1. 3 Man Weave Basics
A basic 3-man weave drill consists of three players standing about ten feet apart. Give the basketball to the person in the middle. He then passes the ball to a player on the right or left as he moves down the court. Each time a person passes the ball, he then moves behind and to the outside of the player who catches the pass. Whoever catches the pass then throws off his own pass and moves behind and around the receiver. This creates the weaving action for the drill, and it continues until the players move the full length of the basketball court.
2. Vary Your Passes
To make the 3 man weave drill more challenging, designate that each player can only throw a certain type of pass. For instance, one player can throw only a chest pass, another can throw only bounce passes while the third only throws one-handed passes. Alternatively, you can designate only one type of pass to throw for each 3-man weave drill. So the first time through the drill, the players may throw only chest passes and so on.
3. Shoot the Ball
To work on shooting during a 3-man weave, designate a particular shot to take at the end of the drill. When the weave nears the other end of the court, have the player who receives the pass nearest the three-point line take the shot. Or, you can designate a ten-foot shot to complete the drill. You can call for any shot you want with the idea of teaching the players how to make shots off a pass.
4. Don't Travel
The 3-man weave can improve a team's fast break and enhance a players ability to move and pass. However, remind your players to avoid committing traveling violations during the drill, as this can lead to bad habits during a game. The players must pass the basketball within two steps of when they receive the pass.
5. Token Defense
Add defensive players to make the 3-man weave more challenging. Because the defense knows where the pass is going, they cannot play those passing lanes. Instead, have them play token defense as the ball travels down court, and then tell the defense to contest the shot that ends the drill to make it difficult and improve the players passing skills.
A basic 3-man weave drill consists of three players standing about ten feet apart. Give the basketball to the person in the middle. He then passes the ball to a player on the right or left as he moves down the court. Each time a person passes the ball, he then moves behind and to the outside of the player who catches the pass. Whoever catches the pass then throws off his own pass and moves behind and around the receiver. This creates the weaving action for the drill, and it continues until the players move the full length of the basketball court.
2. Vary Your Passes
To make the 3 man weave drill more challenging, designate that each player can only throw a certain type of pass. For instance, one player can throw only a chest pass, another can throw only bounce passes while the third only throws one-handed passes. Alternatively, you can designate only one type of pass to throw for each 3-man weave drill. So the first time through the drill, the players may throw only chest passes and so on.
3. Shoot the Ball
To work on shooting during a 3-man weave, designate a particular shot to take at the end of the drill. When the weave nears the other end of the court, have the player who receives the pass nearest the three-point line take the shot. Or, you can designate a ten-foot shot to complete the drill. You can call for any shot you want with the idea of teaching the players how to make shots off a pass.
4. Don't Travel
The 3-man weave can improve a team's fast break and enhance a players ability to move and pass. However, remind your players to avoid committing traveling violations during the drill, as this can lead to bad habits during a game. The players must pass the basketball within two steps of when they receive the pass.
5. Token Defense
Add defensive players to make the 3-man weave more challenging. Because the defense knows where the pass is going, they cannot play those passing lanes. Instead, have them play token defense as the ball travels down court, and then tell the defense to contest the shot that ends the drill to make it difficult and improve the players passing skills.
