Free PDF · Ages 6–10

Mini basketball practice pack

A ready-to-use starting point for your next mini basketball session. Six short activities help players control the ball, find a teammate and enjoy playing together.

45-minute session · 7 pages · 112 KB · A4 PDF

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Inside the pack

A complete 45-minute schedule, including water and review
Six illustrated activity cards with short coaching cues
Simpler options for ages 6–7 and added choices for ages 8–10
A printable sheet to plan your next session
Links to the full drills and an animated example in the app

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How to use this pack

Start with simple movement, build passing and finishing, then introduce a small 2-on-1 game. Each illustrated card explains the setup, rules, scoring, rotation and one way to change the challenge.

Print a copy for courtside use, or keep it on your phone and tap a drill link for the full instructions. Use the blank planning sheet for your next session, then record one useful change after practice.

The session at a glance

45-minute session schedule
Start	Min	Activity
00:00	4	Follow the Leader
00:04	5	Traffic Light Dribbling
00:09	6	Hot Potato Passing
00:15	2	Water and reset
00:17	6	Two-Line Layups
00:23	6	Three-Spot Points
00:29	2	Water and reset
00:31	10	2-on-1 to the Cone
00:41	4	Review and finish

The drills in this practice

Follow the Leader

Copy a partner’s changes of hand, pace and direction.

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Traffic Light Dribbling

React to a colour call while keeping control of the ball.

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Hot Potato Passing

Show a target and work towards a team total of clean catches.

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Two-Line Layups

Take short turns finishing and rebounding on both sides.

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Three-Spot Points

Choose a shooting spot that offers a manageable challenge.

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2-on-1 to the Cone

Find the free teammate; begin without a live defender for younger players.

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Using the pack with your group

Is this suitable for a new coach?

Yes. The cards explain where players start, how to score, when to reset and how to rotate. Demonstrate one rule at a time, then simplify the activity if players need more help.

What equipment and space does the sample use?

It is written for around 10–12 players and two baskets, with basketballs, cones and a timer. Use equipment and shooting distances suited to your players. With one basket, run smaller groups or alternate a basket activity with a ball-handling station, and adjust the timings.

How should I adapt it for ages 6–7?

Start at walking pace, bring passing and shooting targets closer, and use no defender or a walking coach in the final game. The pack includes these simpler options; add pressure when players are ready.

From the free pack to your own playbook

Create animated drills. Share ideas across your club.

The PDFs give you a starting point. In Swish Planner, you can build and run a timed practice from your phone, then add the tools that fit how you coach.

Pro: draw drills that move: Create and edit animated diagrams with players, passes and movement. Play through your own drill or set step by step.
Pro: reuse your best sessions: Save session templates, plan a season and print practice plans so your ideas are ready for next time.
Club: keep your coaches connected: Share a private drill library and, when enabled, view and copy club team sessions. Club includes Pro for up to 25 coaches and your logo on printed plans.

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Step 1/5Dribble 1: approach; X1 commits to the right gate

Watch: 1v1 Through the Gate

Playback is free. Pro adds creating your own animated diagrams.

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Keep a copy for your next practice

Free to download, print and use with your coaching staff.

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Prefer a web example? Read the original 60-minute practice plan.