Great one on one defenders can be very tough to find, and although you can’t teach strength and athleticsm, you can give players a better understanding of angles and how to cut off an attacking offensive player. One of my favourite drills to do this in, because it works not only on your defenders ability, [...]
This is a drill I use with elementary school boys (2nd to 4th grade so far) that has been popular. It teaches the boys to move without the ball, and to move/weave toward the basket (to be in a position to shoot). I’ve found this drill works best with man-to-man defense.
One of the defensive drills for basketball that we use is a drill called the D- Triangle. We use it to teach our players defensive stance and movements along with hustle.
This drill called Jungle Heat is one of our favorite basketball handling drills. It is fast-paced and instantly engages the competitive spirit of your players.
I am a very defensive-minded coach and I want to instill to my players how important defense is in winning. One of the most useful and fun drills is what I call the “D-Win” drill.
There are two aspects of defense that you need to perfect if you want to dominate on that end of the floor – individual defense, and team defense. If your players can’t do a good job of keeping their men in front of them, it doesn’t matter how good your help rotations are – the [...]
The pick and roll is one of the most dangerous plays in basketball, and with the right players running it, can be damn near impossible to guard. And while some of your player’s will have a natural feel for when and how to run it, you’re going to want to explain each and every option [...]
While it’s not something you want to build your offense around, there’s no denying that having players that have the ability to score one on one is a great boost to your offense. You won’t always be able to score in transition, and sometimes your offense will break down and this is when that one-on-one [...]
There are a lot of things that are out of your hands as a coach, like talent, or size, but two things you can control are conditioning and technique on the defensive end. Closing out and fighting through screens are important parts of a player’s defensive make-up and something you need to take the time [...]
While you want to practice keeping your defender in front of you in practice, it is important to teach your kids what do to should they get beat. Help and recovery are key components to any successful pressure defense and your players need to know their rotations like the back of their hand. The Shell [...]
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