1-ON-1 FINISHING DRILLS

Below are two 1-on-1 drills that will work on finishing at the basket while the offensive player's shot is being contested. Your players will also work on contesting shots without fouling.                


                  Michigan Finishing Drill

• 1 and 2 both face the basket.
• While still holding the ball, 1 places the ball on 2's back.
• The rep is live when 1 rips the ball off 2's back and attacks the basket.
• 2 tries to defend the basket as 1 tries to finish.

               

                     Handoffs Finishing Drill

• Coach stands between 1 and 2. 1 and 2 are facing the basket.
• Coach starts with the ball. 
• Coach will handoff to either 1 or 2.
• If Coach hands off to 1, 1 is offense and 2 is defense. 
• 1 attacks the hoop while 2 tries to contest and/or block their shot.

2 DRILLS TO HELP FINISHING AT THE BASKET

LOUISVILLE 1-ON-1

1 starts at the elbow while X1 starts right underneath the basket. On coach's call, 1 dribbles around the cone and attempts to get to the basket while X1 sprints to touch the cone. X1 attempts to stop the score.

If 1 scores, they go back to the offense line. If X1 gets a stop, they go to the offense line and 1 goes to the defense line.     

MICHIGAN DRILL

1 and 2 both face the basket.

1 places the ball on 2's back.

1 rips the ball off 2's back and attacks the basket.

When 2 feels the ball leave their back they can start to defend as 1 attempts to finish at the basket.      

   

SUPERHERO RIP THROUGH DRILL

Superhero Rip Through Drill is an offensive drill only.  Defense will be asked to do things that you wouldn't normally teach, but it is necessary for them to do it in this drill to teach an aggressive rip through.

1 starts with the ball at the top of the key.  2 starts in the corner.  They are offense.  X is the defense and starts on the wing, just inside the three point line.


2 will cut to the wing where X is located.  1 passes to 2.  On the catch X will attempt to grab and steal the ball from 2.  Be physical, and foul without being too grossly aggressive.  X will NOT stay with the offensive player in the drill.

On the catch 2 will immediately inside pivot as this will keep the ball away from the defense.  They will execute a proper rip through and attack the basket and score.  X does not guard them once the rip through takes place.  Make sure to do this drill from both wings.

Drill Variation
*Have a coach stand at the basket with a football pad and bump the offensive player as they attempt to score.