Stay inside the half court
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Warm-up drill
Dribble Tag
Everyone dribbles inside the half court; taggers try to tag players or knock their ball away.
- Time
- 5 min
- Players
- 6+
- Ages
- 6–14
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball per player
How to run the drill
- 1Every player has a ball and must keep dribbling inside the half court.
- 2Two taggers (with balls) try to tag other players while dribbling.
- 3Tagged players, or anyone who loses their ball or leaves the area, become taggers.
- 4Last player untagged wins.
Coaching points
- Eyes up — see the taggers
- Protect the ball with your body
- Change speed to escape
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