Drill3 phasesRuns 6.8 s
Jump Stop, Pivot, Pass
Players dribble out to a cone, stop on two feet without travelling, pivot to face back where they came from and pass to the next player in line. The basic footwork every young player needs before anything else.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U8–U12
- Minutes
- 6
- Players
- 3–12
- Balls
- 2
- Equipment
- 1Cone
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Jump stop: both feet land together, shoulder-width, knees bent, chest up.
- Once you stop, either foot can pivot; choose one and keep it down.
- Front pivot leads with the chest, reverse pivot with the back; practise both.
- Ball stays tight at the chest with the elbows out while you pivot.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
Dribble out to the cone and land on both feet at once, knees bent, ball protected at the chest. B steps onto the baseline and shows a target.
- A dribbles to the left elbow
- B cuts to the left dunker
2Phase 2
Pivot to face the line: one foot stays nailed to the floor. Then a chest pass to B, and jog to the back of the line on the outside.
- A passes to B
- A cuts to the left corner
- C cuts to the left short corner
3Phase 3
B goes: this time a stride stop (right foot, left foot) and a reverse pivot. Alternate the stop and the pivot every rep.
- B dribbles to the left elbow
- C cuts to the left dunker
- B passes to C
Variations
- No ball first: run, stop on the coach's call, pivot.
- Catch a pass from the coach on the move, then stop and pivot.
- Two or three lines side by side so everyone gets more reps.