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Sample Practice Schedules

Basketball Week-8 Practices
 
Suggest Two Practices Minimum (repeating and reinforcing concepts for both)
 
25 minutes     Warm-up: Review pre-game warm-up (jogging, then partner dribbling and passing)

Stretching: Calves, hamstrings, quads, groin and arms

Lay-up and shooting (two lines: one shooting, the other rebounding)

Continue Fast Break drill: Coach throws long; athlete runs, grabs ball first (does not dribble a bouncing ball), then dribbles in for lay-up, gets rebound and passes to coach; repeat coming back down court with new coach throwing ball.
 
20 minutes     Skill Work (one or two coaches per basketball; stations 5 minutes each; jogging to next station; athletes are ability-grouped to match strength and size for safety)
   
  • Basketball Week-8 PracticesRebounding: Rebound Ball. Three players at a time, with coach shooting and players trying to grab ball first.

  • Shooting: Rapid Fire Shooting from both sides in groups of four with two balls and two shooters. Set up station with rebounder, passer and shooters; rotate clockwise every 30 seconds.

  • Three-on-three: Offense-defense. Defense steps to ball, belly to ball and "closes the door;" offense works with teammates, moves to get open, rebounds and is aware of 3-second lane violation; when defense gets ball, pass back to coach with teams switching from offense to defense.
35 minutes     Team Concept for Five-on-five Teams
   
  • Scrimmage in 5- to 7-minute blocks of time.
  • Continue jump ball, sideline out-of-bounds play from both sides of court, shooting free throw and end-line out-of-bounds play at both sides of court to score under own basket.
 
Individual Skills Work with ISC Athletes
  • 10m Dribble; Target Pass; Spot Shot
  • Conduct ISC and score; record efforts.
  • Then play low-organized fun games using skills (three-on-three athlete teams).
 
10 minutes     Bring team together for cool-down stretching and reward efforts; go over plans for culminating competition this week (uniforms; travel logistics; parent and coach responsibilities).
 
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