Outlet, push, fill the lanes
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Transition drill
Fast-Break Lanes 5-on-0
Teach the five lanes: rebounder outlets, point guard pushes, wings sprint wide, rim runner and trailer fill.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 5+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Five players at one end; coach shoots, the 4 or 5 rebounds.
- 2Outlet to the point guard on the ball side; wings sprint wide to the corners.
- 3First big runs to the rim (rim runner), rebounder trails to the top.
- 4Finish with a layup, a corner 3, or a trailer 3 — vary the finish each trip.
Coaching points
- Wings: wide and deep, touch the corner
- Rim runner: sprint rim to rim
- Point guard: push it, pass ahead
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