Winner stays
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Games drill
King of the Court
1-on-1 winner stays: score to stay on, losers go to the back of the line.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Line at the top of the key. First two play 1-on-1, one possession each.
- 2Score and you stay as king; get stopped and the next challenger comes on.
- 3Most points after 10 minutes wins.
Coaching points
- Attack with a plan
- Defend like the score depends on it
- Max three dribbles keeps it moving
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