Force the dribble and control the ball handler.
Knees bent, back bent, feet wide and hands down and outwards.
Don't let ball handler get past.
Place feet wide apart so the player cannot go past you.
Go two steps back and the side step to cut off the ball handler.
Stay an arms length gap apart from ball carrier.
Look wide and intimidating.
Alternate which foot is dropped first. Use body to control the direction the ball carrier can move into.
Do this drill ten times.
One arm down and in front to prevent the cross over dribble.
The other hand down and in front to prevent the pass.
Keep your head down in line with the ball.
Concentrate on keeping low and quick to create a gap between you and the ball handler so he cannot go around you.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
Rebounding is the least glamorous thing in basketball and one of the most decisive. It is also almost entirely a habit, which means it is entirely coachable.
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