Drill4 phasesRuns 8.4 s
Ten Passes
3-on-3 in the half court with no dribbling and no shooting. The offense scores a point for ten passes in a row; a steal or a ball out of bounds switches the teams. Cutting and spacing are the only way to get open.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U10–Adult
- Minutes
- 10
- Players
- 6–10
- Balls
- 1
- Equipment
- No equipment: players and balls only.
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Without a dribble you can only get open by cutting: V-cut, flash, backdoor.
- Space out: two offensive players close together make one defender enough.
- Pass fake and pivot before you pass; no lobs.
- Count every pass out loud.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
Pass one. B walks his man down, V-cuts back out and shows a target; A hits him away from the defender.
- B cuts to the right wing
- XB cuts to the right wing
- A passes to B
- XA cuts
2Phase 2
Pass two. C flashes into the middle of the floor, B finds him with a pass fake and a bounce pass.
- C cuts to the nail
- XC cuts to the left elbow
- B passes to C
3Phase 3
Pass three. A spaces out to the left wing so the floor stays wide; C pivots and passes to him.
- A cuts to the left slot
- XA cuts to the left slot
- C passes to A
4Phase 4
Pass four: B cuts backdoor when his defender turns his head. Keep counting out loud; the tenth pass is a point.
- B cuts to the right block
- XB cuts
- A passes to B
- C cuts to the top
Variations
- One dribble allowed per possession.
- Fewer passes for young players (5), more for older (15-20).
- 4-on-4 or 5-on-5 with screens away from the ball.