The 3-on-1 Spacing Drill focuses on teaching players how to maintain optimal offensive spacing while attacking a single defender.
It emphasizes timing, decision-making, and floor awareness.
This drill helps players understand how to occupy space, move without the ball, and create passing angles—core concepts in any team offensive system.
Objectives
- To promote the occupation of spaces.
- Promote the importance of Play without the Ball.
- Generate uncertainty the work of the recovery defensive 1st variation that must touch the player with the ball.
Contents
- Boat
- Pass
- Shot
- Step Zero
- Tickets to the basket
- Triple Threat
- Outputs
- Stops
- Changes of hand
- Change of pace
- Feints
- 3×0, 3×1
Recommended age
- From 8 years onwards (Minibasket: from category benjamin).
- Previously it may have warmed up to the game of Pilla-Pilla to have the concept of spaces.
Number of players
- From 4 players forward.
- Ideal multiples of 4.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 5-7 minutes.
- You can go introducing variants on the equator temporary exercise.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball for each group of 4.Minimum 2-3 balls. Recommended to have a proportion of 1 ball for each group of 3 players.
- A half Basketball court.
- In case you have court as a whole and to have 12 players, it is recommended to do three groups of 4 people and have a group ‘waiting in the center circle.
Initial layout and description
A champion comes out from under the basket. The 3 attackers (player with the ball for the center) arrive at the transition from mid-court. The advocate will have to go to close a door. The attacker with the ball must get through the door that is free, and will not be able to finish. You must give the pass to the player without the ball (which will be coming to the corner of Strong Side) after giving the steps of the entrance to the basket and go to the opposite side. The player Weak Side will go to occupy the position of header (following the rule of the circle-anticírculo). The attackers will be able to give a pass and finish or give a pass (including extrapass) for shooting only.
Variants
- After you close a door, the advocate must be touching the player with the ball. The attackers can’t throw away and you must find the shot more clearly (maximum 2-3 passes). We can go changing the location of the doors and the starting point of
- Vary number of pot per player.
- Vary the number of passes.
- Resolve a given number of passes and boat (to be shared among the entire team).
Albert Ortega Commas
Basketball Coach
