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Drill: Three-Man Weave, Full Court (Timed)
- Court
- Full court
- Length
- 6 steps
About this play
The full-court weave with five passes to a layup and a clock on it. Why it works: five passes over ninety-four feet means every pass is thrown ahead of a sprinting teammate while the passer is already running behind the receiver, no dribble allowed, and the team goal with a clock makes jogging and dropped passes cost everyone. Setup: three lines on the baseline, the middle one under the basket and the outside lines at the three-point line or the sideline; the first two middle players hold balls. The middle player passes to a wing and runs behind him, the wing passes across and runs behind, and so on up the floor; the fifth pass is a bounce pass to the finisher for a layup, one dribble at most. The same trio weaves back and finishes at the start, and the next trio leaves when the group ahead passes half court. Set a team goal of makes in three minutes with no dropped passes or misses, or repeat the trip. Common mistakes: cutting in front of the receiver instead of behind, leading the pass too far, and jogging after the pass. Progression: three passes instead of five for longer sprints, or the five-man weave into 3-on-2 and 2-on-1. Every level, as a warmup. I learned the counting version from Basketball For Coaches' three-man weave post and IMG Academy's warmup video; read them for the three-point option.
