Bounce Pass to Target
Teach the bounce pass and the correct bounce point for a catchable ball.
- Duration
- 8 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 3 items
- Difficulty
- Beginner
How to run it
- 1
Tape a square on the floor 2/3 of the way to the wall.
- 2
Stand 10 feet out; bounce-pass so the ball hits the square and arrives at the wall at chest height.
- 3
10 reps right-handed step, 10 reps left.
- 4
Move back 2 feet and repeat once the target is hit consistently.
Coaching points
- The bounce point — not the release — decides where the ball arrives.
- Snap the wrists for backspin so the bounce is predictable.
- Step toward the target for power and accuracy.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Wall
- Tape
Why it works
A visual target on the floor turns the abstract 'bounce it 2/3 of the way' into a concrete aim point. The nugget: the bounce pass is the safest pass in basketball — it goes under the arms of reaching defenders, which is why it's the pass used to feed the post and hit cutters in traffic. The bounce point is everything: too close and it's stolen, too far and it's uncatchable. Mastering it young makes a kid a reliable passer when defenders are present.
Bounce Pass to Target
Purpose: Teach the bounce pass and the correct bounce point for a catchable ball.
▶How to run it
- 1Tape a square on the floor 2/3 of the way to the wall.
- 2Stand 10 feet out; bounce-pass so the ball hits the square and arrives at the wall at chest height.
- 310 reps right-handed step, 10 reps left.
- 4Move back 2 feet and repeat once the target is hit consistently.
✓Coaching points
- ✓The bounce point — not the release — decides where the ball arrives.
- ✓Snap the wrists for backspin so the bounce is predictable.
- ✓Step toward the target for power and accuracy.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
A visual target on the floor turns the abstract 'bounce it 2/3 of the way' into a concrete aim point. The nugget: the bounce pass is the safest pass in basketball — it goes under the arms of reaching defenders, which is why it's the pass used to feed the post and hit cutters in traffic. The bounce point is everything: too close and it's stolen, too far and it's uncatchable. Mastering it young makes a kid a reliable passer when defenders are present.