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Basketball: Defensive glide zig-zag

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Start in the corner of the court or in a grassy area.

Glide / side step at a 25-30 degree angle to a fixed point 15 meters away.

Drop the trailing foot in the opposite direction to the line.

Change direction 4-5 times, go up and back twice, a total of 4.

COACHING POINTS

Keep body low.

Feet come together but do not cross.

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Defensive glide and run zig-zag:

You have to turn into a run when an offensive player beats you.

Start in the corner of the court or in a grassy area.

Go two steps back then glide about 2 meters then go into a run.

Do not rise up when running.Stay low to the floor.

Take three running steps and then return to a glide.

Cover a total distance of about 25 meters.

Do a total of four in both directions.

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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

Full court shadowing:

One player has a ball and their partner faces them. The person with the ball then dribbles the length of the court, constantly changing direction. The defender has to shadow their movement whilst running back to protect the basket.

Try to keep the players wide.

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Eraser Drill:

Set 3 blocks (white board eraser) out in a straight line about 10 feet apart.

The player will do a defensive slide and pick up the block with the closest hand. Once it has been picked up it will be switched to the other hand.

When the player gets to the next block they will pick up with the closest hand and drop the 1st block they picked up.

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