Solo Backyard Starter Workout

⏱ Total Time: 20 Minutes
📍 Location: Backyard or Driveway
👥 Participants: Solo (by-yourself)
🎒 Gear: 1 x basketball, 1 ring, runners

This foundational driveway session develops fundamental ball control, coordination, close-range touch, and shooting alignment for junior players training on their own.

The Routine

1. Warmup (5 mins): spider-dribble - Quick finger coordination around the legs to warm up hand speed and establish rhythm.
2. Main Drill 1 (5 mins): pound-crossovers - Low, violent knee-height crossovers snapping the ball across below knee level with chest up and active eyes scanning the court.
3. Main Drill 2 (5 mins): mikan-drill - Rhythmic alternating right and left-hand finishes off the backboard without letting the ball hit the ground.
4. Finisher (5 mins): form-shooting - One-hand form shooting from 1 metre directly in front of the ring, focusing on elbow under the ball and high wrist snap.