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Basketball drills for technique defense

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3 vs.

  • Base lineup:
    • 3 players in defense
    • 3 players on offense
    • Players not participating wait at the center line in 3 groups
    • Coach has the ball
  • Sequence:
    • Coach passes to 1 player
    • Player opposite runs to the center line first and then returns to defense
    • Play 3 against 3
    • At ball loss, score, rebound, ball goes to coach
    • Offense becomes defense
    • Quickly line up again and next group plays
  • Progression:
    • AFTER
  • Regression:
    • Run defender less far
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11 man drill

  • Starting lineup:
    • 2 players defense on each side of the court
    • 2 players at the height of the extension of the free throw line on each side of the court
    • 3 players on offense
  • Conduct:
    • 3 players play 3-on-2
    • The rebounder gives an outlet pass to a player on the side of the court
    • The rebounder joins in offense to the other side of the court
  • Progression:
    • AFTER
  • Regression:
    • NA
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Motion offense 5-out

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3 vs. 3 full court

  • Starting lineup:
    • 2 teams of 5 players
    • 3 attackers
    • 3 defenders
    • 2 players baseline one side of the field
    • 2 players baseline other side of the field
  • Conduct:
    • Playing 3 against 3
    • The defensive player who takes rebound or steal goes to the other side of the court with the 2 players who were baseline
    • The 3 attackers become defenders on the other side of the court
  • Progression:
    • Each player must have had the ball before there is a goal attempt
  • Regression:
    • AFTER
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11 man drill

  • Basic Setup:
    • 2 players defense on each side of the court
    • 2 players at the height of the extension of the free throw square on each side of the field
    • 3 players in offense
  • Conduct:
    • 3 players play 3 against 2
    • The rebounder gives an outlet pass to a player on the side of the field
    • The rebounder joins in offense to the other side of the field
  • Progression:
    • AFTER
  • Regression:
    • NA
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Rebound & Close out

  • 2 players low -team blue-
  • 2 players high
  • 1 player, not actively involved in the game, on the baseline
  • 1 player, not actively involved in the game, around the 3-point line
  • Player on the baseline passes tightly to the player standing around the 3 point line
  • Player on the 3 point line shoots
  • Team blue provides a good close out
  • Team red and blue fight for the rebound
  • After the rebound there is a 2 vs. 2 situation and they continue until there is a score
  • Explain well in advance what constitutes a good close out
  • With a large group, divide the players over several baskets
drawing Rebound & Close out
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1 vs. 1, full court

  • Basic setup:
    • 1 defender under each goal
    • 2 groups at the center line
  • Conduct:
    • 1 against 1 on each side of the field
    • Defense stays standing when scoring
    • To score first 10 times
  • Progression:
    • Maximum of 5 dribbles from as soon as you cross the center line
  • Regression:
    • Defense with hands behind back
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2 on 1 Rumble

  • Starting lineup:
    • 3 groups at the baseline
    • The middle group has the ball
  • Progression:
    • The middle man chooses who to pass to, left or right
    • The player who gets the ball dribbles to the center line
    • The player who does not get the ball runs to the center line
    • The outside players play 2-on-1
  • Progression:
    • AFTER
  • Regression:
    • NA
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Help defense

  • Guard chooses where to pass to.
  • Defender of player with ball goes to cone, player with ball attacks.
  • Weak side gives help and defends.
  • Driver makes choice to whom he passes.
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2 on 1 Rumble

  • Base setup:
    • 3 groups at the baseline
    • The middle group has the ball
  • Process:
    • The middle player chooses who to pass to, left or right
    • The player who gets the ball dribbles to the center line
    • The player who does not get the ball runs to the center line
    • The outside players play 2 against 1
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Buzzer beater

  • Starting lineup:
    • Half court
    • 1 player stands ready to hand the ball in
  • Progression:
    • 1 player hands the ball in
    • Play 3 against 3
    • Within 10 seconds there must be a goal attempt
    • The coach counts down loudly
  • Progression:
    • Goal attempt within 5 seconds
    • Giving at least 1 pass
  • Regression:
    • Goal attempt within 14 seconds
    • Defense with hands behind the back
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3 vs. 3 with 1 passer

  • Starting lineup:
    • 3 vs. 3 on half court
    • 1 passer
  • Conduct:
    • We play 3 against 3
    • The passer does not participate in the attack, only passing
    • After 3 attacks the passer changes with someone else
  • Progression:
    • First 3 passes without dribbling
  • Regression:
    • Defense with hands behind the back
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