Basketball Coaching 101 · Practice Plans
Season in a Box gives you 12 ready-to-run practices for your youth team. Every drill has a court diagram, coaching points and a minute-by-minute schedule. Print it, bring it to the gym, and coach.
Free Starter Pack
Download a complete 60-minute passing practice that works for any youth team. It's the same format as the full seasons, so you'll know exactly what you're getting.
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The Full Season
Each week has its own theme and builds on the last, from first-day basics to game day. Pick the edition that fits your team.
Game-based practices that keep young players moving and having fun while they learn to dribble, pass, shoot and play together.
Weekly themes: First Day Fun, Dribbling, Passing, Shooting, Layups, Defense, Favorites Day, Rebounding, Teamwork, Weak Hand, Game Skills, Fun Day Finale
Skill and game-situation practices: moves, spacing, pick and roll, help defense, press break, inbounds plays and late-game situations.
Weekly themes: Fundamentals Check, Ball Handling & Moves, Passing & Spacing, Shooting, Finishing, Man-to-Man Defense, Rebounding, Pick and Roll, Fast Break, Help Defense, Pressure & Special Plays, Game Prep
All 24 practices. Great for coaches with more than one team or kids in different age groups.
What's in Every Practice
A 2-minute dynamic warm-up, then a warm-up drill, three skill drills and a scrimmage, with the time for each.
Every drill shows where players stand and where the ball goes, so you can explain it in seconds.
What to watch for and what to say for each drill, plus one coaching cue to repeat all practice.
Game-style drills for ages 6–9. Real skills and game situations for ages 10–14.
A full-color version for your phone or tablet, and a black-and-white version that's easy on your printer.
A place for attendance, player of the day, and what to work on next week.
Look Inside
For Leagues and Rec Programs
Give all of your volunteer coaches a full season of practice plans, across every division. Ask about a league license.
Questions
Two PDF files: a full-color version and a black-and-white ink-saver version. Each has a one-page season overview and 12 two-page practice plans.
Right after checkout you'll see a download link, and you'll get the same link by email.
Ages 6–9 is game-based, with 45-minute practices. Ages 10–14 adds moves, team offense and defense, and game situations, with 60-minute practices. If your team is in between, the free practice includes tips for adjusting to either age.
Yes. The plans are written for volunteer and first-time coaches. Each drill says how to set it up, how it runs, and what to coach.
Yes. Each practice is two letter-size pages, so you can print it front and back. Use the ink-saver version to save ink.
Your purchase covers you and the coaches on your team. For a whole league, ask about a league license.
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