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Passing Drills

These basketball passing drills give you a huge selection of activities to choose from to improve your team’s passing. From basics like how to throw the ball and how to catch it through to more advanced training sessions on passing patterns and quickness, we’ve got you covered.

Whether you’re looking for a basketball drill to run at practice tonight or planning your practices for the rest of the season you’ll find everything you need right here at Basketball Coach Weekly.

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‘Big Space’ Drill Sharpens Long Passes

‘Big Space’ Drill Sharpens Long Passes

Long passes are a necessity when your offense is spaced wide, ensure these passes are crisp and sharp, and don’t result in turnovers
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‘Trap Drill’ Forces Fast Decisions

‘Trap Drill’ Forces Fast Decisions

Prepare your players for the chaos and frustration of facing a double team by having them execute smart passes, which lead to fast breaks
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Outlet, Weave & Jump Shot

Outlet, Weave & Jump Shot

Complete the Starter Drill by focusing on outlet passing, hitting cutters in stride, finishing at the rim and knocking down pull-up jumpers
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Slide, Full-Court Layup & Chest Passes

Slide, Full-Court Layup & Chest Passes

Start your practice with lots of up-and-back movements including defensive slides, full-court layups using both hands and zipping accurat...
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Players ‘Scramble’ & Focus On Fundamentals

Players ‘Scramble’ & Focus On Fundamentals

The pressure is on as players must make accurate passes, secure their catches, sprint to the next spot and eventually score at the rim wi...
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‘Skip Pass Zone’ Moves Ball To Corner

‘Skip Pass Zone’ Moves Ball To Corner

This drill works on skip passes, dribble penetration, kick-out passes, drawing defenders as you attack and culminating in an open corner ...
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Work Passing, Pivoting & Closing Out

Work Passing, Pivoting & Closing Out

Paired Passing’ uses simple actions to work a multitude of game skills within a drill you can use every day to hammer home their importance
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'X Passing’ Simulates Game Passes

'X Passing’ Simulates Game Passes

Work on wing entries, post feeds, skip passes and ball reversals in this high-energy drill requiring quick movements and constant motion
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Scramble Drill to build teamwork and skills

Scramble Drill to build teamwork and skills

The pressure is on as players must make accurate passes, secure their catches, sprint to the next spot and eventually score at the rim ...
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Make proper passes and focus on scoring

Make proper passes and focus on scoring

You don't want to be the one who misses in this drill focusing upon dribble penetration, proper cuts to the hoop, passing to a cutter and ...
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Post player skill development session

Post player skill development session

Run multiple cutters to the same general area, which provides you an offensive advantage and makes match-up zones struggle in their quest ...
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Spread Out & Create 1-On-1

Spread Out & Create 1-On-1

When you have a player capable of catching a long pass, turning and beating the defender 1-on-1, this is the perfect play to run
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Develop Smarter Passers

Develop Smarter Passers

The 4-on-3 ‘Tight Corners Drill’ encourages smarter, faster passing as the offense attempts to use its numbers advantage to beat the defense
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"Trap Drill" Forces Fast Decisions

"Trap Drill" Forces Fast Decisions

Prepare your players for the chaos and frustration of facing a double team by having them execute smart passes, which lead to fast breaks
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Perimeter Passing Sets Up Post

Perimeter Passing Sets Up Post

Get your big man into the action by reversing the ball, clearing space and setting up an isolation on the block
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Near-Side Screen Sets Up Rim Lob

Near-Side Screen Sets Up Rim Lob

Run fake action coming toward the sideline inbound to create space and set up a backdoor lob at the rim for a game-winning shot

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Practice Perfect Passing To Increase Scoring

Practice Perfect Passing To Increase Scoring

The best basketball practices I’ve attended always feature a lengthy segment dedicated to passing
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‘Trap Passing’ Forces Quick Decisions

‘Trap Passing’ Forces Quick Decisions

Passers are trapped by a pair of defenders — attacking and pivoting through the pressure are the keys to making a successful pass to a ...
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Tight Spaces, Clean Passes

Tight Spaces, Clean Passes

Using the volleyball lines on your gym floor, players are in condensed areas in which to run, cut, pass and catch providing the defense ...
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Warm Up With The 4 Corner Drill

Warm Up With The 4 Corner Drill

Ditch stationary passing and get players on the move by having them pass, cut, catch and pass again to keep the action moving
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‘Omaha’ Drill Works Reflexes, Passing

‘Omaha’ Drill Works Reflexes, Passing

Keep warm-up drills moving quickly while pushing skills you want — these passing drills are a perfect fit as they are efficient and test ...
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Revamped Weave Forces Hustle, Accuracy

Revamped Weave Forces Hustle, Accuracy

When the updated Weave Drill is executed properly, expect players to push themselves for success rather than go through the motions
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Box Passing Progression

Box Passing Progression

Use a ball fake before every pass and have players progress from a typical chest pass to an overhead, bounce, hook and even add in V-cuts
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4-Ball Pivot, Fake & Pass

4-Ball Pivot, Fake & Pass

It takes a focused mind and perfect execution when having four players dribbling toward the same point, ball faking and passing

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