The Mikan drill involves shooting close-up layups off one foot, alternating from one side of the basket to the other in a fluid motion. While it may look easy, there are rules.

WDIO's Alicia Tipcke and Spencer Pierce join the UMD women's basketball team at Romano Gym for dribbling, layup and shooting drills.

Even within standard drills like layups that every team does, there are little things coaches can add. Edgewood's girls start with two-line layups, "just to get the legs and body moving," Sims said.