These 2v2 drills and videos will challenge your players' defensive and attacking skills, by getting them to compete against each other in pairs.
To improve teamwork your attacking players will work on their dribbling, passing and shooting skills in the 2v2. At the same time the defensive pair will develop their shadowing, zone marking, and tracking ability as they try to snatch back possession, close out the attackers and win the defensive rebound.
The ball screen produces almost half of all professional offensive possessions, yet most teams still teach it as a memorised play. The modern approach trains the read - giving players a framework to decide based on what the defence does, not what the coach called.
The closeout is the most repeated defensive action in modern basketball. With fouls per game climbing in the 2025-26 season, coaches must teach defenders to contest the three without surrendering the drive or putting shooters on the line.
The 2-3 zone defence remains one of the most effective defensive systems in basketball when coached and executed properly. This guide covers the fundamentals of running a 2-3 zone, including player roles, rotations, and when to deploy it for maximum impact.