Drills And Moves Used At Advantage Basketball Camps

Drills and moves are the essence of how Advantage Basketball Camps teaches young players the basics of the game. Here are some of the drills your kids can expect to learn during their time at an Advantage Basketball Camps session:

Front To Back
Side To Side
Double Leg Wraps
Single Leg Wraps

Level-One Drills

Level-one drills are our building block drills and are the foundation of becoming an explosive basketball player. Level-one drills would include but are not limited to the following:

• Two hand crossover
• One hand crossover right
• One hand crossover left
• Front to back right hand
• Front to back left hand
• Beginning double leg wraps (also level two)

Level-One Moves And The Drills They Relate To

All drills are designed to teach great ball control by locking the ball-control skill into the player's muscle memory. When a player executes a move during a game, they will posses the necessary skill to properly execute the move. For example, the crossover, properly executed, is one of the best moves in basketball. A big part of our camp is teaching these moves and where why and when to use them.

Move: Two-Hand Crossover
Drill: Two-Hand Crossover

Move: One-Hand Crossover
Drill: One-Hand Crossover and Leg Wraps

Move: Jab-Step
Drill: Front to Back

Move: Hesitation or Pull-Up Burst
Drill: Front to Back

Move: Stationary or Explosion Burst
Drill: Front to Back

Move: Attack Defender Lead/Power Foot
Drill: Front to Back

Level-Two Drills

Level-two drills develop sharper execution of level-one drills and help prepare players for level three:

• Crossover between the legs
• Double-leg raps
• Single-leg wraps high right hand
• Single-leg wraps high left hand
• Beginning combinations concepts

Level-Two Moves And The Drills They Relate To

Move: Through The Legs Inside
Drill: Crossover Between The Legs

Move: Behind The Back
Drill: Leg Wraps

Move: Two-Hand Spin
Drill: Double Leg Wraps

Move: One-Hand Spin
Drill: Single Leg Wraps

Move: Beginning Direction Change
Drill: All Level One and Two Drills

Move: Jab-Step Create Space Go Into Shot
Drill: Front to Back with Leg Jab

Level-Three Drills

Level-three drills develop sharper execution of level-two drills. The "Inside-Out Move" is one of the best advanced moves in the front court in basketball. It is undefendable in the open court. It is also one of the best set-up moves. Players at this level get a real sense of the power of what they are learning and how the number of moves based on these basic building-block skills are endless.

• Between-The-Legs, Backwards
• Inside-Out, Strong-Hand
• Inside-Out, Flip Strong-Hand
• Inside-Out, Through-The-Legs, Strong-Hand
• Double Drill All Previous Drills
• Single-Leg Wraps, Low, Strong-Hand
• Through-The-Legs Forward
• Through-The-Legs Forward With Rap Around Strong Hand
• Combinations

Level-Three Moves And The Drills They Relate To

Move: Inside-Out/Open Court
Drill: Inside-Out

Move: Crossover, Behind-The-Back
Drill: Crossover, Behind-The-Back

Move: Stutter-Shuffle Burst
Drill: Single-Leg Wraps, Low

Move: Stutter-Shuffle Direction Change
Drill: Inside-Out, Flip

Move: Inside-Out/Front Court
Drill: Inside-Out, Through-The-Legs

Level-Four Drills

Level-four drills continue to build and develop sharper execution of level three drills. Level-four moves are mostly advanced combination moves that require a comprehensive understanding of the game. By the time campers get to this level, they have the skill to execute these moves, yet they need to learn where, when, and why to apply them in relation to their defender's and teammates' positions on the court. Developing a clear understanding of the angles and lanes on the court, and how a defender wants to protect them, is essential.

• Do level-three drills with the weak hand
• Cross-Body Wraps
• Low Leg Wraps With Wrist Flip
• Behind-The-Back, Backwards
• Double-Doubles of previous drills
• Series of advanced combination drills

Level-Four Moves And The Drills They Relate To

Move: Behind-The-Back Wrap with a Cross-Body Flip
Drill: Low Leg-Wrap with Wrist-Flip

Move: Behind-The-Back Pull-Back Set-Up
Drill: Behind-The-Back, Backwards

Move: An endless combination of moves
Drill: An endless combination of drills

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