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Defense

5 stop drill

This is a very competitive drill that teaches team defense.

1/1 2000

Duke’s Defensive Privilege

As we all know, after the first few weeks of practice the intensity level can really drop, especially on defense. I learned this drill from a former Duke assistant while I was on his Ivy League staff. The key to it all is to award points for defensive play, not made baskets on offense. The offense has to score a bucket to win the ‘privilege’ to play defense.

1/1 2000

DUKE STOP PENETRATION AND CLOSOUT DRILL

Have three lines on the perimeter with one line underneath the goal. The defender underneath the baset passes out to the wing, where he will closeout. The offensive player will drive baseline forcing the defender to stop the drive, but not allow the ball into the lane via crossover or spin. Once the ball is stopped on the drive the defender crowds the passer and forces a ‘dead’ call. When the offense passes it will be to the top of the circle. The defender will now recover and closeout. This time the offensive player sees to drive hard to the hoop. IF the defender can draw the charge then that’s our top goal, but if he just stops penetration we accept it. After stopping the penetration the offense passes to the other wing, this time the defender must closout with a contest as this player is to shoot the three point shot.
Our rotations will be defender goes to first line then everyone moves to the line they passed it to during the drill. After taing the shot the player goes to the defenders line. The next player in line has rebounding responsibilities.

1/1 2000

double down

Divide players into 2 lines under the basketket aline with the key. Give the first person in one line a ball and the second person in the other line a ball.

1/1 2000

Double Close Out Drill

Line your team up on the baseline, the first 4 or 5 players should each have a ball. Place one coach at the top of the key and one at the opposite foul line. The first player will pass the ball to the coach then sprint at him with a hand in the air to challenge a possible shot, while keeping his butt down in good defensive position. The player should begin to break down and take short choppy steps when he gets 3/4’s of the way there to prevent the coach from driving around them. When they come to a complete stop the coach will hand the basketball back to them and they will pass it ahead to the next coach and do the same thing. The player then returns to the end of the line.

1/1 2000

Deny Guard-Forward Weakside

This drill is designed to teach the denying of a guard to forward pass and when the ball is passed guard to guard, the drill teaches players to fall in the lane while playing weakside defense.

1/1 2000

Defensive Slide Drill or Defensive Triangle Drill

Players start underneath the basket and get in good defensive posture. They slide directly up the lane to half court. Once they reach half court, they drop step with the right leg and slide diagonally to the side line (foul line extended). Once they reach the side line, they slide on an even plane directly across they court to the opposite side line. Here we have them stop, do 10 finger tip pushups then resume a diagonal defensive slide back underneath the basket to the starting point.

1/1 2000

Defensive Shuffle Drill

A defensive conditioning and agility drill. Can be done as a prelude to your Shell drill or at the end of practice.

1/1 2000

Defensive intensity and desire

Each player must take a charge, get up and dive on a loose ball, pass the ball to the coach without traveling, get up and cut to the basket and receive a pass and make a power layup(can be contested).

1/1 2000

Defensive Close and Recovery

Teaches players proper footwork ( shuffling ) and defensive reaction. Getting ahead of the ball and cutting off the man on/near the sidelines. Good drill to preclude introduction of presses.

1/1 2000

Defensive ball pressure

Two defenders start in the center of the lane in defensive position facing the coach who is at the top of the key. There are two offensive players each with a ball standing just inside the sideline about 12 feet apart on both sides of the floor. On the whistle, the two defenders sprint to an offensive player (whichever direction the coach indicates), and about 8-10ft from the player they break down into approach position. When they reach the offensive player, the offense moves the ball in every direction as quickly as possible while the defense stays in a good defensive position while following the ball with the hands. Pressure for 20-30 seconds then blow the whistle and the two defenders take the place of the offense and the defense sprints to the other side of the floor to repeat the drill.

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Death-D-Drill

Divide your team in pairs. Let them stay with ca. 3 m (ca.12ft.) space between, facing each other. One ball pr. pair.

1/1 2000

Cut-throat

Break up your team into teams of three. This is basically a 3 on 3 game. The team on offense must pass 3 times before taking a shot. All passes must be a bounce pass unless the pass is dumped in the post. The team on offense can score 1 point on a made basket, fouled in the act of shooting and an offensive rebound. The defense can score a point on a defensive charge. On the charge the defense now gets the ball and the offense is off and the next team of three is on.

1/1 2000

Criss Cross - 2-1

There are three groups of players at the baseline. The player in the middle has the ball.

Groups must be differed by numbers (1, 2, 3, group in middle is 2)

Player 2 passes to 3 and follows his pass. 3 passes to 1 and follows his pass. 1 passes to 2 and follows his pass. This procedure must be done up to half court. at half court the last one who passed becomes defender an returns to the baseline where the drill started.

the two other players are now Offenders an play 2-1 Offense.

1/1 2000

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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