Basketball Conditioning: 1-on-1, Big Men and Team Competition Drills

Coach Robert Ehsan has developed an extraordinary conditioning program that every basketball coach needs to examine. This series of competitive drills will have your players getting in shape while simultaneously working on their basketball skills. It will challenge your players to push themselves harder than they ever would through generic running activities. If you want to build mental toughness, reinforce basketball concepts and physically prepare your athletes for competition, then this is the video for you!

Core Competitive Drills

With the Knockout series of 1-on-1 drills, your players will battle through the entire workout as they attempt to drive their teammates to total exhaustion. Coach Ehsan demonstrates five 1-on-1 games that will work different elements of your athletes' skill sets. The "4, 3, 2" drill helps players tighten up their triple threat attack by limiting the number of dribbles they are allowed. The "Earn Your Dribbles" drill positively rewards great technique on defensive slides. Additionally, the "50 Point Game" incorporates 3-point shooting plus attacking in transition. You will also see how the drill can be modified to accommodate different gym settings with a half-court variation.

Finally, the "1-on-1 Full Court" drill simulates applying pressure and ball handling in the open court. You will learn how to emphasize defensive priorities throughout the workout by modeling Ehsan's system for tracking breakdowns.

Modified for Personnel

In addition to his primary drills, Coach Ehsan explains how you can modify drills to work out your post players. Two post-specific drills are demonstrated to teach new concepts such as duck-ins at the rim. The "Ball Screen Game" reinforces ball screen defense while also allowing your players to simulate a post-up after rolling to the rim.

These workouts can also be modified to include larger numbers in the same session. Ehsan details how you in can incorporate up to 12 players with the "2-on-2 Full Court" drill. This adaptation will improve your team's ability to full court press and handle pressure. You'll also see how to keep your players continuously working with the addition of a workstation. This concept allows athletes to stay engaged and improve while waiting for their next opportunity to compete in a game.

Motivate your players to push past their limits and get in great shape for next season with the drills and concepts in this video from Coach Ehsan!

47 minutes. 2020.