Game version
Pass-and-cut trio: three players pass and cut to a new spot, and the trio counts passes in a row to beat its own last round.
Drive and Kick
Drive toward the basket and pass out to a shooter when the help comes.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Core: Pass and cut. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, hoop, partner, cone
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Your partner waits in the corner; a cone near the lane is the helper.
- Drive past the cone on the wing.
- When you reach the cone, jump stop and pass to the corner.
- Do 12 reps from each side.
Coaching point
Draw the help, find the open player.
Safety: Clear loose balls off the floor under the hoop before you start, so nobody lands on one. Use the hoop and ball for your age: an 8-foot rim and size 5 ball at 7 to 8, a 9-foot rim and size 6 at 9 to 11.
Step by step
The drill in 3 frames
Your partner waits in the corner; a cone near the lane is the helper.
Drive past the cone on the wing.
jump stop and pass to the corner
When you reach the cone, jump stop and pass to the corner.
- Dribble
- Ball: pass, toss or throw
- Faint: already done
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (stand and pass), Core (pass and cut), More (one-touch passes). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a conductor, and every pass is a note in the music.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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