Step 1/4Pass 1 — catch in triple threat
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Team Offense drill
3v3 Five-Pass Game
3-on-3 where every catch must be faced up in triple threat and the team needs five passes before it can score.
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 6+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball, bibs
How to run the drill
- 13-on-3 in the half court.
- 2Every time you catch the ball, face the basket in triple threat before doing anything else.
- 3The team must make five passes before it's allowed to score — count them out loud.
- 4If it gets messy: reduce the dribbles, or every player must touch the ball before a score.
Coaching points
- Be patient — use the triple threat
- Move into space after you pass (V-cut to get open)
- Follow your shot
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