Great drill to improve your [tag]basketball[/tag] players [tag]defensive speed[/tag] and quickness. Also, the drill leader gains good on-court leadership and communication skills with the rest of the team.
Preparation
-“ Players spread out throughout the court
-“ The drill leader stands facing his team, demonstrating each drill as they move through the circuit
Execution
-“ Drill leader yells “Stance!” and players drop down into a good defensive posture
-“ Drill leader yells “FootFire!”. Players rapidly step up and down in place, running on the spot while maintaining their defensive stance
-“ Periodically, drill leader yells each of the following commands
-“ “Left”: players rotate 90 degrees to the left, then back to the front, continuing with FootFire
-“ ”Right!”: players rotate 90 degrees to the right, then back to the front, continuing with FootFire
-“ “Shot!”: players pretend to block a shot, jumping in the air with hands outstretched, then continuing with FootFire
-“ “Ball!”: players drop to the ground on their stomachs, as though retrieving a loose ball, then stand back up, continuing with FootFire
-“ Continue for allotted time