The following clinic article from Bellarmine head coach Scott Davenport appears in NABC Time-Out Magazine.
At Bellarmine University we consider passing to be a lost art! We work on passing EVERY SINGLE DAY. There are many ways to be successful. These passing drills are what we consider to be VITAL in our DNA at Bellarmine. We believe great ball movement leads to great player movement. We want to press on offense which only happens by moving the ball with side to side and never allowing the defense to settle. This can only happen with precise ball movement.
2-Man Passing
Emphasis
- Passes on Time and on Target
- Running the Ball into your Hands
To start 2-Man Passing you need two lines at the wing area. 2 line will start with the ball. 1 Line will start the drill with a V-Cut to the nail area. As he comes up to the top, he is trying to run his hands into the ball. As he catches the ball, player will Reverse Pivot, and he immediately reverses the ball to one. As player 1 is reversing the ball Player 2 is V-cutting to the nail and popping out just like 1 did. As Player 2 pops out he reverses it just as player 1 did.
4-Man Passing
Emphasis
- Communication
- Passes on Time and on Target
In our 4-Man Passing drill you need 4 lines in each corner of the Half Court. 3 Balls total will be used and will be placed at lines 1,2, and 3.
- 1 Starts the drill and will pass it to 4 running across. Line 1 & 4 will always pass it to each other.
- After both lines pass it to each other, lines 1 & 4 will receive passes from line 3 & 2. (Line 1 will receive pass from diagonal line 3. 4 will receive pass from diagonal line 2.)
- As that is taking place line 4 immediately hits line 1 and sprints across to 2. 2 will hit 4 and go to line 1.
This is repeated for 30 seconds as players must have passes on time and on target and communicate which passes are going to which line. Coaches can change up the time limit.
