— TRAINING SESSION

Passing Power Hour (U10)

Block and Bank · 46 minutes · 6 drills · Generated 13 May 2026

Age group: U10
Focus: Passing
Duration: 46 minutes
Drills: 6

Decision-making with the ball. Passing under pressure, passing on the move, passing as a weapon. Sharpens every other skill downstream.

6DRILLS

46MINUTES

8AVG / DRILL

1 Passing Lines Warm-Up

6 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u8 Court: Half

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.

Coaching points

Step into every pass.
Fingertips on follow-through.
Receive with both hands, fingers spread.
Bounce passes: 2/3 of the way to your partner.
Overhead passes: snap wrists, from the forehead.

2 Wall Passing Drill

8 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u10 Court: Half

Players line up 3 metres from a wall. Each takes turns chest-passing the ball off the wall, catching it back, and passing again. 30 chest passes, 30 bounce passes, 30 overhead passes.

The simplest passing drill in basketball. Builds wrist strength, accuracy, and rhythm.

Coaching points

Step into every pass — full body, not just arms.
Fingertips on follow-through, palms down.
Catch with both hands, fingers spread.
Bounce passes: aim 2/3 of the way to the wall.
Overhead passes: from the forehead, snap the wrists.

Note: Solo repetition

3 Star Passing

10 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u10 Court: Half

Five players form a star (one at each point). Ball moves across the star — every pass skips the player next to you and goes to the player two positions over. Pass and follow your pass.

Teaches passing under pressure, communication, and spacing.

Coaching points

Pass with both hands — chest or bounce, sharp.
Follow your pass — move to where you passed to.
No lazy passes — every one is on target, on time.
Communicate — call your teammate's name before you pass.
Start slow, build speed.

4 3-Man Weave

10 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u12 Court: Full

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.

Coaching points

• Pass and follow your pass — run behind the receiver
• Keep the spacing wide; weave should be the full lane width
• Catch on the move, no stopping
• Lead passes — pass to where the player is going
• Layup off the correct foot at the rim

Note: Full court, finish with layup

5 Hot Potato Layups

8 min Difficulty: Intermediate Age: u12 Court: Half

Three players in a triangle near the rim. Continuous passes; every catch followed by an immediate layup attempt, no dribble, no holding.

Fast-paced finishing under chaos. Touch and quick decision-making.

Coaching points

Catch and finish in one motion.
Pass leads receiver to rim.
Use the backboard.
Trust the next pass, keep moving.
If fumbled, regroup quick.

6 Cool Down Routine

4 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u8 Court: Half

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.

Coaching points

Slow movements, no bouncing.
Breathe, exhale on stretch.
Don't push through pain, just to the edge.
Hold each stretch.
Debrief while stretching: what worked today?