Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Playing defense is a skill like everything else. It requires skill, understanding of the game, and dedication.
There are 98 basketball drills in this category, and the newest ones are listed first.
Start at one basket. Line up your offensive players in any spots you want. The defense will play man to man. The object of this drill is for the defense to get out as quickly as possible. The score begins 3-0 in favor of the offense. Every time the defense gets a rebound, steal, block shot/recover, the score goes down to 2-0. Every time the offense gets a score or offensive rebound, it goes back up to 3-0.
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Drill begins as 4 on 4. This is a competitive drill that emphasizes offensive fundamentals and team defense. Coach can select the number of points to win. Winner stays and faces team which is out. Team waiting maybe shooting FT’s running or working on ballhandling. Whichever team has most wins after 10-15 minutes cheers for other two teams who must run sprints.
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Shell defense is where you have four defensive players and four offensive players. 4 on 4 on 4 is a defensive/offensive drill to help on backside defense.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This drill will work on offensive ball-handling and defensive trapping and communicating.
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Teaches shorter teams and players more efficient screening and passing techniques
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