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Basketball: Defending a dribble

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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.

COACHING POINTS

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.

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Start our imaginary defensive position on the block playing off then toward the ball that is at the point position leading to the top of the key.

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The defensive player will pass the ball to the offensive player.

The defensive player will run towards the offensive player and close-out by chopping their feet.

Once the defensive player has closed out, the offensive player will dribble towards the baseline for a jump shot.

The defensive player will stay with the offensive player and challenge the jump shot.

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2v2 Deny Drill

Set up as shown in video clip.

When the ball is on that players side of the court they will deny.

When the ball is on the other side of the court, the players will come across and play help defence.

Once the ball has been passed to one of those players then they will play 2v2.

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Players set up as shown in video clip. The line of players under the basket will each have a basketball.

A pass will be made from the line on the baseline to the line at the top.
Once the pass has been received that player will take a shot. The passer of the ball will run out and do a close out with their hand up to contest the shot.
After the shot has been released they will turn and box out to get the rebound.

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