Shooting · U13 drill · ages 11–13

Beat the Pro

Make it, minus one. Miss it, plus one. Reach zero before you hit ten.

AgesU13+
Players2–4
Time5 min
Spaceone basket
Equipment2 balls
Levelintermediate
Court diagram of the Beat the Pro basketball drill: start positions and movement
Basket at the top. Orange circles: offense, X: defense, wavy line: dribble, dashed line: pass.

Setup

A passer stands ready near the shooting spot with a ball; the shooter starts in the centre circle. Pick a starting score to suit the level: around four for a high school player, higher for a better shooter.

How it runs

  1. Sprint from the centre circle to the shooting spot and take the pass on the move.
  2. Shoot. A make takes one off the score, a miss adds one on.
  3. Backpedal all the way to half court, then turn and sprint in for the next shot.
  4. The game ends when the score reaches zero, which the shooter wins, or ten, which he loses.

Coaching point

The catch happens on the move with the feet already prepared to shoot, never standing and waiting.

In the U13 Drill Book, page 43

The full drill

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

Plus 119 more drills for ages 11–13, one per page, with court diagrams.

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