Dribble Drive Offense Drills

Improve Your Dribble Drive
Offense with 5 EASY Drills

Dribble Drive Drills 2
Table of Contents
Dribble Drive Principles & Actions
Principle #1: The Kick Up 3
Principle #2: The Kick Back 4
Principle #3: Back Door Cuts 5
2-Man Dribble Drive Drills
Principle #1: The Kick Up 6
Principle #2: The Kick Back 7
Principle #3: Back Door Cuts 8
BONUS DRILLS: 2 MORE Dribble Drive Drills
2-Man Hammer Pass Drill 9
3-Man Backdoor/Hammer Pass Drill 10
MORE Dribble Drive Drills and Offense Tips 11
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Dribble Drive Principles & Actions

Principle #1: The Kick Up
● When the basket is being attacked, all players are in the dribble-drive offense
● The goal of the dribble-drive is to get all the way to the basket with intent to
score and/or be fouled
● Drive and kick is an option but not always preferred in the dribble-drive offense
● Start with a sprint step - not a slide - to create more space faster, forcing the
defense to respond
● An attack is immediately followed by a second attack
● It is crucial to keep the lane clear for driving in the Hybrid Attack offense
● Let the dribble penetration begin before relocating
● Window is a clear passing lane for the driver to see a direct pass
● Post is opposite the ball, so the post must relocate to the other side or move
away from the paint when the drive comes to the post player
● Kick-ups should force the defender to go through the passer to closeout
● 1 attacks the basket
● 2 moves from the corner to the

free-throw line extended for an open
shot
● 1 should make a “positive pass” by

waiting to pass the ball until 2 moves
behind 1
Principle #2: The Kick Back

● Kick back differs from the kick-up based on angle of attack
● Ball side wing finds a window for a pass option for the driver
● Off guard fills behind at least 6-8 feet away from the initial attacker
● Do NOT do a negative kick-back, defined as a kick-back on the same side as the
help defender, making the closeout shorter
● To be effective, kick-backs should force the defender to go through the passer to
closeout on the ball
● Players who cut through the lane should fill an open area (e.g. the left corner)
● 4 heads downhill towards the ball and

receives a pass from 1
● 1 should make a “positive pass” by

waiting to pass the ball until 4 moves
behind 1
Principle #3: Backdoor Cuts

● Everything has to be determined based on reading the defense
● The player can sell the kick-up move and then cut backdoor
● Find the passing window based on how the opposing post player is positioned
● The post player can make a “T-Up” cut, defined as moving to the “nail” which is
the center of the free-throw line
● The “Hammer Spot” is defined as a wing positioned on the opposite corner
whenever a player drives baseline
● 3 moves as if doing a kick up
● 3 then yells “ball!” and cuts backdoor
● Backdoor cuts are most effective when

opposing defenders are overplaying
passing lanes
2-Man Dribble Drive Drills

These drills are an ideal way to start practice or even pregame warmups. It is
important to always go at game speed for all the drills and to emphasize strong passes
and finishes at the basket.
Drill #1: Kick Up
● 1 starts with the ball. 2 is positioned

at the right corner. Coach is
positioned behind 1
● 1 attacks the basket then passes to

2, who is moving behind the ball
● 1 should wait until 2 crosses this

imaginary line to make a “positive”
pass to 2
● Any pass that is made to the right of

this line is considered a positive pass
in this instance
● 2 receives the pass from 1 then

attacks the basket
● 1 receives a pass from the coach to

take the shot
● 1 and 2 switch lines
Drill #2: Kick Back
● 1 starts with the ball. 2 is

positioned opposite 1 at the top of
the key. Coach is behind 1
● 1 attacks middle then passes to 2
● 1 should wait until 2 crosses the

imaginary line to pass to 2
● Any pass that is made to the right

of this line is considered a positive
pass in this instance
● 2 receives the pass from 1 then

attacks the basket
● 1 receives a pass from the coach to

take the shot
● 1 and 2 switch lines
Drill #3: Backdoor Cut
● 1 dribbles towards the basket
● 2 calls for the ball then makes a

backdoor cut on the baseline
● 1 moves out to the top of the key to

receive a pass from the coach to
take the shot
● 2 finishes at the basket
2 BONUS Dribble Drive Drills

2-Man Hammer Pass Drill
● The Hammer action was popularized

by the San Antonio Spurs and is a
common set run in the NBA
● This action is intended to generate

an open corner three-pointer
● 1 attacks baseline then passes to 2
● 2 moves to the corner to receive

pass from 1
● Goal should be for 2 to line up

directly to 1’s line of sight for the
pass
● 2 takes the shot. 1 relocates to 2’s

previous spot to receive the pass
from coach to take the shot
3-Man Backdoor/Hammer Pass Drill
● 1 starts with the ball and attacks right
● 2 fakes going up to the wing and

instead cuts backdoor
● 1 passes to 2 then moves to the end of

2’s line
● 2 passes to 3 then moves to the end of

3’s line
● 3 takes the shot and moves to the end

of 1’s line
Tip: High school age players can practice jumping out of bounds as they make
this hammer pass.
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Improve Your Dribble Drive

Offense with 5 EASY Drills

Principle #1: The Kick Up 3

Principle #2: The Kick Back 4

Principle #3: Back Door Cuts 5

2-Man Dribble Drive Drills

Principle #1: The Kick Up 6

Principle #2: The Kick Back 7

Principle #3: Back Door Cuts 8

BONUS DRILLS: 2 MORE Dribble Drive Drills

2-Man Hammer Pass Drill 9

3-Man Backdoor/Hammer Pass Drill 10

MORE Dribble Drive Drills and Offense Tips 11

Dribble Drive Principles & Actions

● 1 attacks the basket

● 2 moves from the corner to the

● 1 should make a “positive pass” by

Principle #2: The Kick Back

● 1 attacks the basket

● 4 heads downhill towards the ball and

● 1 should make a “positive pass” by

Principle #3: Backdoor Cuts

● 1 attacks the basket

● 3 moves as if doing a kick up

● 3 then yells “ball!” and cuts backdoor

● Backdoor cuts are most effective when

2-Man Dribble Drive Drills

Drill #1: Kick Up

● 1 starts with the ball. 2 is positioned

● 1 attacks the basket then passes to

● 1 should wait until 2 crosses this

● Any pass that is made to the right of

● 2 receives the pass from 1 then

● 1 receives a pass from the coach to

● 1 and 2 switch lines

Drill #2: Kick Back

● 1 starts with the ball. 2 is

● 1 attacks middle then passes to 2

● 1 should wait until 2 crosses the

● Any pass that is made to the right

● 2 receives the pass from 1 then

● 1 receives a pass from the coach to

● 1 and 2 switch lines

Drill #3: Backdoor Cut

● 1 dribbles towards the basket

● 2 calls for the ball then makes a

● 1 moves out to the top of the key to

● 2 finishes at the basket

2 BONUS Dribble Drive Drills

● The Hammer action was popularized

● This action is intended to generate

● 1 attacks baseline then passes to 2

● 2 moves to the corner to receive

● Goal should be for 2 to line up

● 2 takes the shot. 1 relocates to 2’s

3-Man Backdoor/Hammer Pass Drill

● 1 starts with the ball and attacks right

● 2 fakes going up to the wing and

● 1 passes to 2 then moves to the end of

● 2 passes to 3 then moves to the end of