Step 1/6Push it up the floor — stay wide
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Transition drill
2-on-1 Full Court
Two attackers vs one defender full court — make the defender commit and finish with a layup.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 3+
- Ages
- 9+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Two offense start on the baseline, one defender at the far free-throw line.
- 2Push the ball up the floor, stay wide.
- 3Ball handler attacks the defender; pass when they commit, or score if they don't.
- 4Rotate: shooter becomes the next defender.
Coaching points
- Stay wide — make the defender guard two
- Attack the defender's front foot
- One pass max, then score
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