When it comes to developing individual offense, 1v1 drills should be a vital component of your skill development. Players that can shoot, execute proper footwork, score at the basket, and handle the ball tend to do well. With 1v1 drills you get accustomed to sensing space and knowing when you get a high percentage shot off. Motivated players tend to engage on every repetition which leads to quicker and more improvement.
1 V 1 Drill
Blue player 1 begins with the ball in their hand on the baseline on the left-hand side of the key. They then roll the ball towards red player 1 and can pick it up once it has gone past the free toss line.
Red player 1 must keep running when the ball is tossed to behind the backboard before having a 1 v 1. Roles are reversed once the game is over.
1 on 1 Dive Drill
There will be 2 lines on the baseline, with the coach in the center. The coach will roll the ball down the center of the court. Both players will run and dive on the ball. The player that gets the ball is on offense and the other player on defense. They will attack the basket from the side they came from. The first player to score wins.
Coaching Advice: Search for players to go up against each other. Have a couple of players arranged prepared to go straight after – with a quick switch to guarantee everybody is working. Encouragement is required for the players so they don’t give up.
Push Them Back and Shoot
The defender (red player 1) rolls the ball out for the attacker to pick up and then play a 1 v 1 against them. The rules of the drill are that the attacker is just permitted three attacking dribbles before the point is dead.
Coaching Advice: Attacker must build up their initial step. Players ought to utilize a fake to get the defensive player off balance, to score.