Outlet Pass Drill
Train the rebound-to-outlet pass that starts fast-break offense.
- Duration
- 10 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 2 items
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
How to run it
- 1
Grab a rebound, pivot to the sideline, and chin the ball.
- 2
Throw an overhead outlet pass to your partner breaking up the floor.
- 3
Lead the partner up the sideline with the pass.
- 4
10 reps each as rebounder and outlet.
Coaching points
- Pivot to face the sideline before you pass — don't throw blind.
- Chin the ball to protect it through the pivot.
- Lead the outlet up the floor, not behind them.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Partner
Why it works
Every transition starts with the outlet. The nugget: the team that outlets fast scores easy baskets before the defense sets — the team that walks it up plays 5-on-5 half-court every time. Training the pivot-and-throw in isolation makes the start of the break automatic. A kid who outlets quickly turns a defensive rebound into a fast-break point, which is the most efficient offense in basketball.
Outlet Pass Drill
Purpose: Train the rebound-to-outlet pass that starts fast-break offense.
▶How to run it
- 1Grab a rebound, pivot to the sideline, and chin the ball.
- 2Throw an overhead outlet pass to your partner breaking up the floor.
- 3Lead the partner up the sideline with the pass.
- 410 reps each as rebounder and outlet.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Pivot to face the sideline before you pass — don't throw blind.
- ✓Chin the ball to protect it through the pivot.
- ✓Lead the outlet up the floor, not behind them.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
Every transition starts with the outlet. The nugget: the team that outlets fast scores easy baskets before the defense sets — the team that walks it up plays 5-on-5 half-court every time. Training the pivot-and-throw in isolation makes the start of the break automatic. A kid who outlets quickly turns a defensive rebound into a fast-break point, which is the most efficient offense in basketball.