Basketballexercise: applying pressure on the dribbler
Suitable for the following techniques: defense
Applying pressure on the dribbler
Objective
- Apply pressure on the dribbler during a press.
- Have each player sprint fully along the drawn lines and always close off the sideline.
- Repeat with defensive slides.
- Repeat with alternating slides - sprint - slides.
- Practice with an attacker without the ball. The defender must make slides as long as possible; sprint when necessary.
- The defender must close off the sideline in any case.
- Practice with the ball. The defender forces the attacker to turn at the sideline.
- Keep the exercise short and intensive.
- The defender must stand as close as possible to the attacker, considering the dribbler's skill and speed.
- The defender must use their foot to close off the sideline, forcing the dribbler to turn.
- The defender must accelerate and get in front of the dribbler before closing off the sideline.
- If the dribbler manages to dribble between the sideline and the defender, they may score. The defender continues to defend.
- If the defender succeeds in making the attacker turn at the sideline, they may then dribble, and the attacker becomes the defender.
- Start with a weak dribbler and have them begin with their weak hand.
- Initially, impose restrictions on the attacker: they may only change speed, but not direction, except at the sideline.
- Reduce the restrictions as the defenders improve.