Lines go on the coach's whistle
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Warm-up drill
Dynamic Warm-up Lines
Four lines moving baseline to half court through a dynamic movement series.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- All ages
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: None
How to run the drill
- 1Split the team into four lines on the baseline.
- 2Each movement goes baseline to half court; jog back down the sideline.
- 3Series: high knees, butt kicks, carioca, lunges with twist, side shuffles, backpedal, sprint.
Coaching points
- Stay on the balls of your feet
- Full range of motion — no shortcuts
- Talk and stay in rhythm with your line
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Two-Line Layups
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