Basketball Drills for Players

Do you want to take your game to the next level?


Check out these basketball drills given to us directly by NBA Player Development Coach Don Kelbick. If these are the basketball drills that the PRO guys do, don't you think this is where you want to be? I'd hope you would say, "Yes!"

We create this page for you, THE PLAYER, so you don't have to search and sort through all of the drills to find what basketball drills will work for you. Most of the basketball drills can be done by yourself, but there are a few that you need a partner to perform the basketball drill.


Running Basketball Drills the Right Way

The first thing to realize is that the great players focus on the little things.

Too many players make the mistake of starting the basketball drill and just running through the motions.

To get better, each basketball drill needs to have a purpose and you really need to focus and work hard to improve.

Practicing drills is when players get better. In fact, the most important aspect of getting better as a player, is how you run those basketball drills.

In order to get better, you need to practice over and over to develop good habits and muscle memory. If you don't practice the RIGHT way, you're just developing bad habits and training yourself to play the wrong way.


So I urge you to take the time to learn the detailed fundamentals of basketball. And then run the drills to train your body to perform those fundamentals without even thinking about it.


You'll notice that we tried to categorize the drills for you, but many of the drills here are mullti-purpose which means they work on they work on other skills as well. For example, Chair Curl which is located in the ball handling section works on shooting, ball handling, and footwork.