Age group: U12
Focus: Transition
Duration: 56 minutes
Drills: 7
Get out and run. Conditioning and decision-making rolled into one. Build the habit of pushing tempo at every opportunity.
Pairs, 5 metres apart. 20 chest passes, 20 bounce passes, 20 overhead passes, 20 one-handed push passes (10 each hand).
Fundamentals warm-up every coach should run every practice. Countless turnovers prevented.
Coach shoots, big rebounds, outlets to the wing, wing pushes the ball up the floor, finds the trailer or the rim-runner. Repeat both directions.
Teaches the discipline of the secondary break — what happens AFTER the rebound.
Three players pass and follow up the floor in a weaving pattern. Pass, then run behind the receiver, ending with a layup at the far basket.
A classic warmup that combines passing in motion, communication, and conditioning.
Three offensive players attack two defenders. Whoever loses the ball or scores becomes one of two defenders going the other way against the two offensive players who didn't score.
Continuous transition — high reps, real fatigue, real decision-making.
Two attackers vs one defender. Score = defender goes off, new defender comes on. Miss/turnover = defender becomes attacker, one of the attackers becomes defender. Runs continuously until the coach calls time.
Teaches the 2-on-1 advantage situation that happens in every transition opportunity.
Players start on the baseline. Sprint to free-throw line and back, half-court and back, far free-throw line and back, full-court and back. Touch every line with a hand. Track times.
Classic basketball conditioner. Builds anaerobic capacity and mental toughness.
End-of-practice: 30 seconds each, toe touches, quad stretch, hamstring stretch, calf stretch, lunge stretch, cobra back stretch, shoulder rolls. Total 4 minutes.
Most coaches skip it. Don't. Recovery starts here. Players who stretch consistently miss less practice from soreness.