Basketball drills for technique defense
- Setup:
- 2 men in defense
- 3 groups baseline
- Playing 3 against 2
- Shotter returns to defense
- Setup:
- 2 in defense, one foot each in the bucket
- 2 in offense at the three-point line
- 1 passer
- Passer passes to 1 of the forwards
- Footwork is important, foot defense over foot offense
- Forward passes to the other forward
- Defense adjusts position
- Forward passes to other forward
- Defense adjusts position
- Passer passes second ball to other forward
- And then they go 1 on 1 towards the baseline
- Setup:
- 1-on-1
- Starting at the free throw line
- A goal must be scored within 5 seconds
- Other players can take a few shots in the meantime
- Setup:
- 3 groups of end line
- Ball in the middle
- Coach stands in the middle
- Players pass to center line and pass to coach
- Coach passes to 1 of the 2 outside players
- Play 2 against 1
- Setup
- 3 against 3
- 4 against 4
- 5 against 5
- 10 seconds left to play
- Coach counts down
- Teams play against each other and try to score in time
- Setup:
- Everyone baseline
- 1 group at the free throw line with ball
- 1 group near the sideline
- Players give 3 passes to each other
- Important that they walk in a straight line
- After last pass we play 1 against 1, around the middle line
- Defense closes the middle, pushes the attacker to the sideline
- Variation:
- 1 extra defender under the bucket
- Extra defender may only help if the attacker goes baseline
- If the attacker goes to the middle, there is no help
- Do this to oblige the player not to give middle
- Setup
- 3 groups
- Defense
- Offense
- Players not participating wait at the center line
- Coach has the ball
- Coach passes to 1 player
- Player opposite runs to the center line first and then returns to defense
- Playing 3 against 3
- At ball loss, score, rebound, ball goes to coach
- Offense becomes defense
- Quickly line up again and next group plays
- Setup
- 2 defenders
- 2 attackers on the forward positions
- Play 2 against 2
- Take a maximum of 1 shot
- Attack becomes defense if they cannot score
- Quick switch from defense to offense
- Setup:
- 2 groups at baseline level
- 2 players center baseline
- Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
- 2 players fight for ball and play 1-on-1
- Defense must be between ball and goal
- Setup:
- 2 groups at center line level
- 2 players look towards goal (stutter)
- Coach throws ball towards goal
- 2 players fight for the ball and play 1 on 1
- Defense must be between ball and goal
- Setup:
- 2 groups at the level of the free throw line
- 2 players top of the bucket
- Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
- 2 players fight for the ball and play 1-on-1
- Defense must be between ball and goal
- Setup
- 2 against 2
- Players midline
- Players baseline
- Playing 2 against 2
- Offense becomes defense
- After shot or steal, defense gives ball to corner
- Then outlet pass to player midline
- Defense does close out -sprint-
- And offense starts again
- Close the middle is important
- Helpside defense is important
- Speaking in defense is important
