Practice plan
Varsity Tryouts
- Length
- 120 min
- Age group
- Teen (13 to 18)
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- Tryouts
- Contents
- 20 drills
About this practice
A two-hour high school tryout. Measured stations first, then the competitive segments that show the most: full-court 1-on-1, 3-on-3 with a dribble limit, 3-on-2, 2-on-2 box out, and short 5-on-5 games. The top players are clear early; the tryout is for the last few spots.
- Competitiveness
- Conditioning
- Defense
- Rebounding
- Shooting
- Teamwork & Communication
- Transition Offense
The plan, step by step
- Outline Practice3 min
- Forward and Backward Jog2 min
- High Knees1 min
- Carioca1 min
- Walking Lunges2 min
- Defensive Slides2 min
- Ladder Drills5 min
- Full-Court Dribble Sprints5 min
- Defensive Stance Challenge5 min
- Catch and Shoot5 min
- 1-on-1 Full Court10 min
- Scheduled Water Break2 min
- 3-on-3 Scrimmage15 min
- Knockout Shooting10 min
- 3-on-2 Continuous Fast Break15 min
- 2-on-2 Rebounding10 min
- Scheduled Water Break2 min
- Communication Scrimmage21 min
- Dynamic Rest Period2 min
- Practice Summary3 min
20 drills120 min of drills
