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Basketball: Defending dribble position

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When the player brings the ball down from above his head he is going to go into the dribble.

Place feet wide apart so the player cannot go past you.

Go two steps back to create a gap and go into a dribble defense mode.

Knees bent, back bent, feet wide and hands down and outwards.

Look wide and intimidating.

Alternate which foot is dropped first.

Do this drill ten times.

COACHING POINTS

This is a quickness drill.

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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Defensive Conditioning - Jump, touch, turn and sprint

Players stand on each side of the hoop.

On the coach's whistle they will jump and touch the backboard 5 times, before then turning and sprint back on defence.

Footwork and Movement

defending glide against dribble

You never want to lunge at the ball when shadowing a dribbling ball carrier.

Keep one foot on the floor at all times and keep your balance. So if your man catches the ball you can immediately to an on the ball defensive position.

Glide out to the side line and back to the block.

Do this three times, rest and repeat. Do another three then repeat on the other side.

This can de done in pairs or individually as a simulation drill.

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Defensive Denial Drill

This drill will need 1 person with a ball and a offensive and defensive player who will be set up between the cones.

The offensive player will run from cone to cone. The defence must keep a hand between the ball and the offensive player to stop a pass going through.

Footwork and Movement

Defensive Close Out

Players will run 10-15 feet before they chop their feet in a defensive position which is known as a close-out.

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The players will pair up with one offensive player and one defensive player. The offensive player will dribble from cone to cone. The defensive player will keep their head in line with the ball using a defensive slide. Once they come to the end of the cones the players will go back to the start and the offence and defence will switch over.

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Zig-Zag Defensive Slide

Have cones set up as shown in the image. Players will start at the 1st cone and defensive slide from cone to cone. Once the player gets their outside foot to the cone the player will push off of that foot and change direction.

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