If you want an easy way to get a lot of shots up in practice "180 shooting" is the drill for you. - Put 5 minutes on the clock and you have 3 locations set up (your choice as coach) then your team needs to make 20 shots as a team then they rotate to the next spot. Slowly they back up so by the end of the 5 minutes they are either at the 3 point line or near it - Your players are counting out makes and goal is to get to 180 (varsity teams) - I personally love to use this at the beginning to get a lot of shots up to start and get our players warmed up. Split your team into multiple hoops for more reps for each player. Hold your players accountable for not making the goal you set for them. If they do not get it then whatever your punishment is.

The thing I love about drills like this is players can do it by themselves. Chart it and then have a record board that players try to beat through throughout their four years with you!

I personally like to carve out part of my practice time and focus on finishing. Most players want to get better at finishing around the rim but lack situations prior to the actual game to practice finishing. I love using these 3 drills to focus 2 things: 1. Finishing at game like speed which can be hard to replicate in practice. 2. Decision making at the rim I have found those two areas to be where players need the most practice. Finishing drills can easily be manipulated by adding variety of constraints. Also a great time for teaching defense on contesting shots.

If your offense dies in games, it’s not because you need more sets, it’s because your players don’t see advantages. Here’s how to train that in practice: Play 4v4 in the half court, multiple different rounds. As a coach, pick one per round: • Defense must start in drop • Defense must switch everything • Pick one secret defender before the possession and they must be late when closing out their man • One defender must top-lock • No help can come from the strong-side corner The offense does NOT get told what action to run. They just get told: “Your job is to find the advantage the rule creates and punish it.” How it runs: 1. Play 20 second possessions 2. If offense gets a paint touch, two feet in the paint, or a clean advantage shot, they stay.. regardless of if they make the shot or not. 3. If defense gets a stop, they rotate out The coach is mostly silent. You only stop it to ask: “What was the advantage?” “How did you see it?” “What should have happened here?” You're not calling plays or showing them a diagram or anything. Have fun!

This is the spot to post your favorite drills, small-sided games, or practice ideas that help players learn and transfer skills to the game. When sharing, try to include: 1️⃣ Drill or game name 2️⃣ Objective - what skill, principle, or decision-making it develops 3️⃣ Setup, rules, constraints - number of players, court size, time, etc. 4️⃣ Coaching tips - how to make it effective or adjust for skill level 💬 Try the drills, share your results, or ask for tweaks from the group! ✅ Remember: principle-based and game-like drills work best. Let’s make this category a library of practical, playable ideas that everyone can use in practice!