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Games drill
1v1 Ladder (Move Up, Move Down)
1-on-1 games at every basket: winners move up a court, losers move down. Check ball, three dribbles maximum.
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 6+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per pair
How to run the drill
- 1Pairs spread across the baskets (or halves of a basket), ranked from the top court to the bottom.
- 2Check the ball to start. The attacker has a maximum of three dribbles and can rebound their own shot.
- 3Play for two minutes or first to three baskets.
- 4Winners move up a court, losers move down. The top court is the one to hold.
Coaching points
- Use your triple threat first
- Make every dribble take you somewhere
- Follow your shot
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