There are passing and dribbling drills to help you in conrolling the basketball. Dribbling drills can be very simple to start with. dribble up and down the court and control the ball go as fast as you can with controlling the ball. Do these drills left and right handed. Crossover dribbling is one step up. Switch hands every dribble going up the court. Now you can add a soft defender or cones as obstacles for your participants to dribble through. Make sure the participant of the basketball ball handling drill switch hands to keep the ball away from the defender.

Passing drills can start with two lines working on basic form. Palms out and thumbs down with a chest pass. Passing drills are designed to make you play as a team. one more pass and you get an easier shot or look at the basket. Start moving in your passing drills. Figure eights up and down the court will teach you quick passes to the open player. Passing the ball in a circle will teach you touch. Try not to telegragh your passes when doing this drill. Add defenders when you get advanced to give your drills a game feel.

If you have a team or a friend that you can practice with, a great starting point is to run drills like the 3 man weave if there is a team and a 2 man weave if it is you and a friend and run down the court making 15 passes, then repeat this process while making a sharp cut. Another great drill is to run down the length of the court at the same time from different sides while only passing the ball and do not dribble while doing this, this drill id a passing only concentration. One more passing drill that has proven to work is to stand in front of the wall and throw the ball at it as you are passing and wherever the ball goes after it hits the wall, run after it and repeat the process, this will help you develop the actual passing and catching skill. Make sure while you are practicing these drills to throw bounce passes in the mix as well.

Passing is a huge part of playing basketball, if you follow these drills as much as you can, you eventually will become a great passer in basketball.

Part of the problem that people do not work on defense is because they do not know any good defensive drills that they can do to practice good defensive skills. Here are some drills that you can do to help you and your team perform better.

The Slide Drill is a useful exercise that builds stamina. In this drill, the player (or players) begin in a defensive stance – in a good defensive stance, the player stands with his weight on the balls of his feet, knees slightly bent, and arms raised to block any passes or shots – and the coach points either left or right. The player then follows the coach by sliding in the given direction, without crossing his legs and remaining on the balls of his/her feet.

The Suicide Drill also increases stamina. In this drill the player (or players) sprint back and forth from the baseline to the lines on the court, starting and the closet one and working your way to the opposite baseline.

The Hop Drill will increase a player’s jumping ability which will help them block shots and rebound. In this drill, the player stands on one leg and hops from the baseline to the free-throw line, then switches legs and hops back. Repeat as needed.

The Rebound Drill helps a player to get rebounds. In this drill, two defensive players stand in the key with two offensive players on the outside. The coach shoots the ball and all four players try for the rebound. The defensive players have to box out and prevent the offensive players from getting the ball.

The Fast Break Prevent Drill helps defensive players to be in position to prevent an easy layup when the offensive team has more players and is moving towards the basket. This drill is either 3 offensive versus 2 defensive players, or 2 offensive versus 1 defensive. The defending team has to keep at least one player lower then any of the offensive players and force the offensive team to make outside shots.

The Full- court Press Drill is a drill where the defenders try to pressure the offensive team and force them to commit a turnover. One defender plays on the ball while other defenders try to force the offensive player into a danger zone – a prime danger zone are the corners right past the half-court line, where the offense cannot go backward nor towards the sideline. Another good spot are the opposite sideline corner, where the player has to worry about the 10 second rule. The third and final prime zones for applying pressure are the corners under the offensive player’s basket.

2. Dribbling – This fundamental is the essential part of the basketball. It is the one who controls the game and the flow. It is the skill of controlling the ball as you bounce it to the floor. In dribbling the ball, the player should keep his eyes up always in order to have a good view of the court. He either used his left or right hand in dribbling by using the finger tips to control the ball all the way down and back.

3. Passing – This is an act of passing the ball from one player to another team player. A good pass is one that is caught by the receiver. A good passer knows how to deliver the ball in a right angle to make it easy for the receiver. There are three ways of passing, the over hand pass, the chest pass and the bounce pass.

4.Ball Shooting – In shooting proper foot alignment is needed as well as the balance. The arm is extended and the wrist is bend forward. The shooting hand is behind the ball then the other hand is towards the ball side. There are different kinds of shoot like jump shoot, hook shoot and free-throw.

5. Footwork – This is the most important skills that the players should learn. Footwork is very important in correctly and consistently executing the sky-hook. This is played with the feet.