Conditioning · U10 drill · ages 8–10

Loose Ball

The coach rolls it out. Two players, one ball, and only one of them gets it.

AgesU10+
Players4–14
Time5 min
Spacehalf court
Equipment1 ball
Levelbeginner
Court diagram of the Loose Ball basketball drill: start positions and movement
Basket at the top. Orange circles: offense, X: defense, wavy line: dribble, dashed line: pass.

Setup

Two lines under the basket. The coach stands under the rim with the ball.

How it runs

  1. The coach rolls the ball out onto the floor.
  2. The front player of each line chases it and dives on it.
  3. Start with short rolls and lengthen them as players get more confident.
  4. Rotate to the back of the lines and repeat.

Coaching point

Get low before the dive rather than falling from a standing height.

In the U10 Drill Book, page 136

The full drill

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

Plus 119 more drills for ages 8–10, one per page, with court diagrams.

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