Posts Tagged ‘Passing’

The chest pass is the technique most used in basketball drills for kids as it is the most used pass in basketball. However, alternative basketball workouts must be used for youth and higher, as the defence gets tighter and you need more angle on your pass to avoid aggressive hands in the passing lane. A push pass uses one hand, as opposed to two in the chest pass. The pass should start from the side of the hip so that the pass “curls” to the receiver, creating a much better angle on the pass. The hardest part of this workout […] Read More →

Drive and dish is a term used to describe dribbling the basketball towards the basket, drawing defenders, then passing to create an opportunity for someone else. The best point guards spend time doing basketball workouts on specifically this so that they create options for their team mates. It’s a good workout for the entire team though, to create ball movement and reinforce offensive off-ball movement principles. The team should start with no defence. It can be done with as few as two players, ideally three to five. One player drives the basketball, dishes to anyone else on the court, then […] Read More →