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1 on 1 continuous - rear view

Split into 2 lines and have a line on either side of the court. One player in the middle with a basketball. The player in the middle will pass to the 1st player in one of the lines. After the pass is made that player will go and defender the receiver of the pass. They will play 1v1. Only 1 shot is allowed. Once a shot has been taken the ball will be passed to the opposite line where the offensive player will become the defender.

Dribbling Relay

1 on 1 Continuous

Split into 2 lines and have a line on either side of the court. One player in the middle with a basketball. The player in the middle will pass to the 1st player in one of the lines. After the pass is made that player will go and defender the receiver of the pass. They will play 1v1. Only 1 shot is allowed. Once a shot has been taken the ball will be passed to the opposite line where the offensive player will become the defender.

1 v 1

1v1 From the half court

Set players up as shown in video clip. When the coach says 'GO' both players will start. Offence only gets 1 shot.

1 v 1

1v1 From the Post

The coach or a teammate places the ball on the floor. Facing away from the basket, player 1 (attacker) stands in front of player 2 (defender). Player 1 then picks up the ball and attempts to get into position to shoot.

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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

Defensive Position Drill

Set up as shown in video clip. Position 1- Close Out and guard the ball. Position 2- Deny the ball Position 3- Front the post Position 4- Help side defence Position 5- Sprint out deny the pass Position 6- Sprint to help side defence Position 7- Bump the cutter and play 1v1 from the top of the 3 point line.

Defense

Deny the Post

Set players up as shown in video clip. Offensive player will post up on the side of the court the ball is on. The defensive player will try and stop the pass being made into the post, by half fronting, full fronting etc. When the ball is passed across the court the players will continue the same thing on the other side. When the ball is passed into the post, the players will play 1v1.

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Individual 1v1 moves

Move off the lane about 5 meters to face the sideline. Toss the ball into the middle, jab step and cut, catch, chin and do a lift fake, drop step back to the original position, bounce once, hop and shoot a fully extended jump shot off the board.

Shooting

1 v 1 - Basketball Drills, Bas...

Blue player 1 starts with the ball in their hand on the baseline on the left hand side of the key. They then roll the ball towards red player 1 and can pick it up once its gone past the free throw line.Red player 1 must run as soon as the ball is thrown to behind the backboard before having a 1 v 1. Roles are reversed once the game is over.

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1 v 1 Rebounding Rebound - Bas...

1 offensive player and 1 defensive player.The ball will be thrown up at the basket.The defensive player must go make contact(box out) the offensive player and get the rebound.Once the defensive player has the rebound, they pass back out to the shooter.The drill rotation is offence to defence, the defence goes off to the back of the line.

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1 on 1 Dive Drill 1 v 1 - Bask...

2 lines on the baseline, with the coach in the middle. The coach will roll the ball down the middle of the court. Both players will run and dive on the ball. The player that gets the ball is on offence and the other player on defence. They will attack the basket from the side they came from. First player to score wins.

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1 v 1 from the wing Dribbling ...

Set up two lines, one for the for the defending players (red) and the other for the attacking players (blue) who have one ball.When the coach blows their whistle both players run around their respective cones (shown in diagram).After the blue player has made their way around the cone another player in the offensive players' line passes the ball to them.After they've run round the cones players play out the 1 vs 1.

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1v1 From the Post 1 v 1 - Bask...

The coach or a teammate places the ball on the floor. Facing away from the basket, player 1 (attacker) stands in front of player 2 (defender). Player 1 then picks up the ball and attempts to get into position to shoot.

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1 v 1 Advantage Games - Basket...

A line of players will start in the corner. There will be a cone in front of the players about 25 ft away. There will also be a cone along the baseline that the defensive player will run around. The player at the front of the line will have a basketball. The coach will nominate 1 person to start on defence. When the coach yells GO both players will take off to get around their cones. Once they are around the cones they are playing 1 v 1.

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Deny the Post 1 v 1 - Basketba...

Set players up as shown in video clip. Offensive player will post up on the side of the court the ball is on. The defensive player will try and stop the pass being made into the post, by half fronting, full fronting etc. When the ball is passed across the court the players will continue the same thing on the other side. When the ball is passed into the post, the players will play 1v1.

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1 on 1 Continuous Games - Bask...

Split into 2 lines and have a line on either side of the court. One player in the middle with a basketball. The player in the middle will pass to the 1st player in one of the lines. After the pass is made that player will go and defender the receiver of the pass. They will play 1v1. Only 1 shot is allowed. Once a shot has been taken the ball will be passed to the opposite line where the offensive player will become the defender.

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1v1 From the half court Shooti...

Set players up as shown in video clip. When the coach says 'GO' both players will start. Offence only gets 1 shot.

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Individual 1v1 moves Shooting ...

Move off the lane about 5 meters to face the sideline. Toss the ball into the middle, jab step and cut, catch, chin and do a lift fake, drop step back to the original position, bounce once, hop and shoot a fully extended jump shot off the board.

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Basketball: 1 v 1 Shadowing

Two players face each other. One player has a ball and the other has to shadow their exact movements.

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Turn and Face Move 1 v 1 - Bas...

Players line up around the edge of the 3 point line with a defender behind each of them. Each of the attackers has a ball with their back to the basket. The coach calls out one of the defenders names and they tap the attacker in front of them on the shoulder.The attacker turns to face the defender and they play a 1 v 1. The attacker has only 3 dribbles, whilst the defender has to try and either stop the dribble, box out or close the baseline.

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1 on 1 continuous - rear view ...

Split into 2 lines and have a line on either side of the court. One player in the middle with a basketball. The player in the middle will pass to the 1st player in one of the lines. After the pass is made that player will go and defender the receiver of the pass. They will play 1v1. Only 1 shot is allowed. Once a shot has been taken the ball will be passed to the opposite line where the offensive player will become the defender.

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1v1 Zig-Zag to Jump Shot Defen...

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.

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1 on 1 Dive Drill Shooting - B...

2 lines on the baseline, with the coach in the middle.The coach will roll the ball down the middle of the court. Both players will run and dive on the ball. The player that gets the ball is on offence and the other player on defence. They will attack the basket from the side they came from. First player to score wins.

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1 on 1 Box-Out Rebound - Baske...

Player starts the move by shooting - aiming to hit the rim to create the rebound for the other two players.When the shot goes up the defensive player will turn and box-out the offensive player attempting to get the rebound.

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Grip Strength and Toughness Dr...

1 player will start with the basketball, the other player will have their hands ready to grip onto the ball. When the player with the basketball says 'GO', both players will try and rip the ball. The winner is the player with the basketball.

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Running one vs one 1 v 1 - Bas...

Split your players into 3 groups. The middle players (in green) start the practice by throwing the ball off the backboard and then scoring the rebound. The rebounder then passes the ball to blue player 1 who then runs the length of the court to try and score. Red player 1 will run up the court at the same time as them and try to prevent them from scoring in a one vs one.

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Push them back and shoot 1 v 1...

The defender (red player 1) rolls the ball out for the attacker to pick up and then play a 1 v 1 against them. The rules of the practice are that the attacker is only allowed three attacking dribbles before the point is dead.

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Basketball: 1 v 1 in open floo...

Red player 1 (defender) rolls the ball out to blue player one. As soon as the ball is rolled the defender can go and close the attacker down. The attacker can then pick the ball up and go 1 v 1 against the defender and try and score.Once the practice is over the players go to the back of their lines and the next two players go.

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One-Two Pass - Take your man o...

Players Blue 1 and Red 1 have a ball each and they are starting from the right hand corners either end of the court. Green players 1 & 2 stand on the elbow of the free throw line.Red player 1 and Blue player 1 start dribbling when they get level with the 3 point line they must do a long pass to the green players before running to receive the ball back. They then play 1 v 1, with the rules being only 3 dribbles and 1 shot.

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Basketball: 2 Minute 1 v 1

The coach has the ball at the top. White player 1 is playing for 2 mins against 2 defenders. The practice starts with white player 1 getting free from his defender before receiving a pass from the coach, and going 1 v 1 with the defender.Once the game is over the attacker runs to the other side before repeating the practice.

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1 on 1 with entry pass Shootin...

White 2 gets in space to recieve a pass from White 1<br>Upon receiving ball White 1 has three bounces and five seconds to try to score.<br>Alternate possession between players. The <BR>winner is the first to 5.Blue 2 will pass to white 3 when they get open.

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Close-out baseline drive Shoot...

The defensive player will pass the ball to the offensive player. The defensive player will run towards the offensive player and close-out by chopping their feet. Once the defensive player has closed out, the offensive player will dribble towards the baseline for a jump shot. The defensive player will stay with the offensive player and challenge the jump shot.

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Pass then Pressure 1 v 1 - Bas...

Players line up opposite each other. Player 1 passes to Player 2 and then follows their pass to put pressure on the attacker. The attacker has to go around the cone on either their left or right before passing the ball back to next person waiting in the queue. The player waiting in the queue then throws the ball back to player 2 before the drill can start again.

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Rebound Chaos Rebound - Basket...

Four teams of three rebounders The coach tosses the ball up for the 1st three players to battle for the rebound. The player that catches the ball is the attacker, and the remaining two players then try to stop the attacker from scoring. The 1st player to make 2 baskets moves to the end of their line. The winner is the 1st team to get all 3 players through.

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One-two pass: Simple V Cut Sho...

Player 1 will pass the ball to player 2.Player 1 will cut around the cone and down towards the next cone where they will receive the ball from player 2. Once the ball has been received, player 1 will dribble towards the baseline and shoot.The players will then switch lines.

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Animal - Everyone vs. Everyone...

3 players in key, coach bounces ball in.Everyone is competing for the ball. Player who gets a shot in returns to the line and another player comes in. It is continuous play.

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1v1 SESSIONS
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Defending Fundamentals: Footwork and Body Position Session

Offence sells tickets but defence wins championships - Teach your players to take pride in their defence with this real game practice fundamentals session!

1v1 - Advanced Attacking, taking the advantage!

Improve your players' offensive play by working on their 1v1 skills! Get your players reading opponents' defences, running to the basket at speed and spotting where the advantage is!

1 vs 1 Attacking Moves to the Basket

Instill a confidence in your attackers so they play with freedom and directness to start really taking advantage of their skills!

Help Defence - Covering and Recovery Defensive Techniques

Defence wins you championships! Coach your team how to cover, help and recover on defence and build a team difficult to beat.

One on One - Take your man on!

Unlock your players' creativity to beat their opponents' on one on one situations. A great session to assess your players' individual qualities

Creating Attacking Advantages: Penetration and Timing

Teach players to make the right decisions when breaking up court and make the opposition's defenders scramble. Session focuses on: Attacking dribbling, spacing and timing.

Transition and Help Defence

Introduce players to this teamwork defensive system - communicating and moving using the defensive slide to support one another at the back!

Pre Season Conditioning: Attack and Defence Skill Session

are your team ready for this season? Use this week's team bonding conditioning session to get your players working on their offence and defence!
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how can i get my freshmen girls team to be aggressive on bball court.

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What's the best sort of defence at college level?

I'm a  basketball coach in India, coaching at college level. In your opinion and experience which type of defenceworks best? So far my experiences shows that half court pressure, working man to man to deny the pass works best. Feedback and suggestions welcome! Thanks,Mahesh

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