This category focuses on individual and team defense.These drills help players become lockdown defenders.Perfect for all positions working on defensive skills.Ideal for coaches building a defense-first culture.
The key to good defense is staying between the hoop and the attacking opposition to prevent them either moving forward or shooting.
The 1v1 and 2v2 defense drills and videos below will develop your players' man to man and zone defense technique, footwork and skills when defending a dribble, closing out, moving from the post or denying a pass.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
Rebounding is the least glamorous thing in basketball and one of the most decisive. It is also almost entirely a habit, which means it is entirely coachable.
Good spacing is only the start. The best modern offences teach players to attack the defence's rotations and play in a permanent 4-on-3 - here is how to coach that read.
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