Managing Drills
ProBuild a personal library of drills with descriptions, images, and videos.
Create a Custom Drill
- 1Go to "My Drills" from the Dashboard
- 2Click "Create Drill"
- 3Fill in the drill details (see below)
- 4Click "Save"
Drill Details
Each drill can include:
e.g., "3-Man Weave", "Shell Drill"
Warm-up, Offense, Defense, etc.
How many minutes the drill takes
Instructions and coaching points
Upload a court diagram or photo
Link to a video demonstration
TeamARETE Drill Library
Access our curated collection of professional basketball drills:
- 1Go to "Drill Library" from the Dashboard
- 2Browse drills organized by category
- 3Click "Copy to My Drills" to add any drill to your library
- 4Customize the copied drill as needed
Using Drills in Practices
When building a practice plan, your saved drills appear in the sidebar:
- 1Open a practice plan for editing
- 2Browse your drills in the sidebar
- 3Drag a drill onto your timeline (or click to add)
- 4The drill's category, duration, and notes auto-populate
Tip: You can still adjust the duration and notes for each block after adding a drill. The drill serves as a starting template.
Organizing with Categories
Create custom categories to organize your drills:
- 1Go to Settings → Categories
- 2Add categories like "Warm-up", "Defense", "Shooting", "Conditioning"
- 3Assign colors for easy visual organization
- 4Drag to reorder categories
Import & Export Drills
Backup your drills or share them between accounts:
- • Export to JSON (full backup)
- • Export to CSV (spreadsheet)
- • All drill details included
- • Import from JSON or CSV
- • Duplicates are skipped
- • Categories auto-matched
Find the Import/Export options at the top of your My Drills page.
Submit to Community Library
Share your best drills with other coaches:
- 1Go to My Drills and click on a drill to edit
- 2Click "Submit to Community Library"
- 3Our team reviews your submission
- 4If approved, it joins the TeamARETE Library for all Pro users
Tip: Include clear descriptions, coaching points, and a diagram or video for the best chance of approval.
Want to share with your staff?
Invite assistant coaches to access your drills and practices.
How to Invite Assistants