The Bipolar Warm-Up Drill alternates between no-opposition (2-on-0) and live 1-on-1 action, offering both technical activation and competitive intensity. Players experience flowing movement, ball-handling, and finishing before immediately engaging in defensive/offensive duels. This warm-up blends fundamentals and decision-making, perfect for preparing both mind and body at the start of practice
Objectives
- Turn to the players.
- Enable change of roles (Attack-Defense)
Contents
- Boat
- Step Zero
- Stops
- Outputs
- Shot
- Entrance to basket
- Changes of hand
- Change of pace
- Feints
- Counterattack
Recommended age
- From 8 years onwards (Minibasket: categories, benjamin and fry).
Number of players
- From 2 players on.
- There may be a group of 3. In that case, the last player that made the pass before the signal, it will be the defender.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 4-5 min.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball per pair.
- Bright space, half court or field whole (it is always better to have a court whole basketball since you will have more space and the possibility of shooting).
Initial layout and description of the Bipolar Warm-Up Drill
Players are placed in pairs.
When the coach says:
‘Oh, good vibes!’, then, the players share the ball and iran from one basket to another.
‘It’s game!’, then the players will play a 1×1.Will alternate modes of game, being able to vary the duration of each phase and the rhythms of alternation.
Variants
- Use only the dominant hand.
- Only use the hand non-dominant.
- Warming up with 3 balls, warming with 5 balls, warming with 7 balls, warming with 9 balls.
- Warming basket to basket.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
