Fill the Lane
Teach transition offense: when a teammate breaks, fill the open lane to support.
- Duration
- 8 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 2 items
- Difficulty
- Beginner
How to run it
- 1
One player starts a fast break with the ball up the middle.
- 2
Two teammates sprint to fill the left and right lanes wide.
- 3
The ball-handler passes to the open lane for a layup.
- 4
Rotate roles each rep; 8 reps.
Coaching points
- Sprint wide — don't run behind the ball-handler.
- Fill the lane closest to you, not the same one as a teammate.
- Show your hands and call for the ball.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Full court
Why it works
Fast breaks are where the easiest points come from, and young kids all chase the ball. The nugget: a break works because the defense can't cover all the lanes — but only if your teammates actually fill them wide. A kid who learns to sprint wide and fill a lane turns a 1-on-2 into a 3-on-2 and gets easy layups all game. This is how good teams score in transition without needing a single dribble move.
Fill the Lane
Purpose: Teach transition offense: when a teammate breaks, fill the open lane to support.
▶How to run it
- 1One player starts a fast break with the ball up the middle.
- 2Two teammates sprint to fill the left and right lanes wide.
- 3The ball-handler passes to the open lane for a layup.
- 4Rotate roles each rep; 8 reps.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Sprint wide — don't run behind the ball-handler.
- ✓Fill the lane closest to you, not the same one as a teammate.
- ✓Show your hands and call for the ball.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
Fast breaks are where the easiest points come from, and young kids all chase the ball. The nugget: a break works because the defense can't cover all the lanes — but only if your teammates actually fill them wide. A kid who learns to sprint wide and fill a lane turns a 1-on-2 into a 3-on-2 and gets easy layups all game. This is how good teams score in transition without needing a single dribble move.