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Youth basketball skills and drills.

Free for coaches and parents. 28 skills, 146 drills and a printable evaluation form. Plus the app that tracks it all for you.

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The Basketball Skill Set

What UpLVL tracks
in basketball.

The 28 skills a basketball player needs, in four groups. Pick any skill to get free drills for it. Some skills split in two as your player gets better. Ball Handling becomes Primary Hand Control and Weak Hand & Dribble Moves.

Technical 5 Tactical 3 Physical 6 Mental 14 All 28

Mental

14 skills

How a player competes, listens and responds.

Attitude Five drills that put players in spots where body language and effort are the whole rep: down big, on the bench, at the line with the game on it. See 5 drills Coachability Hear a correction, apply it on the next rep. See 5 drills Communication Calling screens, naming coverages, talking through the fast break. See 5 drills Communication & Teamwork Five team drills where talking is the only way to win the rep: a no-dribble 3v3, a talk-or-walk scrimmage, and a shell rotation that falls apart in silence. See 5 drills Compete Level King of the court, scoring gauntlets, last-two-minutes simulations. See 5 drills Composure Free throws with consequences, a game-winner simulation, a 1v1 where trash talk is allowed. See 5 drills Composure & Resilience Miss, sprint, reset, go again. See 5 drills Confidence Confidence comes from evidence. See 5 drills Effort Floor dives, charges, full-court races. See 5 drills Effort & Competitive Drive Box-out wars, loose-ball races, a full-court war drill. See 5 drills Focus Shooting through distractions, free throw routines, a two-minute concentration game. See 5 drills Leadership Running the huddle, calling the timeout, leading the sprint. See 5 drills Mindset Process over outcome, mistake meetings, pressure response training. See 5 drills Resilience Get back on defense, shake off the miss, rebuild a broken streak. See 5 drills
Basketball Skills By Level

What to work on
at each level.

Find your player's level and pick a skill. Each one has a drill to start with. The ages are a guide. Go by what your player can do today.

Skill
BeginnerTypical ages 6 to 13 · 62 drills
IntermediateTypical ages 10 to 18 · 56 drills
AdvancedTypical ages 14 to 18 · 28 drills
Technical
Ball Handling
BeginnerPound Dribble in Place
IntermediateFull-Court Combo Move Drill
AdvancedLive Dribble Keep-Away
Shooting
BeginnerForm Shooting Close Range
IntermediatePull-Up Jumper Off the Dribble
AdvancedContested Shooting Under Fatigue
Finishing
BeginnerMikan Drill
IntermediateContested Layup Circuit
AdvancedAdvanced Finishing Showcase
Passing & Court Vision
BeginnerPartner Chest Pass Wall Drill
IntermediateEyes Up No-Look Drill
AdvancedAdvanced Playmaking Scrimmage
Defense
BeginnerDefensive Stance ABC
IntermediateOn-Ball Denial Drill
AdvancedHelp and Recover Rotation
Tactical
Shot Selection
BeginnerGreen Light Red Light Shooting
IntermediateHigh-Low Shot Selection Game
AdvancedEfficiency Score Scrimmage
Spacing
Beginner5-Spot Stand Still Game
Intermediate4-Out Motion Spacing
Advanced5v5 Spacing Penalty Scrimmage
Decision-Making
BeginnerStop Light Passing Game
IntermediateScramble Decision Drill
AdvancedLast Possession Execution

Pick any drill to see the steps and the diagram.

Free Basketball Drills

146 basketball drills.
Every one with a diagram.

No videos to scrub. No account needed. Pick what you want to practice and the plan builder puts a full session together. Share it, print it, or email it.

Tight Space Cone Maze basketball drill diagramTight Space Cone MazeBall Handling 3-Spot Catch-and-Shoot basketball drill diagram3-Spot Catch-and-ShootShooting Contested Layup Circuit basketball drill diagramContested Layup CircuitFinishing Advanced Playmaking Scrimmage basketball drill diagramAdvanced Playmaking ScrimmagePassing & Court Vision Help and Recover Rotation basketball drill diagramHelp and Recover RotationDefense
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The UpLVL App

Speak. Score. Send.

UpLVL rates the same basketball skills from your voice. Walk around practice and say what you see, 15 seconds a player. By the time practice ends, every report is ready to send.

  • SpeakSay what you see while the drill is running. No typing.
  • ScoreUpLVL finds the basketball skills in your note and rates them. Change any rating with one tap.
  • SendYou check it first. Then the parent gets a report as a link.
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Jada Brooks
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strong handle under pressure.need to finish with the left.great help defense all game.
Jada, your handle held up under pressure today. A low dribble keeps the defender off the ball. Next, finish with your left hand. It keeps the ball away from the shot blocker. Your help defense was great all game. You were early every time.
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strong handle under pressure.need to finish with the left.great help defense all game.
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Ball Handling
Standout · up 0.3
−8.6+
strong handle under pressure×
Finishing
Standout · work on
−8.1+
need to finish with the left×
Defense
Advanced · up 0.2
−9.1+
great help defense all game×
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The Parent Report

What a basketball
parent gets.

This is a real UpLVL report for a basketball player. Parents open it from a link. No app and no account.

  • Ready when practice endsThe coach speaks notes during practice, checks the report, and sends it.
  • Growth over the seasonParents see each skill move through the season.
  • A drill for homeEach report gives the player one drill to do at home.
Sample basketball report
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Free Basketball Player Evaluation Form

Not ready for the app? Start with the form.

Rate all 28 basketball skills on paper. Free to print. UpLVL uses the same skills, so nothing is wasted when you switch.

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Basketball FAQ

Questions basketball
coaches and parents ask.

Rate specific skills one at a time, on one scale for every player. Rate what holds up at game speed. Then name one strength and one skill to work on next. Repeat it through the season so the ratings show growth. UpLVL tracks 28 basketball skills this way.
UpLVL rates every player in four areas. Technical, such as ball handling, shooting, finishing and passing & court vision. Tactical, such as shot selection, spacing and decision-making. Physical, such as speed & acceleration, agility & change of direction and athleticism. Mental, such as attitude, coachability and communication.
Young players start with a few broad skills. Each one splits in two as they improve. Ball Handling splits into Primary Hand Control and Weak Hand & Dribble Moves. Shooting splits into Catch & Shoot and Off-Dribble Shooting. Finishing splits into Layup Package and Contact Finishing. Defense splits into On-Ball Defense and Help Defense & Rebounding.
Start with these drills: Pound Dribble in Place (ball handling), Form Shooting Close Range (shooting), Mikan Drill (finishing), Partner Chest Pass Wall Drill (passing & court vision), Defensive Stance ABC (defense). All of them are free and each has a diagram.
Ratings on specific skills in four areas: technical, tactical, physical and mental. Add one strength, one skill to work on next, and a drill for it. The free UpLVL evaluation form covers all 28 basketball skills.
As often as the coach has 15 seconds. The coach speaks a short note during practice. By the end of practice the report is ready to review and send. Parents open a link in their browser with no app and no account, and they never pay.
Yes. All 146 basketball drills are free. Each one has a diagram and clear steps, and no account is needed. The practice plan builder is free too.
Free for up to 5 players with full app access and no credit card. After that it is $2.00 per player per month for 6 to 60 players, $1.80 for 61 to 150, and $1.50 for 151 or more. Billing is monthly on active players with no annual contract.

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