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Basketball: Defending and offensive dribble.

Great tool for bringing focus to practices. Began using it last year...

Eric, Coach

DESCRIPTION

Simulate defense on an imaginary offensive player who is playing the wing position.

Start our imaginary defensive position on the block playing off then toward the ball that is at the point position leading to the top of the key.

COACHING POINTS

Practice using peripheral vision for this drill concentration on both the offensive player but also environment around.

Keep body low.

Feet come together but do not cross.

One arm down and in front to prevent the cross over dribble.

The other hand down and in front to prevent the pass.

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1v1 Zig-Zag to Jump Shot:

1 offensive player and 1 defensive player.

The offensive player will dribble through the cones, once the player has reached the last cone the player will dribble towards the basket and shoot a jump shot.

Defense

Defending a dribble:

Force the dribble and control the ball handler.

Knees bent, back bent, feet wide and hands down and outwards.

Don't let ball handler get past.

Place feet wide apart so the player cannot go past you.

Go two steps back and the side step to cut off the ball handler.

Stay an arms length gap apart from ball carrier.

Look wide and intimidating.

Alternate which foot is dropped first. Use body to control the direction the ball carrier can move into.

Do this drill ten times.

Defense

Close Out- Box Out Drill:

Players set up as shown in video clip. The line of players under the basket will each have a basketball.

A pass will be made from the line on the baseline to the line at the top.
Once the pass has been received that player will take a shot. The passer of the ball will run out and do a close out with their hand up to contest the shot.
After the shot has been released they will turn and box out to get the rebound.

Shooting