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Basketball: Defensive shadowing

Great tool for bringing focus to practices. Began using it last year...

Eric, Coach

DESCRIPTION

Make the opposition player turn their back away from the play, put the ball on the floor in a dribble and make them have to make a pass under pressure.

Shadow the player with one hand up shadowing the ball. The other hand is down and slightly outwards.

COACHING POINTS

Knees should be bent and your feet are wide apart.

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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.

Defense

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

Slide Race Drill:

Cones will be set up as shown in the video. Two players will be competing against each other.

On the coach's whistle the players must touch each cone 5 times. Once they have done that it is the 1st player to grab the cone in the middle.

Fitness

Defensive slide:

Away from the wall the players stand in 2 lines staggered so coach/teacher can see all players.

Coach will then direct the players a direction to move by pointing in different directions ( left, right, forward,back)

Players must keep their knees bent, backs straight, one arm dribbling, one arm guarding, lead foot moving heel toe and their back foot sliding.

When teacher shouts FOOT FIRE! players must move their feet quickly on the spot for a set time.

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