Step 1/2Wing V-cuts, guard passes
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Passing drill
Give and Go
Pass to the wing, V-cut to the basket and get it back for a layup.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 7+
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball per group
How to run the drill
- 1Guard at the top with the ball, wing on the right side.
- 2Wing V-cuts to get open; guard passes to the wing.
- 3Guard jabs away, then cuts hard to the basket; wing passes back for a layup.
- 4Switch lines after each rep.
Coaching points
- Change of pace on the cut
- Hand target on the way to the rim
- Wing: lead the cutter, don't wait
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