14 Year Old Practice Plan Samples

All practice samples below are for 90 minutes unless noted otherwise. We try to keep score in all competitive drills. Our typical scoring system for team offensive emphasis is one point for a score, one point for an offensive rebound, and minus one point for a turnover.  For a defensive game emphasis we give one point for a stop, one point for an offensive rebound, and minus one for a turnover.  This scoring system puts an emphasis on valuing the ball and rebounding in every competitive drill throughout your practice which we believe has great value.

In practice 1 and 2 the team defensive and offensive strategies were implemented due to a scrimmage scheduled for day 3 of training which was not optimal.  Your first scrimmage or scheduled game will have an effect on your practice planning as well.  The typical practice format below is team message, dynamic warm-up, skill development, defensive emphasis, team offensive emphasis, transition segment.   How much time is allotted for each segment is dependent on your team needs with skill development typically being 20-40 minutes and 30 minutes on average.  Email info@youthbasketballdevelopment for questions on drill descriptions.

Practice Number 1 (Install Defensive Concepts)
Message (Core Values).
Pre-practice shot routine.
Walk-through defensive concepts (transition defense, positioning, etc...)
Dynamic warm-up with ball.
Mass defensive footwork (stance, push step, close out).
1 on 1 from half court and 1 on 1 close outs from wing (keep score).
4 on 4 positioning to help the helper to live (keep score - points for stop, off reb, turnover).
2 on 2 defending ball screen on side and 2 on 2 defending ball screen in middle.
Marquette transition defensive drill ( 4 on 4- keep score with 1 pt score, off reb, -1 turnover).
Free-throw line transition drill (5 on 5-keep score 1 pt score, off reb, -1 turnover).
4 on 4 cut throat (defend ball screens, dribble penetration, a screen away-point for stop).

If time: Finishing off two feet series (Power, Air’em, Donut), Westbrook finishing (rule is off two feet), and team two ball shooting off split screen action.
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Practice Number 2 (Install Offensive Concepts)
Pre-practice shot routine.
Point series action walk-through (spacing, over and away actions).
Dynamic warm-up.
3-0 over with defender on rail cutter (reject, curl, s-cut actions).
3-0 away with defender on rail cutter (reject, curl, s-cut actions).
5-0 over and away series.
4 out 1 in motion offense whole walk-through (spacing, cutting, hand-offs, ball screens).
5-0 transition (advance opposite, advance same side, keep it with dribble hand offs).
5-5 circle transition 4 trips.
5-5 FT-Line transition.
Box base line out of bounds (BLOB) if time.

Practice Number 3
Pre-practice shot routine.
Message.
Finishing series (2 foot-Power Lay Up, Air-Em, Donut).
Race to rim finishing.
3-0 over shooting (team timings-keep score).
3-3 Ball toughness (no dribble, 10 points is max score).
4 on 4 Shell positioning and help the helper.
5 on 0 Circle transition missed shot and made shot.
5 on 5 Across FT-Line.
5 on 5 Nebraska Wesleyan transition.

Practice Number 4 (60 minutes)
Pre-practice shot routine.
Message (humility, togetherness, competitive spirit, and mentally tough).
Finishing series (2 foot-Power Lay Up, Air-Em, Donut)
1 on 1 Close outs.
3-3 Ball toughness.
5 on 0 Circle transition made shot.
5 on 5 Across FT-Line.
5 on 5 Nebraska Wesleyan transition.

Practice Number 5 (120 minutes)
Pre-practice shot routine.
Message (Discuss what is a good shot-space, time/possession, know thyself).
Dynamic warm-up.
Finishing Series (1 foot finishes: speed, inside hand, reverse).
Westbrook 1 on 1.
Shooting (2 ball-3 person, 2 ball split screen shooting-away).
3-3 Ball toughness (you can score).

1 on 1 Full court.
3 v 3 Defending ball screens.
4 on 4 Shell help the helper and defending staggers.
Marquette transition defensive drill.

5-0 Motion (Dribble at, Post Up, Drive and Kick, Ball Screen).
5-5 Motion.
5-0 Transition Made Shot (Motion and Point Series)
5-5 Circle Transition

Practice Number 6
Pre-practice shot routine.
BLOB walk-through.
Dynamic warm-up.
Finishing series (2 foot finishes).
Partner Shooting
3 on 3 off two feet (Paint touch and can only score if off 2 feet).

1 v 1 Half court.
4 v 4 Help the helper.

Spacing, ball toughness, paint touch emphasis:
5-0 Half court motion.
5-0 Over and away with Point Series.
5-5 Circle Transition Made Shot.

5-5 Box out transition.
5-5 Across FT-Line.

Practice Number 7 
Pre-practice shot routine (Hand out uniforms).
Zone offense walk-through (X-game and Motion Filler).
Dynamic warm-up.
X-1 on 1 finishes.
3 on 3 off two feet (Paint touch and can only score if off 2).

1 v 1 Close outs.
4 v 4 Help the helper.

Spacing, ball toughness, paint touch emphasis.
5-0 Half court motion.
5-0 Point series.
5-5 Circle transition made shot.

5-5 FT Line box out with situations (teach responsibilities).
5-5 Across FT-Line.

Practice Number 8
Pre-practice shot routine.
BLOB walk-throughs.
Dynamic warm-up.
Finishing series (2 foot finishes).
Westbrook 1 on 1.
3 on 3 Ball toughness (Can have 1 dribble).

1 v 1 Full court.
3 v 3 Close outs.
3 v 3 Defend ball screens.

Spacing, ball toughness, paint touch emphasis.
5-0 1/2 Court motion.
5-5 Point series.
5-5 Circle transition made shot.

4-4 Marquette transition drill.

Practice Number 9
Pre-practice shot routine.
BLOB and 2 up press breaker walk-throughs.
Dynamic Warm-Up.
Finishing Series (1 foot finishes).
2 Pass 1 on 1 finishing.
4 person shooting (2 Ball) and partner shooting.

1 v 1 From wing.
3 v 3 Close outs.
4 v 4 Help the helper.

Situation Games: (Side out, press situation, FT-Line, BLOB, Motion with 25 sec left, 2 min game).

4-4 Marquette transition drill.
5-5 Across FT-Line.

Practice Number 10 
Pre-practice shot routine.
2 up press breaker walk-through.
Dynamic Warm-Up.
3 on 3 Paint Touch.
3 on 3 Ball toughness length of floor in lane.
Partner Shooting

1 v 1 From half court.
4 v 4 Help the helper.

​4 v 4 Chaser
5-0 Motion (NBA line: drive and kick, post touch, ball screen).
5-0 Point series.  

5-5 Line box out drill.
5-5 Across FT-Line.