Step 1/4Three lanes, no defence: pass ahead
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Transition drill
3-on-0 Out, 3-on-3 Back
Run a three-lane fast break unopposed, then turn straight round and defend three attackers coming the other way.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 9+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Three players start on the baseline with a ball: one in the middle, one in each wide lane. Three more wait at the far end.
- 2The first three run the break with no defence: pass ahead, wide lanes, finish with a layup. Everyone touches the ball.
- 3As soon as they score, the three waiting players grab the ball and attack back the other way.
- 4The first three sprint back and defend 3-on-3. Play to a score or a stop, then three new players start.
Coaching points
- Wide lanes: run by the sideline, not down the middle
- After the layup, turn and sprint: find the ball first
- Defence: one stops the ball, the others get in line with the basket
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