Basketballexercise: 12-minute defence challenge

Objective

• Concentration and energy in defence.

Organisation

• 4 versus 4 on one basket.
• New defenders after 3 stops (defenders gain possession).
• After a score or a foul on the shot, the defensive team loses one stop.
• The session lasts 12 minutes.
• The trainer counts down for prolonged attacks: 5-4-3-2-1-0.

Execution

• After 2 stops, the defence intensifies.
• On the third stop, they may attack.
• With 12 players: rotate with 4 after each stop, score, or foul.
• New attackers after each stop, score, or foul (trainer determines fouls).
• The team causing the third stop goes on defence.

Variations

• Three defenders, four attackers.
• 2 or 3 consecutive stops for a switch (with shot clock).
• 35 seconds of defence without a score or foul.
• On a stop, the clock remains, attackers try again.
• On a score, offensive rebound, or foul, the clock resets to 35 seconds.