Half Court 4v4
The half court 4v4 drill is a wonderful drill for all ages. For younger ages it will give the kids a little more space to be creative and make good basketball decisions. I have watched alot of the youth games and most of the game deteriorates into swarming the ball resulting in a turnover or a wild shot at the basket. Taking the player off and playing 4v4 will allow more space for the boys to actually play rather than just get overwhelmed. For the older boys it will promote creativity on the offensive side and force better positioning and defending on the other side. The kids will love this drill at all ages.
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Setup
Nothing more than two teams of five players each and a ball.
Instructions
Each team will have four players on the half court and one player stationed in the center circle at center court. The object of the game is to get "hot" and then go score. To get "hot" the team must get the ball to their player stationed at center court. That player then brings the ball into play and that team is on offense. The other team is on defense and must try to get the ball to their center court player before they can attack. If a basket is scored, the defensive team takes the ball out of bounds and tries to get the ball to center court.
The player that passes the ball to the center court player switches and becomes the center court player.
Variations
All kinds of variations exist. Just give it some thought. Make it pass only or allow a limited number of dribbles. Allow no three pointers. Make a certain number of passes before scoring. Etc etc.
Coaching Points
You can focus on any details within the game. Anything from attacking the basket, good ball movement, screens and cuts to the defensive side of the ball. Or this is just a great drill to finish up a practice.
Soccer Drill Titled:
Half Court 4v4
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