U10 to U19 · court diagrams
Free youth basketball drills
100 free drills from the Drill Vault books, each with a court diagram, setup and steps. Pick your age group or a skill: warm-up, ball handling, footwork, passing, shooting, finishing, post play, rebounding, defense, transition, team offense, decision making, small-sided games, conditioning.
U10 drills (ages 8–10)
Rock-Paper-Scissors Chase4–20 players · 5 min · half court
Basketball Flag Tag6–16 players · 6 min · full court
Ball Drop Reaction Sprint2–16 players · 5 min · half court
3-Man Weave3–15 players · 6 min · full court
Back-Lying Backboard Bank1–6 players · 8 min · one basket
Aggression Layins3–12 players · 8 min · one basket
Backboard Taps Into a Finish1–6 players · 5 min · one basket
1 on 1 Box Out Technique2–12 players · 6 min · half courtU13 drills (ages 11–13)
Walking Lunge Mobility Series1–20 players · 8 min · full court
Attack the Basket Series1–12 players · 8 min · full court
Back Cut Technique2–12 players · 7 min · half court
3-on-3 Half Court No Dribble9–15 players · 12 min · half court
Back Pedal Chair Circuit2–8 players · 10 min · half court
Backpedal Curl Finishing Circuit2–8 players · 8 min · half court
Baseline Drop-Step Power Move2–10 players · 10 min · lane area
Backboard Bangs1–10 players · 3 min · one basketU15 drills (ages 14–15)
Improve the Angle Post Entry 2-on-24–8 players · 10 min · half court
Sprint Pull-Up vs Retreating Defender2–6 players · 10 min · full court
Floater Range vs Drop Big2–6 players · 8 min · half court
Duck-In on the Ball Reversal4–8 players · 8 min · half court
Beat the Box-Out: Swim and Spin Put-Backs3–8 players · 8 min · one basket
Get Thin and Fight Over3–9 players · 8 min · half court
Spin Out of the Trap5–10 players · 7 min · full court
Clean Off the Screen: Setup and Timing3–9 players · 10 min · half courtU17 drills (ages 16–17)
Makes-Based Advanced Shooting Workout2–4 players · 60 min · half court
Block Out Your Area Zone Rebounding10 players · 10 min · half court
2-on-1 Stunt-and-Recover Defense3–12 players · 10 min · half court
Break the Press and Score 4-on-37–10 players · 10 min · full court
Flare Screen Reads, 2-on-2 Plus Passer5–12 players · 12 min · half court
Reject the Screen Read, 2-on-24–12 players · 10 min · half court
Early Crash vs Zone Rebounding10 players · 10 min · half court
Backdoor Snap and Rim-Helper 3-on-36–12 players · 10 min · half courtU19 drills (ages 18–19)
Curl vs Top-Lock: Pull-Up, Floater or Rim4–6 players · 10 min · half court
Two-Helper Finishing Gauntlet3–8 players · 10 min · half court
Front, Spin and Wall: Lob Coverage 3-on-36–9 players · 10 min · half court
Put-Back or Kick-Out 2-on-2 Offensive Glass5–8 players · 10 min · half court
Flex-Cut Bump and Beat to the Block6–9 players · 10 min · half court
Beat the Trap 3-on-4, Punish Back 4-on-37–12 players · 12 min · full court
Re-Screen and Flip the Angle, 2-on-24–12 players · 10 min · half court
Attack the Switch: Isolate the Big, 2-on-24–12 players · 10 min · half courtDrill Vault books
120 drills per age group
These pages show part of each drill. The books have every drill in full: coaching points, common mistakes, progressions and a way to compete, one page per drill with a court diagram.