create layup opportunities, and open up your half-court offence from the very first pass.
Flex Offense Continuity Play: The Complete Coaching Guide
Master the Flex Offense — a timeless continuity system that generates high-percentage layups and mid-range shots through relentless screening, precise cutting, and systematic ball reversal that every player on your roster can execute.
Breaking the 1-3-1 Zone: A Complete Offensive System for Basketball Coaches
Master the 1-3-1 zone offense with this complete coaching resource — featuring tactical diagrams, step-by-step player instructions, and proven strategies to exploit every gap in a zone defense.
Half-Court Trap Press: Forcing Turnovers at the Midline
Master the half-court trap press to suffocate ball handlers at the midline, generate turnovers, and shift defensive momentum in your favour.
