Step 1/4Coach calls a number — both sprint
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Games drill
Steal the Bacon (Basketball)
Two numbered teams; the coach calls a number and those two race for the ball in the middle and play 1-on-1.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 6+
- Ages
- 7–11
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Two teams on opposite sidelines, each player with a number. The ball sits in the centre circle.
- 2The coach calls a number: those two players sprint for the ball.
- 3Whoever gets it attacks the basket; the other defends. Score = point for your team.
- 4Call two numbers for 2-on-2 once they've got it.
Coaching points
- Sprint, then get low to pick it up
- Attack straight away
- Defender: get between the ball and the basket
More games drills
Animated
Games · All levels
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.
15 min6+ playersAges 10+
Games · All levels
21
Every player for themselves: 2 points for a basket, then free throws worth 1; first to exactly 21.
10 min3+ playersAges 8+
Games · All levels
3-on-3 Winners Stay
Half-court 3-on-3 games to 3 baskets; the winning team stays on, the next team comes in.
15 min9+ playersAges 8+
Use these drills in your next practice
Save drills, customise them and build them into timed practice plans. Free forever, no card needed.