Basketball drills for technique defense

• 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)

2 teams, 1 ball (variant without ball, without hands)

Dribble and follow with slides, zig/zag between the lines. Pay attention to slides, footwork. Start on back line and after the last pawn 1-1.

• Everyone stands back to back. 
• The first one throws the ball against the board, the rest time well each time to catch the ball in the air and throw it against the board again,.
• The 20th throws the ball into goal. 
• Do this both right and left. 
• They walk around cone or coach each time and rejoin at the back.

• Drawing fouls, protecting the ball and watching.
• Going hard to the basket and on your opponent.
• Reading the defender

• Arm's length distance -
• Player is unprecedented/general good
• Poet
  • Shot is good
  • Drive is less
  • HIGH so do not give shot
• Further
  • Shot is not good
  • Drive is strong
  • LOW still hand up!
• General
  • Forearm
  • No reaching
  • No step slide!
  • Ball is on forward man is on top with defender in closed denail
  • Watch out for backdoor

Prerequisites:

• Knowing defensive stance / attacking principle of in-out.

Organization:

• Coach gives pass on spot one (only attack after four passes/four swings)
• Attacker at spot two and three
• In/out move
• First part of the exercise 1vs1; second part 2vs2
• Passing on: offense becomes defense, defense connects and steps in as offense afterwards (stay on same side)

Goal:

• Teach correct defensive position (denial + help defense)

Teaching points:

• Quickly change position when the ball changes sides, read defenses as attackers (backdoor)
• In/out to the bucket, when defending short, get out to 1m outside 3pt line and use backdoor option, jump to the ball as defender

• From the middle line 1-1.
• Defender has a limited area (pylons) in which he can defend.
• Attacker finishes with free lay-up (must go in or push up).

Prerequisites:

• to know the defensive position

Organization:

• coach gives pass to spot 1 (only attack after 4 passes/4 swings)
• attacker on spot 2 and 3
• in/out move
• first part of the exercise 1vs1; second part 2vs2
• shuffle through: offense becomes defense, defense connects and joins in as offense afterwards (stay on same side)

Goal:

• To teach the correct defensive position (denial + help defense)

Teaching points:

• Quickly change position when the ball changes sides, read defence as attacker (backdoor)
• In/out to the bucket, when defending short, get out to 1m outside 3pt line and use backdoor option, jump to the ball.

Prerequisites:

• Bit of game insight at fill the spot, be able to apply defensive stance (denail - helpside)

Goal:

• Offence: quickly see where there is an empty spot and cut through after a pass, defence: adjust stance depending on how the ball moves

Organisation

• Four players (U10) on a spot with defence, empty spot under the ring.
• Offence: Pass the ball around and make a quick cutting move towards the empty spot below the ring, other attackers move up and the empty spot is filled in by the cutting attacker.
• Defence: adjust position according to the ball. (hands on the ball, denail, weakside help on the line ring-ring)
• Five passes (calmly), then 4vs4
• Passing on: offence becomes defence, defence steps out and then becomes offence.

Teaching points

• Offence: good pass - in/out to deep bucket and high exit - jump-to-the-ball - placement of feet - attention to running faults
• Defence: anticipate the ball - check correct posture per spot before passing.

Triplets with a ball.

• Trainer throws ball against the board, team must rebound and choose outlet.
• Trainer blocks off one side so they have to pick and ask for the ball!
• Outlet dribbles to the middle and 3X0 completes with a layup (pace.)

• Depending on the level of the U12 explain: outlet, ask for the ball (hands), fill in lines and run attack.
• Trainer can be disruptive at the 2x1, pay attention to left and right handed dribbling.