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4 on 4 Rotate Box-Out Drill Re...

Four players on each team. The offence will set up around the outside of the 3 point line. The defence will be set out around the key. When the coach yells rotate, the defensive team rotates around to the next position. When the coach shoots the ball, the defensive players will box out the offensive players attacking for the rebound. If the offensive team gets a rebound they play live trying to score. If it is a defensive rebound then the teams will switch over.

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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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Box and One Defense Basketball...

Box and One Defense: 4 players play zonal defence in a box, one player plays man to man against the best offensive player.

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Close Out- Box Out Drill Shoot...

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.<br /><br /> 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.<br /><br /> After the shot has been released they will turn and box out to get the rebound.

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Box 1 - Out of Bounds Play Pas...

The player on the elbow closest to the ball (ballside) will set a downscreen for the player on the block to sprint to the three point line to receive the pass from the inbounder. Two players weakside simply space out to the three point line.

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Box Jump/ Depth Jump Fitness -...

Find a flat platform that your players will easily be able to jump onto and then have a controlled landing when they jump off of it (a gymnastics vault box is ideal as the height can be adjusted for the level of your players). Once the player is on the box, they gently jump forward off the box.

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Block Box Out Rebound Rebound ...

Player 1 has ball and makes a jump shot.Player 2 must start from the other side of the free throw line and try and make a block.The shot having been made, player 2 should screen player 1 from coming through to get the rebound.Player 2 should make the rebound.

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Box Jump / Depth Jump - Turn a...

Find a flat platform that your players will easily be able to jump onto and then have a controlled landing when they jump off of it (a gymnastics vault box is ideal as the height can be adjusted for the level of your players). Once the player is on the box, they should turn around, step off the box and then, as they hit the ground, jump as high as they can off of both feet.

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2 on 2 Rebound Drill Rebound -...

Coach has the ball.<br />Players are moving as if in a game.<br />Coach will toss ball on backboard.<br />Defensive players must box out and rebound.<br />Offensive players try to rebound and score.

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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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3 on 3 Rebound Drill Rebound -...

Coach has the ball.<br>Players are moving as if in a game.<br>Coach will toss ball on backboard.<br>Defensive players must box out and rebound.<br>Offensive players try to rebound and score.

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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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3 on 2 Grid Passing Drill Pass...

Players play a 3 on 2 passing game within the grid area.

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Compass Shuttle Passing Defens...

Set out the cones as shown in the diagram. One player starts with a ball with two other players starting in the middle of the cross (compass). One player is an attacker with the other a shadowing defender. The player with the ball has to pass the ball to the attacker, who then passes the ball back. The attacker must then run to another point (cone) of the compass before returning to the middle to receive another pass.

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Cross over shooting drill Shoo...

Setup the practice as shown.Split the group into two teams.First team to score 10 baskets is the winner.On the command both teams dribble to the middle of the 3 point line, cross-over and then shoot. The player that has a shot has to go and get their ball and pass it back to the next person in the queue.

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UCLA Rebound Drill Rebound - B...

Player 1 will toss ball onto the backboard – get a defensive rebound using all good fundamentals<BR><BR>Player 4 will signal and call for ‘outlet pass’.<BR>Player 1 pivots and makes a good chest or overhead pass, then following their pass and joining ‘outlet’ line.<BR><BR>Player 4 passes to Player 2 and follows their pass to join the rebounding line.

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Defending and offensive dribbl...

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.

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Carolina Shooting Drill Shooti...

2 players work with 1 basketball. Players must catch and shoot on the move. Once a player has shot they should catch their own rebound and pass to the other players. Once the player has passed the ball, they should make a run/cut and then get ready to shoot the ball.

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Getting Free - Restricted Area...

Setup as shown.The defender is only allowed to move up and down the line as shown. The attacker can move anyway within the box to try and catch the ball.

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Post up - part 2 Footwork and ...

With knees bent and back bent to 20 degrees, drop step then turn. Bounce the ball then chin the ball up to the power box and being square to the board, shoot. Do twenty of these then move to the other side and do the same thing.

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Defensive Denial Drill Defense...

This drill will need 1 person with a ball and a offensive and defensive player who will be set up between the cones. The offensive player will run from cone to cone. The defence must keep a hand between the ball and the offensive player to stop a pass going through.

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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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Broad Jump Fitness - Basketbal...

Player will jump as far as they can whilst still being able to land on balance.

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Defensive Position Drill Defen...

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.

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Defensive Zig-Zag Defense - Ba...

Defensive slide going at angles from cone to cone.

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Basketball: Defensive Conditio...

Players stand on each side of the hoop. On the coach's whistle they will jump and touch the backboard 5 times, before then turning and sprint back on defence.

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3 Man Weave 2 v 1 2 v 1 - Bask...

3 man weave down the court. <br> When the players reach the half court line the player with the ball places the ball on the floor and becomes the defender. <br> The other two players pick up the ball and play out a 2v1.

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Basketball: Defending a dribbl...

Force the dribble and control the ball handler. 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. Knees bent, back bent, feet wide and hands down and outwards. Look wide and intimidating. Alternate which foot is dropped first. If the ball handler goes right, drop your left foot straight back first then right foot moving into a defensive stance pushing back off your right foot to block the dribblers path. Use body to control the direction the ball carrier can move into. Do this drill ten times on each side.

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3 ON 1 AND 3 ON 1 Passing - Ba...

Red 1 shoots a free throw. Players O1, O2 and O3 rebound the ball, fill the lanes. Red 1 plays defence. 2 cones at the halfway line. The wing players must go around the cones. After finishing fast break the shooter becomes defender and 3 players goes against 1 to the opposite basket.

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