Basketballexercises for technique defense

• Defender defended 2X
• Change back to their posts.
• Defender must stay in front of the attacker
• Attacker dribbles from cone to cone.

• 1 on 1
  • Swap over all the time.
• 2x2
  • Just play 2x2,
  • Variant by having 1 player pass into the head bucket
  • So that the 2 x 2 players have to run free
• 3x3,
  • First pass 5 times before being allowed to score,
  • Or having a player pass to the head bucket
  • So that 3x3 has to work to get free

• Make 2 teams of 5 people per team.
• Play a game and keep in mind the exercises played today.
• Possibly bring in substitutions every 30 seconds.

• Split players into groups of 5
• Normally have 2 or 3 baskets available
• For example, switch every 7 minutes

• Shooting game
• 2 teams or 3 teams from the free throw line
• Everyone a ball
• The loser(s) do pushups

• 1x1

• Shooting game with 5 positions
• 2 teams, shoot around (only if you hit the target, move to the next position)
• Start on position 1 and 5, loser does killer run

• Dribble skills (1-2 pawns)
  • Over the pylon (do not take it with you, keep control, from left to right, 1 hand behind your back)
  • Lift pylon with left hand, dribble with right hand (throw pylon, catch with other hand)
  • Left/right and touch pylon (timer, counting) - hand that releases the ball must touch pylon (low position, defend the ball)
  • 2 cones, dribble left, touch right
  • 2 pawns (8 dribble with 1 hand)

• Zigzag around the pawns, low dribble, back and forth (tempo)
• Variant: low dribble, feet on both sides of the pawns, cross after every pylon
• Low dribble, always touching the according pawn - stay in control, stay on the same side (dribble left, touch pawn with right)

• 2 teams with 1 ball.
• Front player dribbles across the 3-pt line, other player follows.
• Front player decides when to go to the basket.
• Extend with a team of 2 that are low (more options, 2 x 2)

• 3 teams - 1 ball.
• Possibly 2 groups on 1 basket (stay on your own side).
• Attacking with posturing/running free.
• Defender with split vision/front ect.
• Passer waits for the right moment.

1x1, after the check the player with the ball cannot dribble for X seconds (must pivot and shield the ball, then 1x1)

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

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.

• 3 against 2 with passing every time. 
• Help each other in defense when someone is free. 
• The attackers learn to use a man advantage and to finish. 
• Speed, precision, good passing and team play are necessary here.