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.
Overhead Pass Targets
Two-hand overhead passes to a target, the pass you use to throw over a defender.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Tape a square on the wall at head height.
Core: Pass and cut. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, wall, tape
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Tape a square on the wall at head height.
- Stand 4 big steps away with the ball above your forehead.
- Step and snap your wrists to hit the square.
- Do 20 passes and count the hits.
Coaching point
Ball above your head, snap the wrists.
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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