Make it before the player behind you does
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Games drill
Knockout
The classic elimination shooting game from the free-throw line.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- 6–14
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 2 balls
How to run the drill
- 1Players in a line at the free-throw line; first two have balls.
- 2First player shoots. If they miss, they rebound and score anywhere before the player behind makes it.
- 3If the player behind scores first, the player in front is knocked out.
- 4Last player standing wins.
Coaching points
- Composure under pressure
- Quick, high-percentage putbacks
- Keep the energy up — it's a reward drill
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