Phil Martelli Drills For Starting Practice

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DRILLS FOR STARTING PRACTICE

by Phil Martelli

1. Four Minute Drill (see Kelvin Sampson)

2. Half-court Four Minute Drill (4 corners)


a. Quick think and quick move
b. Call for reverse
c. “Quick” 3 balls in tight

3. Four Minute Full-Court Drill “Celtic Drill”


a. Speed dribble to half court
b. Do a dribble move and go shoot a lay-up

4. Half-Court Moves
a. Everyone with a ball
b. Catch, face, and go to the basket “Catch and Go”
c. “Catch and Sweep”
d. Catch, shot fake and go “Fake and Go”
e. Pro Pivot, pivot on opposite foot

5. Passing Drills “Vanderbilt Drill”


a. Player gets outlet and dribbles to half court
b. Pass ahead to coach and get ball back for a lay-up

6. Full Court 2 Minute Passing


a. Player in the middle passes side-to-side
b. Whoever has the ball at the top of the key passes to the next line

7. 2 Man Plays
a. Basket cuts
b. Back cut
c. Give and get
d. Pick and roll, pivot off inside foot

8. Block to Block Drill


a. Passing back and forth the length of the floor
b. Whoever catches on the far block dribbles back to the other end

9. Full Court Lay-ups


a. Let them use 3, 4, or 5 dribbles to go end to end

10. Chair Dribbling


a. Crossover
b. Behind the back
c. Between the legs
d. Stop n’ go

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