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Passing Drills

Check out these passing drills designed to help your team and individual players become more adept at passing. You will find passing drills designed to help young players learn and master the fundamental skill of passing a basketball as well as more advanced passing drills for older and experienced players.

By the Ear Passing Drill
By the Ear Passing Drill Teach the concept of passing the basketball 'by the ear' and develop the basketball players ability to make the pass through defensive pressure. Passing 'by the ear' is difficult for the on-ball defender to stop simply because we don't generally play defense with our hands up around our own ears. . . . Keep Reading
Bad Pass Drill
Bad Pass Drill Passes into the lane area rarely go uncontested. The Bad Pass Drill will help players learn to react and catch bad passes and turn them into scores. This drill also helps develop hand-eye coordination, builds confidence, and improves bad hands. . . . Keep Reading
Touchdown Pass Drill
Practice throwing and catching the long baseball pass. This is a pass that can be used against pressure defense and may be necessary in a late-game situation. . . . Keep Reading
4 Passes Drill
Improve passing, communicating, and conditioning with this competitive, timed drill. Players will practice 4 types of passes in a fast and fun passing drill. . . . Keep Reading
Short and Long Passing Drill
Work on short and long passes in a game speed setting while also developing focus and concentration. . . . Keep Reading
Rapid-Fire Solo Passing Drill
An individual passing drill useful in developing the chest pass, overhead pass, and baseball pass. It will also develop passing quickness, hand/eye coordination, wrist and arm strength, and the ability to catch hard passes. . . . Keep Reading
12-Second Post Passing Drill
Develop post passing skills and teach patience with the basketball. . . . Keep Reading
Partner Pass and Move Drill
Teach passing and catching skills while moving to get open, such as in a game situation. . . . Keep Reading
Post Feed Passing Drill
Develop weak-hand passing fundamentals and skill when passing to the low post and develop proper catching techniques in the post. . . . Keep Reading
Outlet Pass and Go Drill
Work on passing and outlet passing, conditioning, finishing with a layup. . . . Keep Reading
Team Post Passing Drill
This drill emphasizes teamwork, coordination, timing, and good communication. Players develop post passing and outlet passing skills and are forced to see the entire floor. . . . Keep Reading
Bull in the Ring Drill
Develop the skill of passing against a defender(s). . . . Keep Reading
Two Ball Line Passing Drill
Develop passing skills, peripheral vision, and quick hands. . . . Keep Reading
Target Passing Drill
Practice making accurate chest and bounce passes. . . . Keep Reading
Passing Under Pressure Drill
The offensive player will learn to stay active while passing under pressure. The offensive low post player will work on a power move to score. . . . Keep Reading
Mouse in the Middle
Work on passing skills against defensive pressure. . . . Keep Reading
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