U12 House League - Basketball Lesson Plan - 8 Sessions

🏀 U12 Basketball Lesson Plan (Learn to Train Model - 8 Sessions x 90 minutes)

Practice Structure (Each Session)

• Warm-Up & Movement Skills - 10 minutes

• Fundamental Skill Development - 25 minutes

• Games Approach / Drills - 30 minutes

• Modified Game Play / Small Sided - 20 minutes

• Cool Down & Wrap Up - 5 minutes

🏀 Session 1: Ball Handling & Passing

• Warm-Up: Freeze Tag with Ball (dribble while tagging)

• Skills: Station work - stationary dribbling (right/left), bounce pass, chest pass

• Drills: Partner passing on the move, zig-zag dribble with control

  Stationary Dribbling Drills
  17 Stationary Dribbling Drills for Basketball - Youth to Pros!YouTube

  Partner Passing Drills
  Basketball Drill - Partner PassingYouTube+1Google Cloud Storage+1

  Zig-Zag Dribble Drill
  Basic Cone Dribbling Drill for Youth Basketball - Coaching TipsYouTube+1PlaySportsTV+1

• Game: 3v3 no shooting - score by 5 consecutive passes

• Cool Down: Circle stretch, Q&A on passing choices

🏀 Session 2: Pivoting & Triple Threat 

• Warm-Up: Red light, green light with pivoting

• Skills: Triple threat position, forward & reverse pivot, pivot to pass

• Drills: Pivot relay races, catch-pivot-pass with partner

  Pivoting Fundamentals
  Basketball Drills - Pivot DrillsThe Coaching Toolbox+6YouTube+6YouTube+6

  Triple Threat Position
  Triple Threat DrillYouTube

• Jump Stop, Pivot, & Pass Drill
  Jump Stop, Pivot, & Pass DrillYouTube
  

• Game: 3v3 with scoring by pivot-pass-layup combos

• Cool Down: Stretch + quiz (What is triple threat?)

🏀 Session 3: Layups (Right & Left)

• Warm-Up: Mirror dribbling with partner

• Skills: Layup footwork, one-step layup, weak-hand development

• Drills: Cone line layups (right/left), 1-on-0 breakaways

• Layup Technique
  The Ultimate Lay Up Drill! With 5 Essential Lay Ups For Every PlayerYouTube

• Layup Hi-Five Drill
  Layup Hi-Five Drill - Jr. NBAYouTube+6NBA.com: Jr. NBA+6NBA.com: Jr. NBA+6

• Chair Drill for Layups
  Chair Drills "1 Chair Drive to Basket Right" for Youth BasketballYouTube
  

• Game: Layup knockout, 2v1 fast break drill

• Cool Down: Balance stretch & left-hand dribbling challenge

🏀 Session 4: Shooting Fundamentals

• Warm-Up: Passing circle + dribble relay

• Skills: Shooting form (BEEF - Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow through), close-range shots

• Drills: Form shooting at wall/hoop, shooting ladders

• BEEF Shooting Technique
  Basketball Drills: B.E.E.F. - The Proper Way to ShootFacebook+2YouTube+2YouTube+2

• Form Shooting Drills
  Shooting Technique - BEEFYouTube

• Shooting Form with Brayden Kuski
  B.E.E.F. Shooting Form with Brayden KuskiYouTube
  

• Game: Around-the-world shooting, 3v3 with scoring only off layup or set shot

• Cool Down: Shooting shadow drill

🏀 Session 5: Defense Basics

• Warm-Up: Slide tag (defensive shuffle tag)

• Skills: Defensive stance, lateral movement, close-out technique

• Drills: Mirror slide drill, shell drill (1v1, then 2v2)

• Defensive Stance and Slides
  DEFENSIVE STANCE BUILDER | DRILL BREAKDOWNYouTube+1YouTube+1

• Shell Drill Introduction
  Defensive Shell Drill With Jim HuberYouTube

• Dwane Casey Teaches the Defensive Stance
  Dwane Casey Teaches the Defensive Stance - Jr. NBANBA.com: Jr. NBA
  

• Game: 3v3, defense gets a point for a stop

• Cool Down: Defensive stance hold + talk on teamwork

🏀 Session 6: Passing Under Pressure & Spacing

• Warm-Up: Monkey in the middle (passing emphasis)

• Skills: Bounce pass under pressure, pass-fake-pass, moving to open space

• Drills: 3-man weave, keep-away 4v2

• Keep Away Drill
  Keep Away | Fun Youth Basketball Drills from the Jr. NBAYouTube

• Offensive Spacing Drills
  Basketball Offensive Spacing DrillsYouTube

• 3v4 Keep Away Drill
  3v4 Keep AwayYouTube
  

• Game: 4v4 with rule: must pass 3 times before a shot

• Cool Down: Slow jog & reflection on good spacing

🏀 Session 7: Team Offense Concepts

• Warm-Up: Passing and cutting lines

• Skills: Give-and-go, screen & roll basics, fill-and-replace

• Drills: 2v0 give-and-go, 3-man offense build-up

• Give-and-Go Drill
  Give & Go DrillYouTube

• Setting and Using a Screen
  Setting and Using a Screen | BasketballYouTube

• 3 Motion Offense Drills
  3 Motion Offense Drills: How To Teach Screening & CuttingFacebook+3Breakthrough Basketball+3Breakthrough Basketball+3
  

• Game: 4v4 emphasis on spacing, passing & cutting

• Cool Down: Wall sit challenge + tactical chat

🏀 Session 8: Scrimmage & Review

• Warm-Up: Dribble tag + relay race

• Skills Review Stations: Shooting, dribbling, defense, layups

• Game: Full-court 4v4 or 5v5 (depending on numbers)

• Full-Court 4v4 or 5v5 Scrimmage
  Basketball Drill for Passing and Layups - 2 Min DrillYouTube

• Mini Tournament Organization
  Youth Basketball Drills & Sample Practice Plansstudylib.net+1TemplateRoller+1

• Practice Review Techniques
  Youth Basketball Drills & Sample Practice Plans
  

• Mini Tournament: 2 x 10-min games

• Cool Down: Group circle - highlight key takeaways, individual shoutouts