Basketball Warm-Up Drills
Free basketball warm-up drills with court diagrams and coaching points. Browse the list, then build them into a full practice plan in Relyx.
10 drills
3-Line Moving Pass Warm-Up
Three lines move up the court while the center player passes to one outside line, turns, receives from the...
7-Man Full-Court Weave: 90 in 5'
Full-court passing and finishing warm-up with continuous transition movement. Players advance the ball...
Cone Handle to Catch and Shoot
A warm-up drill that combines dribbling through cones, relocating, and finishing with a catch-and-shoot...
Defensive Slides: Closeout & Recover
Low-intensity defensive movement warm-up combining slides, a controlled closeout, and a sprint recovery.
Dribble Circle Knockout
Competitive ball-control warm-up for small groups. Players dribble inside a circle, protect their own...
Drive, kick, extra pass
Warmup drill to reinforce driving, kicking, and playing the extra pass from the corner.
Full-court Layup Lines
Full-court variation of the classic warmup drill for a more active warmup. Players finish on two baskets...
Layup Lines
Classic layup lines warmup
Three-Player Drive and Kick
Three players work from outside the 3-point line on drive-and-kick passing, extra passes, and off-ball...
Wall Defense Warmup
Half-court defensive positioning drill. The defender closes the attacker's advance, forces a change of...