Top 10 Best Basketball Drills to Do By Yourself

If I could ONLY pick 10 best drills to do by yourself, I'd pick these because they are efficient COMBO drills and/or they focus on the most important skills that happen the most OFTEN in a game...

If you want to be efficient, and get fast in a short amount of time, you need to:

1) Use COMBO drills that help you improve multiple skills AT THE SAME TIME.

2) Focus on the most important skills that happen the MOST OFTEN in games.

That's the key to getting better FAST!

Be sure to download this FREE Top 10 Drills Workout Schedule Guide that gives you a recommended plan to follow:

This includes the 10 best solo basketball drills to improve your skills that can be done by yourself...

We can’t always have a partner to work out with or a coach/trainer to help guide us. These 10 drills will allow you to work on multiple skills at once through game-like repetitions by yourself.

Below you’ll find the contents of the video and links to each youth basketball drill.

OVERVIEW & IMPORTANCE OF FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS 0:00

DRILL #1 - WARM UP: BALL HANDLING COMBO DRILLS 0:56
Dribble Lunges 1:09
Lateral Dribbling 1:36
Jogging w/Dribbling 1:45
Box Dribbling 1:55

DRILL #2 - FIND YOUR RANGE SHOOTING 2:15

DRILL #3 - DEFENSIVE SLIDES WITH JUMPER 5:04

DRILL #4 - ATTACK, RETREAT, FINISH 7:31

DRILL #5 - SHOOTING FOOTWORK SERIES 9:39
1-2 Footwork, Alternating 9:54
1-2 Footwork Lateral 10:58
Hop Footwork, Forward 12:10
Hop Footwork, Lateral 12:24
Coming Out Of A Curl Screen 12:38

DRILL #6 - STATIONARY DRIBBLING: INTO 1V1 JUMPERS 13:53
Crossover 13:59
Between Legs 15:24
Behind Back 15:48

DRILL #7 - SPIN OUT SHOOTING 16:18

DRILL #8 - PERIMETER FOOTWORK WITH JUMPERS 18:03
With Jumpers- Jab 18:33
With Jumpers- Back Pivot 18:59

DRILL #9 - SPOT UP, PULL UP, LAYUP SERIES 20:54

DRILL #10 - 1V1 MOVES INTO JUMPERS 23:25
In/Out 23:41
In/Out Cross 25:25
In/Out Cross/Legs 26:09

WHEN & HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU USE THESE DRILLS? 26:56

Download the FREE Top 10 Drills Workout Schedule here:

The PDF gives you all the drills you can do by yourself as well as a recommended workout schedule to utilize. Plus you get a few bonus drills not included in this video.

[markwilliams]

I am 25 going to community college, and I hope to join a basketball team! I dropped out of high school and I’m pushing hard to make a better life for myself! Thank you for the workout

[CocoNutz_IV]

Bro you're great teacher man. Not too much talking. Just straight to the point talking and practicing. Will use your tips. May God bless you bro.

[danjf]

Great teaching coach! "Maintain perfect shooting technique as you move back"!! That's a pearl of wisdom that sounds easy but it needs to be worked on every day to maintain it! thanks for this great post! got me pumped up 🏀🏀🏀

[eugeniabernido]

This dude deserve to have 100k subs for like he is specific on teaching and this is seldom to watch in youtube. Your underrated bro you earned my respect.

[MKisJ]

Coach Paris thank you for posting this is Exactly what i needed, best skill training on the NET! PERIOD.

[willshearin]

Playin w/the bois in college, tryna get better and from watching your vids... I’m definitely getting better. Keep it up my man.

[crappyslappy]

Your channel is underrated af dude, you deserve more subs !

[Chris-kmck]

This video just earned my sub...great stuff coach!!

[drgonzosfear]

My life is falling apart but my jump shot is money right now

[randyroberts]

Thanks greatly for posting these fundamental drills that are really game like and not hard to teach my son how to move his feet laterally. These are basic athletic basketball drills every player should master. Keep up the good work and videos.

[husk]

Legendary drills, W coach, preciate this fr!!!

[Nbula]

thanks a lot man, great variety of drills you selected. Best way to improve...string moves together and start combining stuff!

[frlcam]

That 6/10 drill is fire, thanks for sharing

[wasong]

Thanks for the drills! I’m still trying to learn since I’m just a beginner but thanks to the drills they still teach me something new!

[markm]

Do you have a recommendation on the amount of reps to take for each shot?

[its_shxblvrbs]

This is an awesome video for beginners, can’t wait to get started

[e_porter]

Hey so on these workouts, how many reps or how long should I go when doing these?

[AnthonyRodriguez-syxy]

Coach i have a problem with my shooting i always use my thumb on my guide hand. Is that okay to do ? If not how do i find it

[beyerch]

Good stuff!

Any drills specifically for working on your weak hand.

[tanyaobrien]

Thank you this was really helpful and I practice everyday now