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12 Basketball Training Videos - YouTube

Today’s aspiring young basketball players have the greatest number of learning and training resources ever seen. Informational resources are available in abundance – from books to websites and blogs to videos, and from camps to leagues to individual instruction,  This post is going to highlight video resources with 12 YouTube basketball training videos that are available online for everyone and are free.

The YouTube basketball videos highlighted here cover basketball drills, training tips, plays and strategy. There is a wealth of basketball resources on YouTube but unfortunately the quality (and number of ads) can vary significantly. We have combed through a large number of videos to come up with the best combination of quality content, clear video and minimal number of ads. However, sometime there are trade-offs.

Each video listed below includes a short description and the actual run time of the video. Most of these videos are 3 minutes or less. Some of the videos also includes links to other basketball training videos.

1.   A Free Lesson With Kobe Bryant – Run Time: 7:36

L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant provides a set of basketball lessons useful to players at all levels. Topics covered include: Basic shooting form, grip of the ball, how to sell the fake, how to attack the foot, shooting a pull up jump shot, The Art of the Foul Shot, Play to the Opponents Weakness, and the importance of stretching.

2.   How to Turn Around A Bad Game | featuring Rachel DeMita  – Run time:  3:44

Everyone has a bad game once in a while. Former D1 player & current NBA2KTV host Rachel DeMita provides some insights and tips for how to turn things around when having a bad game and not letting things get worse. Some good tips.

3.   How To Instantly “Jump Higher” To Dunk A Basketball – Run time:  3:05

Your vertical jump is an important aspect of every basketball players game and is also important in many other sports. This video is the first of two parts that show you very useful vertical jump exercises.

4.   How To “Jump Higher” In Basketball – Part II – Run time: 2:34

This is Part II of the “learn how to jump higher” videos. These exercises are more advanced and designed to help players become more explosive and athletic.

5.   Shooting a Basketball in SUPER Slow Motion – Run time:  3:39

This interesting video uses a high speed camera (1,000 fps) to dramatically slow down the action of shooting a basketball. The smooth, slow footage provides a very high level of detail of both ball and body movement for shooters showing excellent form.

6.   Simple Basketball Plays – Split The Post – Run Time:  3:10

In this basketball strategy video the classic play of Splitting the Post is described in detail. The play has a large number of options and opportunities for scoring.

7.   Basketball Dribbling Drills : The Quick Hands Drill in Basketball – Run Time: 0:56

A very useful drill for developing hand speed and eye-hand coordination. Part of a series of videos for improving ball control and ball handling.

8.   Basketball Dribbling Drills : The Saturn Drill in Basketball – Run Time:  1:16

The Saturn drill is designed to help improve your ball control skills and agility. Another part of a series of videos for improving your ball handling and ball control.

9.   Basketball Dribbling Drills : The Rhythm Drill in Basketball – Run time:  1:29

The rhythm drill is another video for developing eye-hand coordinating for improving your ball handling and dribbling skills. This can help in becoming more comfortable handling the ball and in keeping defenderes off balance.

10.   OWN the LOW POST! (Low Post Moves) – Runtime: 3:30

This basketball video provides tips for low post play. Topics include how to set up in the low post, catch the ball and read the defender, body positioning, and using the release step to get separation from the defender.

11.   KILLER Drop Step!!! (Low Post Move) — Shot Science Basketball – Run Time 3:06

The focus of this video is on how to seal the defender in the low post with a Drop Step. This is a pretty straightforward move that is a great way to get to the basket and maybe even pick up a foul.

12.   Best Basketball Workout Ever – Kyle Fuller (League Dreams) – 4:04 Run Time

Kyle Fuller is a player from Vanderbilt who is highly motivated and has a very vigorous basketball workout. Check this out for some training tips and to see a type of workout you probably haven’t seen before.

So there you have the 12 Basketball Training Videos. We hope you found at least a few helpful basketball training videos from this YouTube collection. Here is an And-One — As a bonus be sure to check out “Michael Jordan’s Basketball Lesson – Defensive Skills” —  This video is a bit longer with a run time 34:21 and the video quality is not great, but learning from MJ is.

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In this course, we will learn the basics of basketball and the rules you need to know to understand the game. First, we'll cover the rules of the court and explain the lines, shapes, components, areas, and locations. By the end of this section, you'll learn about the paint, three-point line, midcourt line, center circle, and more.

After we learn about the rules of the court, we'll dive into the structure of a basketball game. We'll learn about quarters, halftime, and overtime. Then we'll cover the game clock and shot clock, so you can learn the timing rules of the game.

We'll learn about possession and when the offense has the ball. You'll be able to answer the following questions.

1. How many players are on a basketball team?
2. What is the equipment needed to play basketball?
3. How many substitutions can you make in a game?

Once we learn about a basketball team, we'll explain the player positions. You'll learn about the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward, and center. Each player position has a role and responsibility on the court.

If you're going to play basketball, an important thing to know is the rules of movement.

What are the rules of throw-ins, jump balls, and stepping out of bounds? We've covered the basics of all the ways you can put the ball back into play once a dead ball is called by a referee.

It's important for you to know the rules of fouls and violations and when a referee will call them on you. There are lots of obscure rules that you may not know about when you play a pickup game. We've included articles on personal fouls, free throws, and shooting fouls.

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You found this course, but you're looking for more information on how to actually play basketball. We've got you covered! Here are the best tutorials you should look at that will improve your offensive and defensive skills. The information in this course will help you play better pickup basketball as well if you want to hit the gym with a group of friends.

• Basketball Cuts
• Basketball Screens
• Basketball Press
• Basketball Zone
• Basketball Traps
• Basketball Man To Man Defense
• Basketball Steals
• Basketball Rebounds

How To Watch Basketball Games

If you ever wanted to watch a basketball game on TV and understand what's going on, then you'll love these tutorials. We start by teaching you the absolute basics of the game and assume you have zero knowledge. Every concept can be read in order or out of order.

How To Coach Basketball

If you're a coach, this course is great for you since we have an entire section dedicated to strategies with the offense and defense. You'll learn about various formations like press, zone, and man to man. Finally, you'll be able to apply the basics like cuts, screens, and traps integrating them into your play calls. As a coach, you should have a playbook for every game you play. That's why we've included articles on some of the best plays you can run right away such as pick and rolls, posting up, and isolation plays.

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How to learn to play basketball from scratch

"School 2.0" - the best educational project in the history of Russian basketball, has collected in one material all the basic skills that are needed for those who want to jump like Michael Jordan and throw a three-pointer like Steph Curry . We literally chew on you how to play basketball and become cool. Lots of videos included.

Passion for basketball usually begins with the ball hitting the basket. Do not deprive yourself of this pleasure, learn to score from under the basket, then from two steps ... But after that, you should think about what elements to master in order to become a “correct” basketball player. We won't let you get bored - we won't fill all basketball practice sessions with boring stops and turns. But in general, you can’t do without it, because the correct work of the legs, the habit of standing firmly, not mincing, not taking extra steps, quickly and correctly changing the direction of movement is an absolute must for a basketball player. Plus, of course, dribbling and passing.

In general, to start the basketball path, “School 2.0” recommends exercises to develop the following skills during basketball training:

1. Throw
2. Footwork
3. Transmission
4. Maintaining

Do two or three dozen workouts, combining the exercises from the following list, and you will notice real progress. Start each workout with 2-4 minutes of quiet running and such a joint warm-up:

Exercises are performed one after the other without stopping.

1. Shoulder warm-up. Stand up straight and stretch your arms out to the sides. Make circular movements with straight arms 10 times forward, then 10 times back.
2. Pelvic warm-up. Put your hands on your belt, feet shoulder-width apart. Perform rotations in the hip joint, as if twisting a hoop, 10 times in each direction.
3. Back workout. Bend your elbows and press to your chest, feet shoulder-width apart. Do rotations in the lower back 5-10 times in each direction.
4. Knee warm-up. Stand up straight, feet together. Squat down a bit and put your hands on your knees. Then perform rotational movements with your knees, helping yourself with your hands. Do 10 times in each direction.
5. Ankle warm-up. Put your hands on your belt. Place one foot on the toe slightly behind you. Resting on your toes, do 10 rotations in the ankle joint in each direction, then change legs.
6. Squats. At the end, do 5 deep squats, keeping your heels on the floor and extending your arms in front of you.

Throwing

Get used to throwing correctly right away - with one hand (the other can only hold the ball), with reverse spin. The forearm is perpendicular to the floor, the arm straightens completely, the hand “closes”. Listen to how the ball blows up the net - it's a thrill.

1. Shooting stand

1. Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart, ball in hand.
2. At the signal, take a throwing stance, and at the next signal, return to the starting position.
3. Ready to throw: legs bent, back straight, slightly tilted forward. Throwing hand behind the ball (not sideways!), the second hand holds the ball in front-side.
4. Raise the ball to shoulder level.
5. Repeat 10 times with right and left hand.

2. Single handed throw on the spot

1. Get into the throwing position. The ball lies in one hand at the level of the head, the elbow is directed forward, the second hand does not help.
2. Squat down a little and with the simultaneous extension of the legs and elbow, throw the ball up in front of you. Stay in the final position until the ball hits the floor.
3. Repeat 10 times with right and left hand.

3. Throw with one hand into the hoop from one meter

1. Stand under the hoop with the ball in your hand at shoulder height. The other hand does not help!
2. Squat down and at the same time extend your legs and arms, make a throw around the ring. Keep the final position of the straightened arm and closed hand until the ball hits the floor.
3. Try to hit the ball in the corner of the rectangle drawn on the shield, then the ball will be in the ring.
4. Throw from different positions. 10 times with the right and left hand.

4. Medium throw

1. Stand at a distance of 3-4 meters from the ring and take a throwing stance. Sit down and with the simultaneous extension of the legs and arms, make a throw around the ring. Keep the final position of the straightened arm and closed hand until the ball hits the floor.
2. Throw from different positions.

1. Stand a few meters from the ring. Make yourself an autopass, take a small jump forward, catch the ball, take a shooting stance, and hit the basket.
2. Perform the exercise 10 times with your stronger arm.

5. Two steps - throw

1. Stand three meters from the ring. Take two steps from the spot and throw the ring.

1. Get on the three-point line. Take a couple of hits with the ball, then two steps and throw the ring.

1. From the three-point line, make yourself an autopass. Then catch the ball, take two steps and shoot the ring.
2. Try to hit the ball in the corner of the rectangle drawn on the shield.
3. Repeat 10 times with right and left hand.

6. Two steps - low shot

1. Get on the three-point line. Take a couple of hits with the ball, then two steps and throw from the bottom of the ring.

1. Stand three meters from the ring. Take two steps from the spot and throw the ring from below.

1. From the three-point line, make yourself an autopass. Then catch the ball, take two steps and shoot the ring.
2. Try to hit the ball in the corner of the rectangle drawn on the shield.
3. Repeat 10 times with right and left hand.

Footwork

Glue your feet to the floor. No extra steps! Otherwise - "jog", whistle, give the ball to the opponents.

1. Jump stop

1. The exercise is performed on the spot. Make yourself an autopass, catch the ball with two hands and at the same time do a two-foot jump into a basketball stance.
2. Determine the axial (supporting) leg and perform turns on this leg forward and backward.
3. Then imitate the following sequence of actions:
   take the ball in your hands, being completely in the air;
   land on both (!) feet at the same time;
   do turns around the same (!) leg.
4. Repeat the exercise 10 times: 5 times turning on the right foot and 5 times on the left.

2. Step stop

1. The exercise is performed on the spot. Make yourself an autopass, catch the ball with both hands and stop at the same time with two steps into the basketball stance.
2. The axial (supporting) leg will be the one with which you took the first step - on this leg, perform turns forward and backward.
3. Repeat the exercise 10 times: turning 5 times on the right foot and 5 times on the left.

3. Zigzag without a ball with a jump stop

All changes in the direction of movement are made by a clear turn around the near leg - even through the “face”, even through the “back”. This is very important in basketball!

4. Zigzag without a ball with a stop in steps

It is performed in the same way as the previous exercise, but the stop at the cone is one-two, not a jump.

Transmission

Mastering the culture of passing will not only earn you the respect of your playmates, but it will also give you a lot of fun. Maybe even more than hitting the ring.

1. Passing with two hands into the wall

1. Stand 3-5 meters from the wall. Pass the ball into the wall with both hands from the chest.
2. Hold the ball with both hands from the sides and direct it to the wall with a wrist movement. As a result, the arms at the elbows should straighten, and the hands should “close”.

1. Move further back to make longer passes. At the moment of such a transfer, one leg takes a step forward. Catch such a transmission from the floor.
2. Repeat the exercise 15-20 times.

2. Passing with one hand into the wall

1. Stand 3-5 meters from the wall. Pass the ball into the wall with one hand from the shoulder.
2. Hand behind the ball, thumbs up. Carpal movement.
3. Repeat the exercise 15-20 times for each hand.

3. Lying One-Hand Pass

1. Lying on your back, pass with one hand up.
2. Repeat the exercise 15-20 times for each hand.

Dribbling

Great basketball dribbling is the key to all doors. Not to mention how effective it is.

1. Palms on the ball

1. Take the ball in your hands and move it from hand to hand, hitting it with your palms.
2. Start slowly and then speed up. 15 seconds slow, 15 fast.
3. Repeat 1-2 times.

2. Ball on fingers

1. Quickly toss the ball with your fingertips from one hand to the other: raise and lower in front of you;
   sit down and get up;
   raise and lower in motion.
2. Perform each exercise 2-3 times for 15 seconds.

3. Ball around the body

1. Move the ball from one hand to the other as quickly as possible: around the body;
   around the head;
   in the round-leg basketball stance;
   in a basketball stance figure eight around the legs.
2. Do 5 reps each side.

4. Low dribbling on the spot

Low ball dribbling in different positions:

1. Basketball stance, feet parallel. Dribble to the side of your foot. Free hand in defense position.
2. Sit on the floor and dribble the ball from your side, bringing the ball closer or further away.
3. Repeat 15 times with each hand. Do 2-3 sets.

5. Medium dribbling in motion

1. Medium dribbling of the ball (height - to the waist) in motion. Do it at speed.
2. Make a turn leaving the ball in place and picking it up with your other hand.
3. Dribble two courts with each hand.

6. V-dribbling in front of you

1. Stand in a basketball stance.
2. Dribble with one hand in front of you in a V, with your right and left hands in turn.
3. Repeat 15 times with each hand. Do 2-3 sets.

7. Crossover

1. Move the ball in place in front of you from one hand to the other.
2. First do the exercise for each stroke.
3. Then - for every third hit.
4. After translation, touch the floor with your free hand.
5. Repeat 15 times with each hand. Do 2-3 sets.

8. Underfoot transfers

1. Transfer the ball between the legs from one hand to the other.
2. Translate every third hit with the ball.
3. After translation, touch the floor with your free hand.
4. Repeat 15 times with each hand. Do 2-3 sets.

That's it for starters. Of course, it would be nice to learn how to fly - in the sense of jumping high without a trampoline. But that's another story. If you only jump, you are a jumper. And if you have mastered these exercises, you are almost a basketball player. Then you can already learn to play in a team, in real contact conditions.

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