Xavier Guard Workouts
Xavier Guard Workouts
basketball
Descriptions of Drills:
   Ball Handling (pg 2-6)
   Consistency/Form (pg 7-10)
   Game Shots/Game Spots/Game Speed (pg 11-18)
   FT Games (pg 19-23)
Workouts:
  1 (pg 24)
  2 (pg 25)
  3 (pg 26)
  4 (pg 27)
  5 (pg 28)
  6 (pg 29)
  7 (pg 30)
  8 (pg 31)
  9 (pg 32)
  10 (pg 33)
  11 (pg 34)
  12 (pg 35)
  13 (pg 36)
  14 (pg 37)
  15 (pg 38)
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                   Purpose: To improve your ball handling skill set.
       Each individual workout will begin with 5 minutes of ball handling drills.
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Two Ball Full Court Dribbling:                 START
    GO DOWN AND BACK
    1) Together
    2) Alternate
    3) Hesitation
        4-5 hesitations each time
    4) Zig Zag
        Switch hands on each turn
    5) Zig Zag Behind the Back
    6) Zig Zag Between the Legs
    7) Zig Zag Reverse Spin
    8) Push / Pull
    9) Backwards
    10) Attack and Retreat
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Chill Drill:
1) Start at the intersection of sideline/baseline
2) Dribble w/ ball in right hand:                    START
    Take 2 dribbles ON-THE-LINE
    Take 1 dribble INSIDE the court                                                   1st Time
    Take 1 dribble OUTSIDE the court
    Take 2 dribbles ON-THE-LINE
    Take 1 dribble OUTSIDE the court
    Take 1 dribble INSIDE the court
    Repeat if necessary                                   Inside-Out
3) At  court sideline intersection go through                              2nd Time
   the legs                                                                                  3rd Time
4) Dribble along  court line to the jump circle:
    Pull-back dribble
    Explode out after 2 backslide bounces
5)  twirl (fake spin move) at other side Outside-In
   of the jump circle and explode out
6) At opposite  court/sideline put behind your
                                                                Pull-back               Twirl
   back then push it toward the basket
7) At 3 point line, make a move to elude defense
8) 1st time: take it to the rack                 Through the Legs                                 Behind the Back
   2nd time: elbow jumper
   3rd time: pull for 3
9) Repeat from left side of the floor
                                                   5
Alley Drills:
1) Sprint dribble
    Guards=5/6 dribbles
2) Hesitation moves
    Every 3rd dribble make a change of speed,
     change of direction move
    X-over
    Inside-out
                                                                     ALLEY 3
    Through legs
ALLEY 1
                                                           ALLEY 2
    Behind back
Go down in Alley 1
Back in Alley 2 with opposite hand
Then down Alley 3
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           Purpose: To create muscle memory of your proper shot technique, to
         improve confidence in your shot, and to identify range and shot selection
Palm, Pocket, Flips:                                   Arcs:
1) Begin with ball in palm of your hand in             Each arc consists of 5 shots. There are 5 arcs
   front of body.                                      around the basket:
    Palm under the ball
2) Without using your fingers to balance ball,         Arc 1: 2 ft from the basketShots 1,2,3,4,5
bring ball into your shooting pocket.                  Arc 2: 5 ftShots 6,7,8,9,10
    Its impossible to accomplish without             Arc 3: 10 ftShots 11,12,13,14,15
      proper form                                      Arc 4: 15 ftShots 16,17,18,19,20
3) Once in shooting pocket, place fingers on           Arc 5: 19.9 ftShots 21,22,23,24,25
    ball and take 1 handed shot at basket.
                                                       If you dont have 3 pt range, shoot Arc 4 twice.
                                                            21    20    11    10       1          5       6    15       16    25
                                                                                        2        4
                                                                                            3
                                                                                   9                  7
                                                                                            8                 14
                                                                             12
                                                                       19                                          17
                                                                                            13
                                                                 22                                                      24
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23
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Ladder:                                            5   4   3   2       1               1   2       3   4   5
   From our 5 spots begin each spot 2
                                                                               1
                                                                                   1
    ft from the goal, when you make the
    shot step back to 5 ft, if the shot is
                                                                       2
                                                                               2
                                                                                       2
                                                                   3
    made step back to 10ft, if missed go
                                                                                           3
                                                                               3
                                                               4
    back to 2ft.
                                                                                               4
                                                           5
    If shot is made you step up the                                            4
    the ladder
   Each ladder has 5 shots
   The last shot should be the deepest
    shot in your range
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Around the World:
   Begin at 1, if shot is made move to   17         8       7        1        12    13
    the next spot.
   If at anytime you miss 2 shots from
    the same spot you must go back to                        6        2
    1 and begin again.                                   9                11
                                                16                              14
                                                             5        3
                                                                 4
                                                                 10
                                                                 15
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Maryland Shooting:
1) Begin the drill with one hand form shooting.
    Elbow in, ball on finger tips, extend high,                                    1
      flick your wrist, let the ball fall off your      5
      finger tips, follow through
    Your goal is to NOT let the ball touch the
      rim
2) Close shots:                                             4                   2
    3 ft shots around the perimeter
                                                                     3
    Shoot approximately 10 shots
3) Five spots:
    10 shots each spot
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Shoot the Moon: 2s and 3s                          Shoot the Star: 2s and 3s
 Shooter begins in the corner (Spot 1) of her        Shooter begins in the corner (Spot 1) of her
  choice. Each shot is to be taken at about 15 ft.     choice. Each shot is to be taken at about 15 ft.
 As soon as the shot is taken, the shooter           As soon as the shot is taken, the shooter
  moves to spot 2 (45), where she will attempt        moves to spot 2 (at the key), where she will at-
  her next shot.                                       tempt her next shot.
 This is repeated to spot 3 (the key), then spot     This is repeated to spot 3 (90), then spot 4
  4 (45), then spot 5 (90).                          (45), then spot 5 (45).
 The shooter has now attempted 5 shots and           The shooter has now attempted 5 shots and
  will stay in the corner and repeat in opposite       will stay in the corner and repeat in opposite
  direction.                                           direction.
 Will repeat for 3s                                 Will repeat for 3s
 Will record the total number of makes on the 10      Will record the total number of makes on the 10
                  shots attempted                                      shots attempted
4&9 5 & 10
            2&9              4&7
                                                                               2&7
                     3&8
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                                                                           SPRINT
Zipper Shooting:                                                      #6
                                                      #10        #8            #1
    This is a 10 shot half-court drill                                              #3        #5
1)   Start with picking up the ball off the                                P
     floor at spot #1 and powering-up a
     stick back
2)   Then to the elbow (spot #2) for a
     jumper                                                 #9        #7        #2        #4
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Off the Rack: Simulate scoring off screens           Shooting on the Move:
 Pop to our 5 spots                                 1) Alternate between spots 1-2 until 10 shots
Round 1) Straight cut, shot                             are attempted
Round 2) Straight cut, show / drive                      If charting time until 10 shots are made
Round 3)Curl                                         2) Repeat between spots 2-3
Round 4) Flare for shot                              3) 3-4
Round 5) Flare to show / drive                       4) 4-5
                                                            START WITH 2s THEN GO TO 3s
5 1
                                                                   4               2
                                                                         3
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3-6-9-12-15:
   2s cones are placed at 15 ft at
    spots 2, 3, 4
                                                           4
   3s cones are placed around arc at                                       2
    spots 2, 3, 4
                                                               3
93 trips through
                                                               3
124 trips through
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32s:
   You will shoot from 5 beginning spots
   3 shots will be attempted from each spot in order:
    1) 1st shot is a drive to the basket to finish
        Make is worth 1 point
    2) 2nd shot is a 15 ft jumper
        Make is worth 2 points
    3) 3rd shot is a 3
        Make is worth 3 points
   This is repeated at all 5 spots for a maximum total of 30 points
   Shooter finishes the drill with a 1 and 1 FT opportunity, each worth 1 point. Giving you a total of 32.
                                                 X            X
                                                        X                     X                      X
15
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Time to Make: Always begin out of bounds
1) Time to dribble length of floor and make 1 lay-up...2 lay-ups...3 lay-ups...4 lay-ups...5 lay-ups
2) Time to dribble the length of the floor and make 1 elbow jumper...2 then get your own
   rebound...3...4...5 elbow jumpers
3) Time to dribble the length of the floor and make 1 3-pointer.2...34...5 3-pointers.
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Transition Scoring:
  Start at  court and attack top cone
 Make a move to attack right cone
1) Make a move to elude, take to score
2) Make a move to elude, pull-up jumper
3) Freeze defense at top cone, pull-up 3
        REPEAT TO LEFT CONE
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                                            Round 1: Quick take at      Round 2: Quick take at
Using the Screen:                             screen for lay-up        screen for pull-up jumper
   Use a rack or chair to simulate an
    on-ball screen being set for you
   Will shoot 2 shots from each
    spot=10 shots each round
   There are 5 rounds for a total of
    50 shots
    Round 3: Fake at screen,             Round 4: Fake at screen,    Round 5: Freeze defense pull
     attack away for lay-up               attack away for jumper
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Beat Lisa Leslie / LeBron:                     Swish:
 First one to 25 wins!                         In Swish you will attempt 25 FTs. Each shot
1) Attempt a FT:                                 has a point value:
    Make = 1 point for you                         -1 for a miss
    Miss = 2 points for Lisa Leslie                0 for a make
   Keep a running score                            +1 for a clean swish
                                                Heres a quick example:
   To win you need to make 25 FTs
                                               Shot       Result     Running Score
    before you miss 13                          1          Make          0
   Once you have beat Lisa Leslie              2          Make          0
    challenge yourself even more by             3          Swish         1
    giving the pro 3 points if you miss.        4          Swish         2
      This doesnt HAVE to be Lisa              5          Miss          1
      Leslie if you want to beat               6          Make          1
                                                7          Swish         2
      LeBron or someone else DO IT!
                                                8          Swish         3
                                                9          Swish         4
                                                10         Miss          3
                                          2020
National Championship FTs: BRACKETS ON NEXT TWO PAGES
   0:00 seconds on the clock...72-72 tie game. Youre at the line with 1 FT to win the game.
   Make it...Xavier advance to the next round!!
   Miss it...Your season is over!
   Same thing happens in the next game and so on
     Make 4 game winners in a row and you win the A-10 Championship and advance to the
       NCAA Tournament
     Make 1 moreRound of 32
     Make 2 moreSweet 16
     Make 3 moreElite 8
     Make 4 moreFinal 4 in Tampa, Florida
     Make 5 moreNCAA Finalist
     Make 6 moreNCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION!!
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Each make advances you to the next round.
XAVIER
Charlotte
             Temple
 Dayton
             Dayton
 LaSalle                  Richmond
            Richmond
                                                 4 FTs in a row
Fordham                                          advances you
            Duquense                             to the NCAA
Duquense                   St. Joes             tourney
                                                 NEXT PAGE
             St. Joes
St. Louis                                   GW
             St. Louis
 UMASS                       GW
               GW
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6 FTs in a row makes you are the National Champion
                     YOUR
                     GOAL
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Ball handling: One Ball Stationary (pg 2)                                 CHART IT:
Consistency/Form: Maryland (pg 10)                              Round Round Round Round Round
                                                                                              TOTAL
                                                                  1     2     3     4     5
Consistency/Form: Streaks Score=           (pg 10)         Its not the time you put in,
Finish: Make 5 FTs in a row                              its what you put into the time
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Ball handling: 2 Ball Stationary (pg 2 )
                                                               CHART IT:
Consistency/Form: Palm, Pocket, Flips (pg 7)
    1) 25 L                                           On the Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 3 Spot 4
    2) 25 R                                           Move     -2     -3     -4     -5   TOTAL
                                                     2's          10           10         10       10        40
Free Throws:         out of 5
                                                     3's          10           10         10       10        40
GS/GS/GS: Shooting on the Move (pg 13)
    SHOOT 2 FTS BETWEEN EACH SPOT                            1          2          3          4       TOTAL
    1) 2s
    2) 3s                                           FT 's        2          2          2          2        8
                                                   Off the
GS/GS/GS: Off the Rack (pg 13)                     Rack Spot 1        Spot 2     Spot 3     Spot 4      Spot 5
    TIMED-HOW LONG TO MAKE 5
                                                   Round 1
                                                3's        3       6       9        12        15       45
GS/GS/GS: 3-6-9-12-15 (pg 14)
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Ball handling: 2 Ball  Court (pg 3)
Consistency/Form: Around the World (pg 9 )                     CHART IT:
Free Throws:          out of 5                             Time to Time to Time to Time to Time to
                                                           make 1 make2 make 3 make 4 make 5
GS/GS/GS: Time to Make (pg 15)
TIME IT TAKES TO MAKE 1-5 SHOTS                Lay-ups
     1) Full-court lay-ups
     2) Pull-up elbow jumpers                  Pull-up
     3) Pull-up 3 pointers                     elbow
FT Game: Beat Sheryl Swoops (pg 19)                   Learn to do things right then
  CONTINUE ON OTHER SIDE                                do them right every time
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Ball handling: 2 Ball Full Court (pg 4)
                                                    FT Game: Swish score               (pg 19)
Consistency/Form: Arcs (pg 7)
                                                    Consistency/Form: Ladder (pg 8)
Free Throws:             out of 5
                                                    Finish: Make 6 FTs in a row
GS/GS/GS:
   1) Shoot the Moon (pg 11)                                        CHART IT:
   2) Shoot the Star (pg 11)
SHOOT 2 FTS BETWEEN EACH ROUND                            Round Round Round Round Round
   Round 1: 12-15 ft jumpers                                                             TOTAL
                                                             1     2     3     4     5
   Round 2: 3s
   Round 3: Catch, 1 dribble jumper
                                                   Moon        10    10    10      10      10     50
   Round 4: 3s
   Round 5: 12-15 ft jumper
                                                    Star       10    10    10      10      10     50
                                                 Pull-up 3
Free Throws:        out of 5
                                                              1         2         3        4         5        TOTAL
GS/GS/GS: Time to Make (pg 16)
TIME IT TAKES TO MAKE 1-5 SHOTS                  Zipper           10        10        10        10       10      50
     1) Full-court lay-ups
     2) Pull-up elbow jumpers
     3) Pull-up 3 pointers                                    Ability is what you are
Free Throws:        out of 5                                      capable of doing
                                                              Motivation determines
GS/GS/GS: Zipper (pg 12)
                                                                    what you do
FT Game: Swish score            (pg 19)                      Attitude determines how
                                                              well you do ~ Lou Holtz
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Ball handling: One Ball Stationary (pg 2)                                   CHART IT:
                                                    Using the
Consistency/Form: Around the World (pg 9)            Screen     Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 3 Spot 4 Spot 5                       Total
                                                    5                 2           2           2           2       2       50
FT Game: Swish score          (pg 19)
                                                             1            2           3           4           5       TOTAL
Finish: Make 8 FTs in a row                      The Speed of the Leader, determines the rate
                                                   of the pack
                                                              (rule of the wolfpack)
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Ball handling: Alleys (pg 6)
                                                                    CHART IT:
Consistency/Form: Around the World (pg 9)
                                                   On the Spot 1 Spot 2 Spot 3 Spot 4
                                                   Move     -2     -3     -4     -5   TOTAL
Free Throws:        out of 5
                                                   2's              10           10              10            10         40
GS/GS/GS: Shooting on the Move (pg 13)
     SHOOT 2 FTS BETWEEN EACH SPOT                3's              10           10              10            10         40
     1) 2s
     2) 3s                                                         1            2           3             4        TOTAL
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Ball handling: Two Ball Full Court (pg 4)
                                                                   CHART IT:
Consistency/Form: Streaks Score        (pg 10 )
                                                     Off the
Free Throws:        out of 5                         Rack      Spot 1   Spot 2   Spot 3   Spot 4   Spot 5
                                                    Round 1
GS/GS/GS: Off the Rack (pg 13)
   TIMED-HOW LONG TO MAKE 5                         Round 2
FT Game: Cooper FTs (20 makes) (pg 20)                   If a man knows not
Consistency/Form: Ladder (pg 8)                         what harbor he seeks,
                                                        no light will be enough
Finish: Make 9 FTs in a row                                  to guide him
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Ball handling: Chill Drill (pg 5)
Consistency/Form: Palm, Pocket, Flips (pg 7)                      CHART IT:
      1) 20 right block
      2) 20 front of rim
      3) 20 left block                                   1        2        3        4        5        TOTAL
     2) Drive L to score=
     3) Pull-ups R elbow=
     4) Pull-ups L elbow=
     5) Pull-ups for 3=
                                                        You can only receive
Free Throws:         out of 5                            what you are willing
GS/GS/GS: ZipperGo through twice (pg 12)                      to give
FT Game: National Championship FTs (pg 21)
                                                             ~ pat riley
        CHART IT ON PG 21