The Drill: Two-Person Series

A former assistant with the Seattle Storm and now Lakeside and NW HoopGurlz, Chris Bown has made his mark with individual player development. His latest The Drill column is about a two-person series that works on communication, hand position and fast-break aspects.

Two-Person Drill Series

This is a drill that I use as a warm-up. I stole it from the Duke Men’s program. It incorporates some of these basic skills of the game:

1. Communication: Players must call each other's name on every pass.

2. Hand Position: Players will get their hands ready to receive each pass.

3. Parts of the Fast Break: Players will run the lanes as we do in our normal fast break and our secondary break.

Note: I am using the term "fast break" to mean the outlet leads directly to a layup. Once the wing player feels that she cannot get the layup and pulls the ball out, we go to our secondary play or set and, if that does not get us a shot. then in to our offense.

You will need all players on your team (even number) and a ball for each pair.

Player starts on the right (left) side of the floor. The player with the ball starts under the basket and other on the right sideline. Once they complete the drill on the right side they come back down the other side of the floor. Make sure you do the drill going down the left side also. You can switch side either by day or do a portion of the drills going one way and then switch them coming back.

1. Pass the ball back and forth to each other calling out names as you pass. Switch inside and outside player on the way back.

2. Pass the ball back and forth calling out names. Once the players get into the operational area, the middle player passes to the wing and the wing takes the ball to the rim for a power layup.

3. Pass the ball back and forth calling out names. Once the players get into the operational area ,the middle player passes to the wing and the wing takes the ball to the rim for a short jumper off the glass.

4. Pass the ball back and forth calling out names. Once the players get into the operational area, the middle player passes to the wing and the wing takes the ball to the corner to flatten the defense and passes back to the middle player for the step-in three-point shot or dribble drive.

5. Pass the ball back and forth calling out names. Once the players get into the operational area, the middle player passes to the wing and the wing takes the ball on the dribble to the middle and the middle player moves away from her playing to space) and receives the ball for the shot.

I hope you enjoy.

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Chris Bown is an assistant coach with the Lakeside girls varsity basketball team and a coach of the Northwest HoopGurlz select girls team. He recently was an assistant coach in charge of player development for the WNBA Seattle Storm. Chris also does individual training and can be reached at 206-794-9046 or . A graduate of the University of Washington, he has been the head coach for girls varsity basketball teams at Holy Names Academy, Seattle Academy and American Indian Heritage School. This is his second stint at Lakeside as an assistant to Sandy Schneider. Chris also has been a math and physical education instructor at St. Paul School and Seattle Academy.

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Basic Four
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