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Breakdown Drills Drill #1

How to run Breakdown Drills Drill #1 — a drill you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Breakdown Drills Drill #1 — frame 1 diagram
2 cuts to the top; 3 passes to 2; 4 cuts to the left wing; 2 passes to 4; 2 dribbles to the left perimeter
Breakdown Drills Drill #1 — frame 2 diagram
Starting alignment (3 offense)
Breakdown Drills Drill #1 — frame 3 diagram
2 cuts to the left perimeter; 4 passes to 2; 2 cuts to the lane; 4 cuts to the right corner; 3 cuts to the right low post; 3 cuts to the left wing; 3 cuts to the left perimeter
Breakdown Drills Drill #1 — frame 4 diagram
Starting alignment (3 offense)

Use Breakdown Drill 1 to train your perimeter players on ball movement and the read that triggers a low-post cut. The ball moves from 3 to 2 to 4 while 2 follows with a dribble, then 4 reverses as 3 darts to the post and back out to the wing. Repetition here builds the timing your players need to make the live read feel automatic.

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