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Defense

2 Man Loose Ball Drill

Teaches players to get after a loose ball by getting on the floor instead of reaching for the ball.

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2 0n 1 Denial

The purpose of the 2 on 1 denial drill is to teach how to deny the ball. By using two players, emphasis is also placed on double-teaming. This drill is also good for offensive players in that it allows them to work on receiving the ball when being double teamed. This would be especially good for a post player. This drill also forces the players on the perimeter to work on their passing.

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2 on 1 Fast Break Defense

The drill starts with 1 player on the foul line, one on the baseline, and two in the paint. A coach or manager will throw the ball off the glass. Once one of the two players in the paint has control, the player on the foul line sprints back the opposite lane and faces the offense. The two players in the paint go on a 2 on 1 fast break. The player on the baseline follows the play to the top of the key and will become the defensive player going the opposite direction. Once the offense shoots, or the defense makes a stop, then first defensive player and the offensive player who first handled the ball go on a 2 on 1 fast break the other way, while the player who followed the play sprints back on defense once they have secured the ball. The drill goes 4 trips up and down the floor, as each player in the drill ends up as the defensive player once.

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2 on 2 Full-Court

2 players play offense against 2 defenders from the other team. After offense the 2 must run full court and then the next two who will play defense on the two that are coming from the other end.

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Baseline Closeout

4 offensive players are positioned along the arc while 4 defensive players are on the baseline, two players on each side of the coach who has a ball.(all four players, including the coach, are inside the boundaries of the foul lane).

Coach passes the ball to any of the four offensive players.

They play live offensive basketball. (coach can limit what they can or cannot do within the development of their players and progression with their offensive play. For example, no screens, basket cuts only, ball screens only, etc.) The defense closes out on the ball and positions themselves in helpside to defend the ball and their opponent. The defense must get 3 ‘stops’ to get out of the drill.

A ‘stop’ is defined by the coaching staff. We tell our players that all players must box out on a shot, no one is allowed to get beat middle on a dribble, the players must fill’n sink on baseline drives properly, must closeout with hands high when their opponent receives the pass, all shots are contested, no one is allowed to front cut and no ‘splits’ are allowed. ( a ‘split’ is dribble penetration between two defensive players.) If everything is done well and the offense makes the basket, that does not constitute a ‘stop’. Finally, if the defense allows an uncontested shot and that shot is made, it is a minus one for the defense’s score.

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Block Drill

Align your players in three lines at half court, with the ball in the middle line. You start the drill as if you were doing the old figure 8 shooting drill.

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Change Drill

Transition defense in a vital part of any defensive scheme, this drill helps instill this.

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Chase and Press Drill

#1 has ball on end-line and dribbles to opposite end for lay-up at full speed. #2 and #3 chase him after waiting two seconds and try to pressure him to miss lay-up. On the made lay-up #2 becomes the inbounds passer, #3 becomes the pass receiver and #1 must deny #3 the ball. Ball must be in-bounded below the foul line and they play 2-on-1 the other way. As soon as ball is in-bounded the next group goes.

When you add the #4 player he chases and now guards the in-bounder after the first made lay-up and will trap the first pass, then play 2 on 2 live.

When you add player #5 it becomes a 2 on 2 out of bounds denial with no pressure on the in-bounder and they play 3 on 2 once the ball is in-bounded.

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Hustle Drill

Start a line at each elbow on one end of the floor. The lines should stretch towards the sideline. The coach stands underneath the basket and passes the ball to one of the two players at the front of each line. The player who catches the ball pushes the ball up the floor for a lay-up, the other player must sprint and touch baseline with his hand and then sprint to the other end and try to catch the ball before it hits the ground. If the ball handler misses the layup then he must do 10 fingertip pushups and the chaser is off the hook. If the ball handler makes the lay-up, the chaser must catch the ball before it hits the floor. The chaser must do 5 fingertip pushups for everytime the ball hits the floor.

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Intercept Drill

• 2 defensive players at the top of the key spaced evenly (width of the bucket)
• 3 offensive players even with the foul line (1 center of the bucket, other 2 on the wings, approx. 3-pt line on either side) 1 guard at half-court.

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Jail Break

This drill is great for working on getting back on defense and giving teammates time to recover. It is also great for conditioning. You can go 3 on 3, 4 on 4, or 5 on 5.

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Foot Fire

Get into your crouched defensive stance, and raise and lower your feet off the ground about 4’‘ very rapidly for about 30secs to 1 mintue depending on your conditioning level. This delevops foot speed criticail in getting and keeping good position while defending.

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Defensive Slide Drill

Get into a defensive stance (Get your center of gravity low to move quickly, but don’t lean forward to much, keep your back straight and your butt out a little bit, bend your knees and keep your hands about waist level and out to swipe at the ball)

From your defensive stance, have a partner, or pretend to be defending someone. Slide your feet across left or right, your are trying to keep with your oppenent moving left or right. It is important not to cross your feet, i.e. If moving right, bring your left foot to your right foot, and then move your right foot out to the right, never cross them over each other. Do this drill each way for about 5-8 steps 10 times.

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War

This is a 3 on3 to a 5 on 5 man to man defensive game. The rules are simple: Give each teams a set number of posessions to play (I normally give 10) The offensive team gets 2 points for a made bucket, 1 point for a offensive rebound and 1 point if a foul is committed by the defense. Defense gets 2 points per ‘stop’ (a turnover or secured defensive rebound) 1 point per secured blocked shot and a point taken away for every offensive rebound allowed. Each team plays 10 possesions on offense, ans 10 possesions on defense. The team with the most points win after 20 possesions have been played. Loser runs 17 sprints cross-court in 65 seconds. I keep the same teams all season which builds a rivalry. I call the drill ‘WAR’. Any drill that gets guys excited about playing defense is a good drill. This is one that has worked well in our practices.

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Pitter Patter

The player gets into his defensive stance. He then begins to move his feet rapidly. Then he will slide from side to side, front to back. Then he will hit the floor and get up fast. He will continue to move his feet the whole time.

This will stress movement on defense and it will help with your footspeed.

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