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Warming up

3 trips
1) 3 Trips Warm-Up

Players should start slow and gradually pick up speed until they are warmed up.

Three players will run three lengths of the floor.  I use a sideline break in my offense, so I have the person with the ball bring it up the sideline.  You may have them bring it up the middle, not a problem in this drill.

I will describe the first series in diagrams and then will give you a description with what we do with the series following this drill.

#1 pushes the ball up and passes ahead to #2 for the catch and lay-up.  #3 is running the left lane.
2) 3 Trips Warm-Up

The shooter will become the next middle man on this series.

#2 now pushes the ball up the sideline and passes ahead to #3 for the lay-up.

#1 runs the opposite lane.
3) 3 Trips Warm-Up

The shooter, #3, is now the next middle man and pushes the ball up the right sideline.

#3 passes ahead to #1 for the lay-up while #2 runs the oppsite lane.
4) 3 Trips Warm-Up

As #1, #2 and #3 are making their third and final trip, the next group is prepared to start as soon as the first group crosses half court on their third trip.

Once the team is finished, depending on time, we will repeat back going up the left side of the floor.  Otherwise, we will move on to the next 3-trip series.  

In the following diagrams I will only draw what we do at the conclusion of each trip.
5) 3 Trips Warm-Up

Here are the series described:

  • Series 1) Catch and lay-up (already described)

  • Series 2) Catch and shoot the three point shot (shooter rebounds his own shot and becomes the next middle man).  #2 then pushes up sideline and passes ahead to #3 for the "3" point shot and the trips continue as previously described.
    • 6) 3 Trips Warm-Up

    Here are the series described:

  • Series 3) Catch, shot-fake and drive for lay-up.  I strongly encourage player to attack the block hard with the dribble, then make a quick move either to the middle or baseline at the block and then power up a TWO FOOT shot, concentrating on getting a good, low, balanced and powerful base on their shot.  Shooter, #2, becomes next middle man and pushes ball up sideline to #3 and continues 3-trip series.
    • 7) 3 Trips Warm-Up

    Here are the series described:

  • Series 4) Catch, shot-fake, drive and kick for "3".  Wing man drives to middle and comes to jump stop and either kicks it out to the opposite wing or pivots and throws behind him to the wing player filling (passer kicking out for "3" becomes next middle man on this series).  #2 passed the ball on this drill for the shot so he would be next middle man and will push the ball up the other sideline and pass ahead to #3 to continue the 3-trip series.
    • 8) 3 Trips Warm-Up

    Here are the series described:

  • Series 5) Catch, drive to freethrow line elbow, reverse spin move, drop step lay-up.  Great footwork / body balance drill.
    • 9) 3 Trips Warm-Up

    Here are the series described:

  • Series 6) Wing player catches, waits for passer to screen near freethrow line area for opposite wing to set up his cut and come off the screen for the catch and shot in the middle of the floor for the jump shot or he can fake high off the screen and cut backdoor for the lay-up (shooter becomes middle man on this drill).

    Variations:
    One day right side of floor; next day left side of floor.

    Complete 6 series set up right side of floor.  Repeat 6 series set on left side of floor.
    • Created with Basketball Playbook from Jes-Soft