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Three warm-up
drills to prep
your players
for practice
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By Phil Martelli, University of Michigan
assistant men's basketball coach
O
ur team starts every practice with a drill that serves
as a great warmup routine. During warmup drills, time
your players and give them a specific goal. Once your players
meet the time and goal, have them move on to the next drill.
After a healthy set of warmup drills, your practices will
be crisp, sharp, and productive.
Are your drills symmetrical? Do they have a flow that's
fresh and challenging?
It's important to mix things up and keep your players
thinking and challenged. Communication is one of the
skills that players lack, so talk to the oldest players before
warmups and say, " Be ready. We're going to switch
directions in the drill at the two-minute mark. Let your
teammates know. "
Jack Ramsay Drill
We named this drill after Hall of Fame coach Jack
Ramsay, who won an NBA title as coach of the Portland
Trailblazers and was a coach at St. Joseph's. In the St.
Joe's gym, this drill has been done forever.
This is a simple, effective warmup drill and can be
completed in four minutes. It's also a great way to
determine whether your players are ready to practice.
Form two lines of players with a ball in each line. Coaches
(C) or team managers (M) catch and pass. The player passes
the ball to the C/M and runs on a dead sprint toward that
C/M. As the player runs by the C/M, the C/M flips the ball
back to the player. As soon as they
secure the ball, without a dribble,
they pass ahead to the next C/M.
The C/M hits the sprinting player
with a bounce pass and the player
shoots a layup. The next player in
line takes the ball out of the net and
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024

Between the Lines
PRE GAME
Three Warm-up Drills to Prep Your Players for Practice
16 Tips to Make Productive Use of Gym Time
Four Drills to Improve Offensive Rebounding
GAME TIME
Small Man-to-Man Offense Creates Defensive Mismatches
A Four-Out Offense that Overwhelms Defenses
POST GAME
Four Principles for Offseason Basketball Training
Creating Better Relationships with Feeder Programs
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 1
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 2
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 3
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 4
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 5
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 6
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - Between the Lines
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 8
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 9
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - PRE GAME
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - Three Warm-up Drills to Prep Your Players for Practice
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 12
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 13
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 16 Tips to Make Productive Use of Gym Time
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 15
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - Four Drills to Improve Offensive Rebounding
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 17
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 18
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 19
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - GAME TIME
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - Small Man-to-Man Offense Creates Defensive Mismatches
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 22
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 23
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - A Four-Out Offense that Overwhelms Defenses
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 25
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 26
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 27
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - POST GAME
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - Four Principles for Offseason Basketball Training
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 30
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - 31
Winning Hoops Coaches Playbook 2024 - Creating Better Relationships with Feeder Programs
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