Basketball drills for technique defense

• 3 teams of 3 players
• 3 players in the middle
• Attacking
• Defense up to the center line, even after ball loss

• 2 players on offense.
• 2 players on defense.
• 2 players at the free throw line.
• 2 players at the level of the other free throw line.

1. Play 2 against 2 until there is a score or stop.
2. Defense gives outlet pass to player at height free throw line.
3. These go 2-for-2 to other side of the court.
4. Offense becomes defense and returns.
5. Defense goes to height free throw line.

• The idea is for the player with the ball to get past a 100% giving defender in 3 dribbles.
• The scoring player stays put, misses then goes out and the defender may attack against a new person.
• The goal is for the player to give everything during this exercise.
• Here the attacker is forced to be explosive and use his whole body.

• Prior to the exercise, we first stretch and run a suicide.
• The ball is in the middle.
• Two persons run backwards on the starting signal to the back line, then first to get hold of the ball on the middle line.
• A 1-on-1 situation then arises here in which the person with the ball attacks and the other must defend.

• Players line up in 5 rows.
• 5 man wave to furthest free throw line.
• Player at the free throw line puts ball down and goes to defend with the player who last adjusted the ball.
• 3 v 2 attack on the basket.

• 2 tally on the back line (half court, also don't cross the middle (line basket/basket)
• Dribble and defend (anything goes, stay in front of your man)
• Up to the center line, change on the center line

1 player under the basket

3 or 4 players with ball outside the bucket, distributed or the field

- Give numbers to the players

- Calling out numbers, defender must quickly step out and take up position

2 baskets, spread out:

- left-hand lay-up

- Shooting from 5 positions (1x1, loser press-ups).

- Free running (head of the bucket ball, 2x2 free running to score, emphasis on defense)

- Reaction game (1 defender in the middle, 3 players with ball around the bucket, call out number)

5 lines on the back line, trainer has the ball.

- 2 rows are defenders, rest is attack

- Everyone has to touch the middle line and then attack or defend

- Trainer throws ball in the field or in the circle

• The players all stand back to back on the center line. 
• On the sideline there are 4 different colored cones. 
• The players have to do triple trades on the center line and step sliders to the height of the color that the coach mentioned. 
• And then back again.

This exercise is intended to teach the basics of HELP defense

Explanation

• Explain weak side/strong side.
• Explain 3 positions: man with ball, strong side, weak side.
• Make pairs: 1 attacker, 1 defender.
• Stand in attack.
• Put defenders down.

Practicing

• Practice dry passing only static.
• Send to the baseline!
• Swap out the help: 
  • By calling

• Everyone takes a position on the field!
• You are going to focus on:
  • Defending between the man and the basket.
  • Free running. ( in-out)
  • Always pass.