Drills

Circle Lay-Ups

How to run Circle Lay-Ups — a drill you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Circle Lay-Ups — frame 1 diagram
3 cuts to the basket; 1 passes to 2; 1 cuts to the right perimeter; 4 cuts to the right perimeter

Run Circle Lay-Ups at the start of practice to build your players' footwork and finishing habits at the rim. You keep the ball moving with one pass and then attack, so the emphasis is on catching in stride and converting the lay-up cleanly. It is a conditioning-friendly drill that warms up both passers and finishers at the same time.

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