At the end of each of my Elite Basketball Clinics, there is usually a segment devoted to one-on-one basketball drills.  During this segment, the players are able to use the basketball skills that they have been working on throughout the basketball clinic in a one-on-one situation.  This is done in order to teach the player to transfer the skills that they learned from the drills into a live situation. This is what I refer to as transferability and something that needs to be worked on as often as possible.  One-on-one basketball drills present a great opportunity to do so.  The extra amount of space on the floor should give the player the confidence to at least try some of the new ball handling skills or moves that they have learned and this is a effective way to work on finishing moves against a defender.  One-on-one drills also aid in developing the defensive skill of guarding a man with the ball, which is a skill that can be quite difficult. Finally, these drills pit players against each other, thereby inspiring their competitive spirits and making them fun and exciting. 

In the video you will see the drill that I refer to as one-on-one around the chairs.  The players playing against each other will line up on either end of the baseline.  One player will have the basketball and the other will not.  There will be chairs set up out near half court.  When the coach says go, the players will sprint or sprint dribble around the chairs and then play a live game to one.  The player without the basketball should beat the offensive player around the chair and give himself a legitimate chance to defend the player with the ball.  These games are usually ability grouped but it may be beneficial to have your bigger players compete against your guards in order to creat a mismatch that you may see in a game.  By creating this mismatch smaller players can work on beating and finishing over bigger players and bigger players can learn to use moves against quicker guards.  The benefis of this drill and other one-on-one basketball drills are endless and their use should be encouraged in practices more often.