St. Charles Storm Skills Clinic
Skills we want every player in Storm to develop!
Skills Drills Keys
Dribbling 1. Warm Up Series Get a feel for ball.
2. Dribble-Protect Series Dribble at side to start-arm bent when protecting
3. Triple Threat Establish your pivot foot-be solid with ball
Passing   
1.Chest Pass Follow through-thumbs down
2. Bounce Pass To Post Man-on breaks and in lane-NOT ON TOP
3. Skip pass Overhead-side to side-NOT BOTTOM TO TOP
4. Fake the pass-make the pass Show hand-cut back door
5. Catch & Pivot Establish PIVOT-Triple-Threat-Look pass first, shot second
6. Monkey in the Middle Mirror the ball-one hand on ball, one in passing lane
Defense
1. Shell Jump to Ball
2. Slides Proper stance-hand on ball, ball hand in passing lane
3. 1/2 Court-Pt-Pt then Pick Up Slide-beat to spot-turn-beat to spot-then pick up with Mirror Ball Drill
4. 1 Pass away-Deny Ball side hand in passing lane with thumbs down-palm up
5. Stance Drill Hold for 30 seconds, slap floor to start-increase to one minute
6. Foot Fire Drill Slap floor to start move feet quickly in place maintaining proper stance
Shooting
1. Lay Up Left foot, right hand, right knee. Start with two dribbles and then move back
and then move back
2. Five Fingers to Rim Start close-Bend, follow through-make three in a row and then step back
3. Full Speed Floaters Start with dribbl move then explode to rim.
4. 2 man Shoot and Follow Start with crisp pass-shoot the foolow shot-pass, then follow pass
5. 2 Man Shot and Follow-then shot fake Show it slow, then go hard to basket
Rebounding 1. Individual Defensive Rebounds Grab ball at top of your jus-keep ball at Chin-turn-pivot-outlet
2. Individual Offensive Rebounds Rip Ball out of air-keep high-gather yourself-explode to rim-NO DRIBBLES
  3. 2 Block Contest Use backboard and go for one minute
Box Out 1. Shell Box Out Turn and find man, stay low. Elbows bent, fingers to sky, make goal post.
2. Crash from Side Week side wing player crashes basket for long rebound-Turn and find man.

 

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