How to Do a Two Person Passing Basketball Warmup

Every basketball practice should start with warmups. When done properly, these will increase the blood flow and oxygenation of the body to prepare players for the rigors of a practice session. Here is a good warmup drill that should be done even before stretching exercises, as the increased blood flow will make the stretching more effective. This simple two-person passing drill should be done at half-speed and is intended to warm the body up and get player communication flowing.

Things You'll Need

  • At least 2 players
  • One basketball for every 2 players
  • Basketball court
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Instructions

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      Each player gets a partner.

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      Partners line up in one corner of the court behind the baseline. They should be about 12 to 15 feet apart with one player holding the ball.

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      The drill begins with the first partners. The player without the ball calls out the name of the player with the ball.

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      The player with the ball throws a chest pass to his/her partner.

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      After the pass is caught, both players proceed up the court while calling out each other's names to receive the next pass. Remember, this is a warmup, so it should be done at about half-speed focusing on getting all body parts moving.

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      Once the partners ahead of you get past the free throw line, the next partners start.

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      The communication and chest passing continues all the way up the court, around the basket and back down the court.

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      When the players have completed the chest passes up and down the court, they will execute bounce passes in the same manner.

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      Finally, when the players have completed the bounce passes up and down the court, they will execute overhead passes in the same manner.