U14 House League - Basketball Lesson Plan - 8 Sessions

U14 House League - Basketball Lesson Plan - 8 Sessions

🏀 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:

  • Stationary Dribbling Drills: 17 Stationary Dribbling Drills for Basketball - Youth to Pros!

  • Partner Passing Drills: Basketball Drill - Partner Passing

  • Zig-Zag Dribble Drill: Basic Cone Dribbling Drill for Youth Basketball - Coaching Tips

• 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:

  • Pivoting Fundamentals: Basketball Drills - Pivot Drills

  • Triple Threat Position: Triple Threat Drill

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

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

• Cool Down: Stretch + quiz (What is triple threat?)alsbballtraining.ca+2NBA.com: Jr. NBA+2online-basketball-drills.com+2alsbballtraining.ca+1Breakthrough Basketball+1

Session 3: Layups (Right & Left)

• Warm-Up: Mirror dribbling with partner

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

• Drills:

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

  • Layup Hi-Five Drill: Layup Hi-Five Drill - Jr. NBA

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

• 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:

  • BEEF Shooting Technique: Basketball Drills: B.E.E.F. - The Proper Way to Shoot

  • Form Shooting Drills: Shooting Technique - BEEF

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

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

• Cool Down: Shooting shadow drillalsbballtraining.ca+1Pro Skills Basketball+1yoursportplanner.com+10NBA.com: Jr. NBA+10Pro Skills Basketball+10

Session 5: Defense Basics

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

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

• Drills:

  • Defensive Stance and Slides: DEFENSIVE STANCE BUILDER | DRILL BREAKDOWN

  • Shell Drill Introduction: Defensive Shell Drill With Jim Huber

  • Dwane Casey Teaches the Defensive Stance: Dwane Casey Teaches the Defensive Stance - 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:

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

  • Offensive Spacing Drills: Basketball Offensive Spacing Drills

  • 3v4 Keep Away Drill: 3v4 Keep Away

• 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:

  • Give-and-Go Drill: Give & Go Drill

  • Setting and Using a Screen: Setting and Using a Screen | Basketball

  • 3 Motion Offense Drills: 3 Motion Offense Drills: How To Teach Screening & Cutting

• 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)

• Mini Tournament: 2 x 10-min games

• Cool Down: Group circle - highlight key takeaways, individual shoutoutsReddit+20yoursportplanner.com+20IBSA Basketball+20