Backboard Tip Drill
Keep the ball alive by tipping it off the backboard continuously — timing, hand strength and endurance.
Video: The Backboard Tip Drill in Basketball — embedded from its creator. If it doesn't play here, open it on YouTube.
Setup
Line up on one side of the rim. Groups of 3–4 work well.
How it works
- 1First player tosses the ball off the backboard and tips it back with one hand.
- 2Move out of the way; the next player tips it.
- 3Keep the ball from hitting the floor.
- 4Last player tips it in.
Coaching points
- ✔Fingertips, not palms.
- ✔Jump at the top of your reach.
