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Basketball: Faking the Defender

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The attacker draws the defender to steal the ball.

As the defender commits to the steal, the attacker steps away from the defender and drives forward

COACHING POINTS

As skill levels increase the defender can become more involved

The attacker must stay in control of the ball at all times to prevent the defender stealing it!

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Eggbeater - drive and shoot:

Set up: 2 balls, 2 lines of players behind hoop on baseline.

Player drives around and out to recieve a pass from the opposite line and puts a shot up.

Ball gets passed to line on opposite side driven from.

Progression: Drive wider and shoot or lay up.

Shooting

Footwork - Quick Stop:

Players are lined up on the baseline. The coach will be on the other side of the court.

When the whistle is blown the players will start to jog. When the whistle is blown again the players will perform a quick stop to simulate them catching the ball in triple threat ready to shoot.

This is continued to the other end of the court.

Warmup

Dummy Overhead Pass and Ball Protection:

Player simulating overhead pass and then ball protection.

Footwork and Movement

Footwork Shooting Drill:

Player 2 runs to the furthest cone before running back to the next cone. They then run forward to receive a pass from player 1 before turning and shooting.

Footwork and Movement

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