Ages 8–10 · Basic Stage

U10 basketball drills

Drills for players aged 8 to 10. Simple rules, lots of touches on the ball and a game or a score wherever possible: at this age players learn through play. 20 free drills with court diagrams below; the U10 Drill Book has 120.

Warm-up

U10 · Warm-upRock-Paper-Scissors Chase4–20 players · 5 min · half courtU10 · Warm-upShuffle Tag6–20 players · 5 min · any flat surface

Ball Handling

U10 · Ball HandlingBasketball Flag Tag6–16 players · 6 min · full courtU10 · Ball HandlingChair Weave Dribble Ladder1–8 players · 10 min · full court

Footwork

U10 · FootworkBall Drop Reaction Sprint2–16 players · 5 min · half courtU10 · FootworkBaseline Starts, Stops and Turns4–24 players · 6 min · half court

Passing

U10 · Passing3-Man Weave3–15 players · 6 min · full courtU10 · PassingGive and Go with the Coach2–16 players · 6 min · one basket

Shooting

U10 · ShootingBack-Lying Backboard Bank1–6 players · 8 min · one basketU10 · ShootingClose Range Form Shooting1–12 players · 6 min · one basket

Finishing

U10 · FinishingAggression Layins3–12 players · 8 min · one basketU10 · FinishingBackboard Taps1–12 players · 4 min · one basket

Post Play

U10 · Post PlayBackboard Taps Into a Finish1–6 players · 5 min · one basket

Rebounding

U10 · Rebounding1 on 1 Box Out Technique2–12 players · 6 min · half court

Defense

U10 · DefenseBeat the Pylons2–12 players · 10 min · half court

Transition

U10 · TransitionChase-Down Outlet Layups4–16 players · 8 min · full court

Team Offense

U10 · Team OffenseTape Spot Spacing Drill4–10 players · 8 min · half court

Decision Making

U10 · Decision Making2 on 1 Advantage3–15 players · 7 min · half court

Small-Sided Games

U10 · Small-Sided GamesMushball4–12 players · 12 min · lane area

Conditioning

U10 · ConditioningLoose Ball4–14 players · 5 min · half court