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.
Swing and Skip Passing
Move the ball faster than the defense can shift, using swing passes and long skip passes.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set four players around the arc.
Core: Pass and cut. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 14 min
- Players
- 4 or more players
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, 4 or more players
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Set four players around the arc.
- Swing the ball around with crisp passes.
- When a coach calls "skip", throw an overhead pass across to the far side.
- Do 20 skip passes and count the ones that arrive chest-high.
Coaching point
Fake one way, pass the other.
Safety: Warm up your shoulders and wrists first, and stop if anything hurts.
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.
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