U16 House League - Basketball Lesson Plan - 8 Sessions

🏀 Practice Structure (Each Session)

• Warm-Up & Movement Skills - 15 minutes

• Fundamental Skill Development - 30 minutes

• Games Approach / Drills - 45 minutes

• Modified Game Play / Small Sided - 20 minutes

• Cool Down & Wrap Up - 10 minutes

Session 1: Advanced Ball Handling & Passing

• Warm-Up: Dynamic stretches and dribble tag

• Skills: Two-ball dribbling, advanced passing techniques

• Drills:

  • Two-Ball Dribbling Drills: Two Ball Dribbling Drills

  • 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: Static stretching and Q&A on passing choicesBreakthrough Basketball+1Ontario Basketball Association+1

Session 2: Shooting Mechanics & Footwork

• Warm-Up: Form shooting and layup lines

• Skills: Shooting form (BEEF), pivoting into 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 drillYouTube+2Pro Skills Basketball+2Breakthrough Basketball+2Transforming Basketball+3exovfknls.blob.core.windows.net+3Breakthrough Basketball+3

Session 3: Defensive Techniques & Rebounding

• Warm-Up: Defensive slides and close-out drills

• Skills: Man-to-man defense, boxing out

• 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 and discussion on teamworkymcanwnc.org+1Breakthrough Basketball+1

Session 4: Offensive Strategies & Spacing

• Warm-Up: Passing and cutting drills

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

• 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 and tactical chatUSA Basketball

Session 5: Transition Offense & Defense

• Warm-Up: Fast break drills

• Skills: Outlet passing, defensive transition

• Drills:

  • Fast Break Outlet Drill: Fast Break Outlet Drill

  • 3v2 Continuous Drill: 3v2 Continuous Drill

  • Transition Defense Drill: Transition Defense Drill

• Game: 5v5 full-court emphasizing transition play

• Cool Down: Group discussion on transition strategiesymcanwnc.org+4TemplateRoller+4InSauga+4ymcanwnc.orgSkillShark+10Canada Basketball+10GameChanger+10

Session 6: Advanced Dribbling & Finishing

• Warm-Up: Cone dribbling drills

• Skills: Crossover, spin moves, finishing at the rim

• Drills:

  • Advanced Dribbling Drills: Advanced Dribbling Drills

  • Finishing Moves Drill: Finishing Moves Drill

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

• Game: 1v1 from various spots focusing on finishing

• Cool Down: Stretching and review of dribbling techniquesNBA.com: Jr. NBA

Session 7: Team Defense & Communication

• Warm-Up: Defensive footwork drills

• Skills: Help defense, defensive rotations

• Drills:

  • Shell Drill Introduction: Defensive Shell Drill With Jim Huber

  • Close-Out Drill: Close-Out Drill

  • Communication Drill: Communication Drill

• Game: 5v5 with emphasis on defensive communication

• Cool Down: Team discussion on defensive strategies

Session 8: Scrimmage & Review

• Warm-Up: Dynamic stretches and shooting drills

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

• Game: Full-court 5v5 scrimmage

• Mini Tournament: 2 x 10-min games

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