Ages 11–13 · Building Stage

U13 basketball drills

Drills for players aged 11 to 13. New skills on top of the basics, first decisions with and against defenders, and the start of team play. 20 free drills with court diagrams below; the U13 Drill Book has 120.

Warm-up

U13 · Warm-upWalking Lunge Mobility Series1–20 players · 8 min · full court

Ball Handling

U13 · Ball HandlingAttack the Basket Series1–12 players · 8 min · full courtU13 · Ball HandlingChill Drill1–12 players · 6 min · full court

Footwork

U13 · FootworkBack Cut Technique2–12 players · 7 min · half courtU13 · FootworkShort Step Long Step Off the Catch2–10 players · 6 min · half court

Passing

U13 · Passing3-on-3 Half Court No Dribble9–15 players · 12 min · half courtU13 · PassingTwo-Player Slide and Pass2–12 players · 6 min · full court

Shooting

U13 · ShootingBack Pedal Chair Circuit2–8 players · 10 min · half courtU13 · ShootingBeat the Pro2–4 players · 5 min · one basket

Finishing

U13 · FinishingBackpedal Curl Finishing Circuit2–8 players · 8 min · half courtU13 · FinishingBlood Continuous 1-on-16–16 players · 10 min · full court

Post Play

U13 · Post PlayBaseline Drop-Step Power Move2–10 players · 10 min · lane areaU13 · Post PlayLow Post One on One3–12 players · 10 min · half court

Rebounding

U13 · ReboundingBackboard Bangs1–10 players · 3 min · one basket

Defense

U13 · Defense1 on 1 Baseline Drill3–12 players · 6 min · half court

Transition

U13 · Transition1-on-1 Conversion Drill2–12 players · 5 min · full court

Team Offense

U13 · Team OffenseBackdoor Against Denial3–12 players · 6 min · half court

Decision Making

U13 · Decision Making2v1 Penetrate and Finish3–15 players · 8 min · one basket

Small-Sided Games

U13 · Small-Sided Games2v2 Rugby8–12 players · 15 min · full court

Conditioning

U13 · Conditioning100 Miles Per Hour2–12 players · 5 min · full court