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A warm-up can prepare players while giving them decisions to make. Start with a purpose, simple rules and a way to score. In the passing-and-pivoting example below, adding a defender turns a line drill into a problem involving protection, timing and passing accuracy.
ガイドを読む: Basketball Passing DrillsA passing warm-up you can run in groups of three
| Part | Setup |
|---|---|
| Players and equipment | Three players, one ball and a clear area: passer, defender and receiver. |
| Start | The first player dribbles out, stops and pivots. The second follows as the defender; the third offers a receiving target. |
| Goal | The passer looks for five on-target passes in a row. Alternatively, the defender aims for two deflections, as in the original activity. |
| Rotation | The original allows players to choose their rotation. A simple coaching adaptation is to change roles after each short round so everyone passes, receives and defends. |
| Make it easier | Allow the defender one hand, or adjust the starting distance. |
| Observe | Can the passer protect the ball and find a window? Is the receiver helping make the pass possible? |
Set aside space for each trio. With nine players, run three games; with twelve, run four if the gym allows it. Increase the pace progressively and include the preparation your players need for the session.
More passing games, including keep-away and 2-on-1
A basketball warm-up can prepare players for the session while giving them a useful movement problem to solve. Short passing, tag and possession games let players respond to opponents from the start. Choose the intensity and activity to fit the group and the work that follows.
With my U18 team, this season alone we had 60 (+/-) team practices. That is 10-15 minutes per practice that we can use to not only prepare the players’ bodies but also improve their decision-making as well. You do the math. As coaches, we can sometimes get caught in the complaining cycle, saying, “There’s never enough time.” But if we can use warm-ups effectively, we can generate even more time during the season. The days of repetitive stretches and the same dynamic warm-up are over!
Perception-Action Coupling
Perception-Action Coupling refers to the continuous and direct link between how athletes perceive information in their environment and how they act upon it. Designing practices that mirror actual game scenarios is essential for strengthening perception-action couplings because it creates learning environments where players must continuously see and do.
Key Principles for Warm-Ups
As a coach, we must think about how we can design warm-ups where perception and action are coupled. This means having some type of opponent. The four steps are key when designing your warm-up games:
- Purpose/Intention – What are we working on/trying to accomplish with this game/drill?
- Rules – How to play the game.
- Winner/Loser – How will players keep score to win the game.
- Task Simplification/Progression – If it is too hard for the level of players, how can we change the rules or simplify the task without removing the important information, such as a defender, so we have the optimal challenge point?
Using the CLA to Modify Line Passing Drills
Dribble, Pivot, and Pass I remember spending nearly an hour at basketball camp when I was a child doing this and other very similar drills. Many coaches refer to these as “line drills.”
How can we take this drill and add some key information to make it more game-like and, inevitably, more representative?
Drill Modifications
- Purpose/Intention: Passing and pivoting.
- Rules: Instead of 2 players, we will have 3 players in a line. The 1st player will dribble out, jump stop, and pivot. The 2nd player, who will act as a defender, will follow and defend the pass back to the 3rd player. Players have the autonomy to decide how to rotate.
- Winner/Loser: First player to make 5 on-target passes in a row, wins. OR reward defense: First to get 2 deflections wins.
- Task Simplification/Progression: Simplify: The defense must play with one hand behind their back (if too hard for younger players) Progress: The defense earns 1 point for touching the ball, forcing the offense to pivot more quickly and protect the ball.
Final Thoughts
Review the warm-up as you would any other activity. Were the players involved? Could they recognize and attempt the task? Did the activity prepare them for the next part of practice? Keep the useful format and change a constraint when the group needs a different challenge.
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