Finishing · U10 drill · ages 8–10

Backboard Taps

Ten taps without catching it, eleventh one goes in. Most players drop it by four.

AgesU10+
Players1–12
Time4 min
Spaceone basket
Equipmentball
Levelbeginner
Court diagram of the Backboard Taps basketball drill: start positions and movement
Basket at the top. Orange circles: offense, X: defense, wavy line: dribble, dashed line: pass.

Setup

A player stands on the right side of the backboard, close enough to reach the board with the ball in one hand.

How it runs

  1. Tap the ball off the backboard with the right hand ten times in a row without catching it.
  2. On the eleventh tap, finish the ball in the basket.
  3. Move to the left side of the board and repeat the whole set with the left hand.
  4. Finish in front of the rim, tapping with both hands over the front of the ring before scoring.

Coaching point

Tap with the fingers and a soft wrist, not a slap of the palm.

In the U10 Drill Book, page 90

The full drill

  • 2 more coaching points
  • 2 common mistakes and how to fix them
  • 3 progressions to make it harder
  • a way to make it competitive

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