‘Inside Out’ Pushes 5 Players Toward Goal

Set a time goal for the 5 players to get up the court and back while completing the proper passes and scoring layups at both ends in stride.

Why use this drill

• This drill shows players how quickly they can get up the court and transition into offense, even if it’s off a made shot.

Set up

• Use five players with 5 taking the ball out from under the hoop. Spread a line of four across the freethrow-line-extended area.

How to play

• 5 passes to 1 at the elbow
• The opposite-elbow player, 4, cuts toward the middle and receives a pass from 1
• 2 is streaking up the sideline and receives a pass from 4 as 2 comes toward the middle.
• 3 is sprinting hard toward the rim and receives the long pass from 2 [1]
• 3 lays in the ball and curls wide to the opposite side
• 5 must hustle to grab the ball out of the net before it hits the floor
• 1 and 4 have followed their passes and cross to opposite sides of the floor [2]
• 5 starts the transition back with a pass to 4
• 4 passes to 1
• 1 passes to 3
• 2 sprints the length of the floor, receives the final pass and hits the layup [3].

Here’s a simple diagram for setting up this drill: