All Drills

Level Up Basketball offers a comprehensive range of free basketball drills to enhance various aspects of your game, including shooting, ball handling, passing, finishing, conditioning, and injury prevention. These drills are designed for players of all levels to systematically improve their basketball skills.

Ball Handling Drills

1 dribble cross
XP
3
3
2 dribbles cross
XP
3
4
2-Ball Front & Back Cross
XP
3
7
2-Ball Front Crossover
XP
3
8
2-Ball Juggling
XP
3
17
2-Ball Kills
XP
3
5
2-balls Push-Pull
XP
5 dribble crossover
XP
1
20
Alternating Piston Drill
XP
3
4
Around 2 — around 1
XP
3
2
BTL-BTB
XP
3
4
Body circles
XP
3
2
Body orbit
XP
1
10
Circles around the ankles, knees
XP
3
2
Cousy drill
XP
1
20
Dribble combo
XP
1
10
Dribble combo dynamic
XP
1
10
Dynamic combo
XP
2
7
Figure 8
XP
3
3
Fingertip touches
XP
2
2
Front Crossover & Hand-off
XP
3
5
Hard pounds
XP
1
4
Hard stationary pounds
XP
1
6
High hard pounds
XP
1
5
In&out — BTL
XP
3
3
In&out — crossover
XP
3
3
Level dribble
XP
3
3
Mirror drill
XP
3
4
Pound, V-dribble
XP
2
3
Pound, in-n-out, V-dribble
XP
2
5
Pound, in-n-out, V-dribble. between
XP
2
5
Push-pull dribble
XP
3
3
Quick hands 1
XP
3
2
Quick hands 2
XP
3
0
Quick taps
XP
1
3
Quick taps ankle to ankle
XP
1
3
Quick taps on the side of the body
XP
1
3
Side to side
XP
3
3
Single leg lateral jump
XP
2
20
Stationary behind the back dribbling
XP
1
5
Stationary crossovers
XP
1
5
Stationary dribble wrap arounds
XP
1
6
Stationary dribble wrap arounds — between
XP
1
6
Turkish step
XP
1
7
Up and Downs/Left and Right - Pound Dribble
XP
3
4
V-dribble
XP
1
6
V-dribbling dynamic
XP
1
8
V-dribbling stationary
XP
1
7

Shooting Drills

1 handed form shooting
XP
1
3
1 legged form shooting
XP
1
4
3 point shots
XP
1
15
3-pointers of 25 (5 positions)
XP
2
0
3pt. shooting
XP
1
15
5 Spot Midrange
XP
3
8
5 by 2 shooting
XP
2
50
Advance quick pick up
XP
1
6
Advance quick pick up 2
XP
1
5
Attack pick and roll (hard hedge)
XP
4
30
Backboard form shooting
XP
1
4
Balanced form shooting
XP
1
6
Basic curls
XP
1
5
Basic form shooting
XP
1
5
Behind the backboard shot
XP
1
0
Catch and shoot warm up
XP
1
5
Challenging number of makes in a row
XP
2
20
Conner drifts
XP
2
35
Crazy five finisher
XP
5
0
Cross step mid-range pull ups
XP
1
6
Dawkins
XP
3
13
Deep squad form shooting
XP
1
6
Double behind the back dribble combo pull ups
XP
3
30
Double full inside pivot spin and shot
XP
1
8
Dynamic shooting warm up 2
XP
1
4
Dynamic shooting warm up 3
XP
1
4
Dynamic shooting warm-up
XP
1
6
Elbow jump shots
XP
1
5
Elbow pull ups
XP
3
7
Elbow shooting
XP
3
7
Fat block bank shooting off the dribble
XP
2
6
Form Shooting - Bank Shots
XP
1
5
Free throw biathlon
XP
3
15
Free throw golf
XP
2
15
Free throws + threes
XP
2
10
Full inside pivot spin and shot
XP
1
7
Fundamental jump shooting
XP
1
6
Half spin shot
XP
1
6
Hands warm ups
XP
2
Hard pounds and hop
XP
1
5
Hesi pull ups
XP
1
5
Hesi shooting
XP
2
5
High hard pound and hop
XP
1
6
Hook shots
XP
1
4
Hop downs
XP
1
3
Hop downs w. quick pick up
XP
1
3
Inside foot pivot and shot
XP
1
5
Long NBA 3pt shooting
XP
1
8
Make a no look shot
XP
Make a shot from the logo
XP
5
0
Make a "welcome shot" from the 3-point line without a warm-up
XP
5
0
Negative step spot — 25 Made Shots
XP
1
15
One-footed balanced shots
XP
2
6
One-footed balanced shots w. 2 slides
XP
2
8
One-footed balanced shots w. a slide
XP
2
7
Open step mid-range pull ups
XP
1
6
Ouside foot pivot shot
XP
1
6
Outside foot pivot and shot
XP
1
5
Pick-n-Roll shooting
XP
2
7
Post turn around shots
XP
1
6
Pull ups w. beetwen the legs dribble
XP
1
6
Pull ups w. behind the back dribble
XP
1
6
Pull ups with a side step
XP
1
7
Quick pick up
XP
1
5
Ray Allen drill
XP
3
15
Rejecting the screen
XP
4
30
Relocate shooting
XP
3
12
Rip thru jump shots
XP
1
7
Runners warm up
XP
3
5
STAR drill
XP
3
15
Simple quick pick up
XP
1
5
Spin move into the shot
XP
2
5
Step backs
XP
2
5
Steph Curry 3 shots drill
XP
3
50
Warm up mid range shooting
XP
1
8
Wing between the legs dribble pull ups
XP
2
30
Wing between the legs dribble pull ups w. step back
XP
3
30
Wing between the legs dribble pull ups w. the overhand dribble
XP
3
30
Wing between the legs dribble pull ups w. the same foot stop
XP
3
30

Passing Drills

Air passing
XP
1
3
Baseball pass/one handed overhead passing
XP
1
3
Behind the back bounce passing
XP
1
3
Behind the back chest passing
XP
1
3
Bounce passing
XP
1
3
Chest passing
XP
1
3
Dribble crossover — air pass
XP
1
3
One dribble stationary passing
XP
1
3
Overhead passing
XP
1
3
Scoop passing with 2 dribbles
XP
1
3
Scoop passing with a dribble
XP
1
3
Scoops
XP
1
3
Short chest passing
XP
1
3
Shovel passing
XP
1
3
Two dribbles stationary passing
XP
1
3

Conditioning Drills

2 feet hopes over a small object
XP
1
23
2 feet line hops side to side
XP
20 yard accelerations
XP
3
15
Ball tap push-up
XP
2
40
Carioca Step
XP
3
30
Cross step sit ups
XP
2
4
Cross step sit ups w. a power step
XP
2
4
Cross step sit ups w. a turn
XP
2
4
Diagonal Shuffles
XP
3
30
Diamond drill
XP
3
12
Dynamic stretch glutes
XP
1
10
Dynamic stretch hamstrings
XP
20
Dynamic stretch quads
XP
10
Elevated back foot split squat
XP
3
7
Elevated back foot split squat jumps
XP
3
7
Elevated one legged hip holds
XP
2
5
Elevated one legged hip thrusts
XP
3
6
Figure 4 sit ups
XP
2
8
Figure 4 sit ups into an explosive step
XP
2
4
Figure 4 sit ups into a half-kneeling position
XP
2
4
Half burpies
XP
20
Heel kicks
XP
1
3
High knees
XP
1
3
One leg jumps over the line. Front and back
XP
1
19
One leg jumps over the line. Side to side
XP
1
19
One legged crossed hip thrusts
XP
5
One legged hip thrusts
XP
2
5
Plank
XP
1
23
Pogo jumps
XP
1
18
Quick feet drill
XP
3
12
Quick feet figure around
XP
3
30
Quick feet side to side
XP
3
30
Russian twists
XP
1
20
Scissors jump over the line
XP
1
25
Shuffle step
XP
1
23
Side Plank
XP
1
23
Single leg lateral jump + euro step
XP
1
15
Split stance balance
XP
2
5
Split stance balance ups
XP
2
6
Split stance jumps
XP
3
7
Split stance knee ups
XP
2
5
Square jumps
XP
1
10
Straight leg hip thrusts
XP
2
5
Zig zag speed drill
XP
3
12

Increase Vertical Leaps

2 steps jumps
XP
1
7
Back stretch
XP
1
4
Broad jump / vertical jump combo
XP
4
10
Depth jumps 1
XP
4
20
Depth jumps 2
XP
4
20
Extended plank up
XP
2
4
Kneeling jumps
XP
5
4
Lunge knee ups
XP
3
5
Lunge step jumps
XP
2
4
Max height jumps
XP
4
20
Pike frog hops
XP
4
4
Plank knee ins
XP
3
5
Plank side knee ins
XP
3
4
Power skips
XP
4
15
Romania dead lift (RDL)/ Stiff leg toe touch
XP
1
12
Rotational jumps
XP
3
4
Single knee jumps
XP
2
4
Single leg hip ups
XP
1
5
Split jumps
XP
4
15
Squat jumps
XP
2
4
Squat stretch
XP
2
4
Toe hops
XP
1
4
Toe swings ups
XP
1
4
Tuck jumps
XP
4
15
Various kneeling jumps
XP
6
20

Finishing Drills

1 step lay ups
XP
1
3
2 steps lay ups
XP
1
3
2 steps lay ups w. 2 dribbles
XP
1
5
2 steps lay ups w. a dribble
XP
1
4
Advanced Mikan drill
XP
1
4
Drop step layups
XP
1
4
Drop step up and under
XP
1
4
Eurostep
XP
2
7
Floater
XP
3
7
High pick up lay up
XP
2
5
Jump hook
XP
2
5
Lay ups of the dribble
XP
1
6
Low pick up lay up
XP
2
5
Mikan Drill
XP
1
3
Mikan drill (all variations)
XP
1
20
Mikan drill power step
XP
1
3
Mikan variations facing the baseline
XP
1
3
Mikan variations facing the baseline 2
XP
1
3
Mikan variations facing the half-court line
XP
1
3
Mikan variations facing the half-court line 2
XP
1
3
Octopus drill
XP
4
15
One handed finishing
XP
1
3
One step Lay in
XP
2
6
Power step middle hook shot
XP
2
4
Power step up and under
XP
1
4
Power stop
XP
2
5
Power stop & pump fake
XP
2
6
Reverse Mikan drill
XP
1
5
Reverse lay up
XP
2
8
Stationary overhand lay ups
XP
1
3
Stationary overhand lay ups 2
XP
1
3
Touch Shots
XP
1
5
Up & under
XP
2
8
Up the line finishing
XP
4
12
Various lay up footwork
XP
1
4
Various lay up footwork of the catch
XP
1
4
Various lay up imitations
XP
1
4
Various lay up imitations of the wall
XP
1
4
X-Out layups
XP
4
7

Testing Drills

College 3-pointers (5 from 5)
XP
1
15
Height without the shoes
XP
5
High School 3-pointers (5 from 5)
XP
1
15
Lane agility
XP
Max vertical leap
XP
1
12
NBA 3-pointers
XP
1
15
On The Move shooting
XP
1
11
Shooting off the dribble
XP
1
11
Shuttle run
XP
1
8
Standing vertical leap
XP
12
Three quater sprint
XP
1
7

Injury Drills

Balanced toe touches
XP
3
9
Band strengthening movement
XP
3
7
Calf raises
XP
3
8
Dorsiflexion
XP
3
6
Dynamic single leg RDL
XP
3
10
Single leg RDL
XP
3
8
Single leg balance
XP
3
7
Single leg squat
XP
3
8