Youth Basketball Practice Plan Creator

Use our free practice plan creator above. Select your players' age group (kindergarten through 8th grade), choose a skill level, pick the focus areas you want to work on (dribbling, shooting, defense, etc.), set the practice length, and choose how much drill detail you want. The tool generates a complete practice plan with warm-ups, drills, cool-downs, and time allocations in seconds.

Yes, completely free with no account required. You can create unlimited practice plans, share them with your team via link, and print them out. There's no subscription, no trial period, and no hidden fees.

The tool supports kindergarten through 8th grade (ages 5-14). Each practice plan is tailored to the age group you select, with age-appropriate drills, explanations, and skill progressions. Younger players get more fundamentals-focused plans, while older players receive more advanced concepts like zone defense, pick-and-roll, and transition offense.

Yes! Every generated practice plan gets a unique shareable link. You can copy the link and send it to players, parents, and assistant coaches through your team's group chat, email, or any messaging app. You can also print the plan directly from the page.

You can choose from over 30 focus areas including: fundamentals, dribbling, passing, shooting, form shooting, ball handling, offense, defense, man-to-man defense, zone defense, press breaks, pick and roll, post moves, rebounding, fast break, footwork, off-ball movement, transition offense, transition defense, conditioning, scoring, drive-in finishes, communication, teamwork, and more.

For younger players (kindergarten through 2nd grade), 30-45 minutes is ideal since attention spans are shorter. For 3rd through 5th graders, 45-60 minutes works well. Older players in 6th through 8th grade can handle 60-90 minute practices. Our tool supports practice lengths of 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 minutes, and structures the plan accordingly with appropriate drill variety and rest periods.

No account needed. Just visit the page, fill out the form, and your practice plan is generated instantly. If you want even more coaching tools like a recordable whiteboard, drill library, and play sharing, Elite Hoops is available on the web, in the iPhone and iPad app, and on Android through your browser.

This tool is perfect for new coaches. Select 'Beginner' as the skill level and choose 'Full Explanations' for the detail level. The generated plan will include clear, step-by-step instructions for every drill so you know exactly what to do and say. Start with focus areas like 'Fundamentals', 'Dribbling', and 'Just for Fun' to keep your first practices simple and engaging.

Absolutely. Select 'Advanced' as the skill level and choose more competitive focus areas like pick and roll, transition offense, zone press, or off-ball movement. The tool adjusts the drill complexity and coaching concepts to match the level you select, making it useful for recreational leagues, travel teams, AAU, and school teams alike.

Templates give you a static, one-size-fits-all outline. Our practice plan creator generates a custom plan every time based on your specific inputs — age group, skill level, focus areas, and practice length. Every plan is different, with varied drills and coaching tips, so you never run the same practice twice unless you want to.