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Defense

3-3-3

This is a 3 on 3 continuious drill. This drill will work on your 3-3 primary fast break, it will work on 3-3 defense, and it also work on the conditioning of your players.

1/1 2000

3-on-3 Closeouts

I use this drill to help my kids with communicating with each other on the defensive end. It is also excellent for working on closing out on shooters, and closing out on them under control. This also gives my players the chance to work at guarding different size players. Offensively, it helps us shoot or penetrate under pressure.

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3 on 2 Pressback

This is one of my player’s favorite drills. The drill is set up exactly the same as the 3 on 2 we all use as a pregame warm-up. Two players in the key on defensive, the rest of the team in three lines at half court.

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3 Point Defensive Drill

Have your offensive team run whatever offense you would like them to run. I usually have my kids run our passing game offense or some motion.

The offense starts with 3 points and can go no higher than 3 points. The defense must get the offense down to zero. To do this they must get defensive stops. Everything must be perfect (or at least close) in order to take a point away from the offensive team. If the defense forces a turnover or gets a defensive rebound make them outlet the ball to a coach and sprint to half court and then back and match up. This will add a conditioning aspect to the drill. The offense can score points by making a basket, or can gain points when the defense makes a mistake. If I catch some one chasing on screens, not in helpside, not talking, not denying the wing etc I blow the whistle and give the offense a point (make sure you tell what the point was for). Place a premium on rebounding by having the offense go back to 3 points automatically if they get an offensive rebound. This will stress that we are not done playing defense until we
rebound the ball.

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2 on 2 transition drill

Divide the players up in 4 teams positioned in the 4 baseline corners. 1 player steps in from each corner and 2 teams are formed under the baskets. The 2 teams play 2 on 2, until the basket is made or defense gets the ball.

When that happens defense make the outlet pass to the corner and step off the court. Offens run back on defense (transition), and the 2 new offense run a fastbreak.

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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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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 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 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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1000 MPH Recovery

This drill teaches players quickly change between slide steps and sprint steps. This drill is a good intermediate drill between the basic z pattern defensive slide steps, and full open court 1 on 1. I have found this to be an excellent drill, when my players are having footwork problems in the open court try to control a dribbler who changes speed and direction very well.

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1-5 Drill

Set up 5 offensive players, 2 (1 each) in the corners, 2 (1 each) at a high wing, and one at the point. Set up 4 defensive players playing man-to-man on all offensive players except the point.

There are 5 different defensive aspects that are addressed in this drill.

• POSITION— Have the offensive players pass the ball around and stress good defensive position (always see your man and the ball).
• HEDGE— The offensive players can now dribble the ball. One player must set a screen for the dribbler. The defender calls out ‘screen’ and takes a quick jab step to try to make the dribbler pick up his dribble and give the other defender time to get around the screen. Note: The hedger’s first move is the quick jab step and his second move is to get back quickly on his man with his hands in the air to try and stop an overhead pass.
• FRONT THE CUTTER— The offensive player at the wing passes to the corner and cuts through looking for a pass to the basket. The defender must front the cut and force a lob or no pass at all. The off side wing and point rotate and fill the spot of the cutter. Note: The defender must use his body to force the cutter to go where he wants him to go.
• DRIVE THE BASELINE— The ball is thrown to the corner. The defender lets the ball go baseline and yells ‘help’. The off side baseline defender slides over to trap the ball. The off side wing defender slides to the baseline, and the ball side wing defender slides to the opposite wing.
  Note: It is essential for the beat defender to yell ‘help’, but if the off side defender is player proper position defense, he will see the move.
• ALL OF THE ABOVE— Each of the top four aspects are incorporated together.

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1 vs 1 off hand dribble

Player A and player B stand behind the base line on each side of basket. Coach stands in corner of court (or to the side).

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ONE ON FOUR

PLACE AN OFFENSIVE AND A DEFENSIVE PLAYER AT HALF COURT. PLACE THREE OTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYERS AS FOLLOWS: PUT ONE ON EACH WING AND ONE ON THE FREE THROW LINE. THESE THREE PLAYERS ARE TO ACT AS SCREENERS AND PASSERS. THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER AT HALF COURT STARTS WITH THE BASKETBALL. HE THEN PASSES IT TO ANY ONE OF THE OTHER PLAYERS. HE THEN MAY USE ALL THREE OF THEM AS SCREENERS OR PASSERS. THE NON-GUARDED PLAYERS MAY SCREEN OR PASS AS THEY SEE FIT. IF THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER SCORES THE DEFENDER REMAINS AND A NEW OFFENSIVE PLAYER GOES AGAINST THE DEFENDER. WE MAKE THE DEFENDER STAY UNTIL HE STOPS SOMEONE. WE ROTATE THREE NEW PLAYERS IN AS SCREENER/PASSERS EVERY THREE OR FOUR POSESSIONS. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT DRILL WHICH CAN HELP YOUR DETERMINE WHO YOUR COMPETITORS ARE, AS THE DEFENSE IS AT A SEVERE DISADVANTAGE. IT ALSO HELPS YOUR OFFENSE AS THE YOUNG MEN LEARN TO PLAY TOGETHER AND USE SCREENS AND PASS THE BALL. LASTLY, IT IS FUN THE PLAYERS ENJOY GETTING ONE GUY ON DEFENSE AND SEEING HOW LONG THEY CAN KEEP HIM THERE.

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1-on-2

A good 1 on 2 defensive drill that helps people with their ball handling.

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1-on-1 Half Court with Corner Man Stationary

Drill is designed to teach defensive man on ball to steer to outside. It also designed to teach man below ball to help and recover to shooter. The drill can also be used to deny reversal pass when ball is in corner.

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