Basketball drills for technique defense
- 4 players on the baseline
- 4 players at the free throw line
- Coach passes to 1 of the players
- Player, opposite the one receiving the pass, runs to the baseline to join the defense
- Other players immediately go on offense and defense
- Important to stop the dribble
- Important to defend the basket
Different options:
- Player under the basket, pass from the corner and player runs in. Quick scoring from close range.
Make it more difficult by throwing first ball against the board/wall, then score. - Player with ball on the centerline, 2nd player on the backline.
Player with ball starts dribble and 2nd player chases and must first throw ball against the board/or wall for score.
- Breaking free, learning in/out, 5 out (keep moving).
- Free with defender, receive ball and score.
- 2x2, also possible with 3x3, 4x4 (vests), trainer passes (or good player).
- One person shoots free throws.
- The other players stand in the rebound positions and try to get the ball by outboxing.
- Every 2 free throws you rotate.
- Outward, the classic weave is run.
- Back, the weave is run up to the center line.
- The next 3 players ready to run the weave catch the current 3 players half court and a 3 versus 3 situation is created from which a score must always be scored.
- After the score, the newest 3 players run the weave and the next 3 will catch these players half court for a 3 versus 3.
This is a high tempo drill:
- One shooter to the left and one shooter to the right of the Bucket
- The rest of the players stand under the board with a ball
- White passes to the trainer -triangle red
- The trainer passes left or right to one of the shooters
- White provides a good Close Out, going high towards the shooter with 2 arms and contesting the shooter
- The archer tries to hit under pressure
- After 1 minute switch shooters
- Variation: different shooting positions
- 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.
- 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
- Both offensive and defensive player fac the basket.
- The attacker puts the ball on the defender's back.
- When he takes it off, he goes to the basket very quickly.
- Ends at turnover or score.
- Setup:
- 2 players in offense
- 2 players on defense
- 2 players at the free throw line
- 2 players at the other free throw line
- Teams of 2 stay together
- Play 2 on 2 until there is a score or stop
- Defense gives outlet pass to player at free throw line level
- On score, insert ball behind baseline
- These go 2-on-2 to other side of the court
- Offense becomes defense and returns!
- Team that defended connects at the level of the free throw line
- Variations:
- 3 against 3
- Setup:
- 4 players on the baseline
- 4 players at the free throw line
- Coach passes to 1 of the players
- Player opposite the one receiving the pass runs to the baseline before joining the defense
- Other players immediately go on offense and defense
- Stopping the dribble is important
- Defending the basket is important
1x1, after the check the player with the ball cannot dribble for X seconds (must pivot and shield the ball, then 1x1)