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Understanding that players will make a lot of mistakes during this session as they are pushing themselves and having to go a lot faster than what they are used to. Stay positive and keep your players focused on playing at a faster speed.<\/p>"},{"id":644428,"modified":false,"orderIndex":4,"title":"Other Comments","value":"
\"I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.\" Earl Warren<\/p>"},{"id":644429,"modified":false,"orderIndex":5,"title":"","value":""}],"isPrivate":false,"keywords":[{"createdDate":"06/12/2010","keyword":"speed","keywordId":1235},{"createdDate":"26/10/2010","keyword":"dribbling","keywordId":1025},{"createdDate":"24/06/2011","keyword":"attack","keywordId":3701},{"createdDate":"08/12/2010","keyword":"offence","keywordId":1413},{"createdDate":"29/03/2011","keyword":"push","keywordId":2841},{"createdDate":"26/10/2010","keyword":"dribble","keywordId":1026}],"longStory":"
As the well known saying goes time and tide wait for no man<\/i>, so with that in mind this week's session is all about moving as fast as possible with the ball with 8 speed dribbling practices to get your players pushing off their outside foot to change direction and dribbling full steam ahead!<\/p>\r\n\r\n
To get your players bursting out of the blocks, dribbling with power and speed, this session aims to push them - getting them to dribble a lot faster with the ball than they're used to. Yes, there may be a few mistakes as your players play at a faster speed but stay positive, it's only through mistakes that players learn.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The speed dribble is used when players want to progress the ball up the court as quickly as possible, often when there is limited defensive pressure. To perform this technique effectively players should be pushing the ball out in front, at about waist height, then running to catch up with the ball and push it out again.<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nWhat's in the Session?<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n
To practice running at defenders with pace we begin with a fun game of Basketball Bulldog<\/i> and continue to build the skill towards more and more match-like exercises, getting players to run at the basket, beat their man and score the lay-up!<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Do you think your players have what it takes? Find out with this high speed dribbling session!<\/p>","madeDate":"10/10/2011","modified":false,"movieScale":70,"newsletter":null,"openToPublic":true,"ownerId":10573816,"pdfUrl":"/upload/sessions/afc8/1859/9299679/Speed-Dribbling-Full-steam-ahead.pdf","pricingTier":2,"publicTitle":"Speed Dribbling - Full steam ahead!","publishId":"535463168_-77090560","publishedDate":"09/10/2013 10:06:38.776","publishedSessionUrl":"/drills/Basketball/sessionPlans/Speed-Dribbling-Full-steam-ahead-9299679.jsp","purpose":"
As the well known saying goes, \"time waits for no man\"<\/em>.<\/p>
With this in mind this week's session aims to get players to realise the
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Concentrate on players pushing off with the outside of their foot.<\/p>
Players should take 2-3 paces to the right and (cut) change direction and speed, then 2-3 paces to the left...<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397189,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":5,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":5,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"","level":1,"oldPracticeCode":"bb400003","practice":{"authorName":"Marc Dunning","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"bb400003","fileType":"0","finished":true,"hasHtml5":true,"hasMp4":false,"hasThumbnails":true,"height":200,"live":true,"oldPracticeCode":"bb400003","practiceDetail":{"description":"
Players v-cut their way up and down the court, with their up in front of their chest (ready to catch an imaginary pass).<\/p>\n
Take 2-3 paces to the right and (cut) change direction and speed, then 2-3 paces to the left etc.<\/p>\n
Player should be on balance at all times.<\/p>","equipment":"","languageId":1000,"practiceDetailId":24830,"practiceName":"Phantom Fundamentals Drill (i)"},"practiceId":24483,"singleFrame":false,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"width":300},"practiceVariantDetail":{"about":"","coachingPoints":"
Bend knees when changing direction.<\/li> Push off backfoot.<\/li> Accelerate for first few steps.<\/li> Good balance with feet apart.<\/li>","discussion":"","editorsNotes":"","introduction":"","languageId":1000,"practiceVariantDetailId":34084,"progression":"","setup":""},"practiceVariantId":36437,"rating":0,"ratingCount":0,"ratings":[],"typeCore":false,"typeEndGame":false,"typeWarmup":true,"variantCode":"U18"},"sessionPracticeId":5243423,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":319847},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Coaching Tips","modified":false,"notes":" Bend knees when changing direction and push off the back foot.
Players should accelerate for the first few steps. Look for good balance at all times, with feet apart (solid base).<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397212,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]},{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Notes","modified":false,"notes":"Gradually build the speed up, make sure players are in a position that means they can change direction quickly.<\/p>","orderIndex":1,"practiceNoteId":397190,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319848}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"sectionPracticeId":132769,"title":"Sharp Movment - Up and Down the court"},{"columns":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":"
The blue players (1 to 8) try to dribble their basketballs to the opposite line, past the white player who is 'on'<\/em>.<\/p>
Any players that the white player touches are caught and will be On<\/em> with the white player.<\/p>
The players that make it to the other side continue until there is only one uncaught player remaining who is the winner.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397191,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":-1,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":0,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"21/03/2013 12:40:35.170","level":-1,"oldPracticeCode":"","practice":{"authorName":"","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"b400021","fileType":"3","finished":true,"hasHtml5":true,"hasMp4":false,"hasThumbnails":true,"height":200,"live":true,"oldPracticeCode":"b400021","practiceDetail":{"description":"
White Player 1 is 'On'<\/BR>
Blue Players 1 to 8 try to dribble their basketballs to the opposite line.<\/BR>
Any players that the white player touches are 'caught' and will be 'On' with white player 1.
The players that make it to the other side continue until there is one winner.<\/BR","equipment":"","languageId":1000,"practiceDetailId":139997,"practiceName":"Basketball Bulldog"},"practiceId":123418,"singleFrame":false,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"width":300},"practiceVariantDetail":{"about":"","coachingPoints":"Head up. Change hands. Change direction.","discussion":"","editorsNotes":"","introduction":"","languageId":1000,"practiceVariantDetailId":235225,"progression":"","setup":""},"practiceVariantId":230389,"rating":5,"ratingCount":1,"ratings":[{"commentText":"","comments":[],"deleted":"","flaggedAdvertisement":"","flaggedInappropriate":"","practiceVariantId":230389,"practiceVariantRatingId":5476,"rating":5,"ratingDate":"21/03/2013 12:40","rootCommentId":0,"userAccount":{"countryName":"Antarctica","email":"msimpson@suttonlea.org","firstName":"Mike","fullName":"Mike Simpson","hasProfileImage":true,"involvementType":"involementType3","lastName":"Simpson","organisation":"","userAccountId":1113367,"userName":"johnfisher","usersDirectory":"/upload/users/88b8/222/1113367"}}],"typeCore":false,"typeEndGame":false,"typeWarmup":false,"variantCode":"U18"},"sessionPracticeId":5243424,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":319849},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Coaching Tips","modified":false,"notes":" Its great to go fast, but when you rush you will begin to make more mistakes. Make sure players are dribbling under control with a waist high dribble.<\/p>
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- Heads up.<\/li>
- Changing hands regualrly.<\/li>
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Set up some cones in a zigzag formation.<\/p>
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Emphasise that players should be changing direction quickly.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397199,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319856}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"sectionPracticeId":132773,"title":"Zigzag Cone Dribble"},{"columns":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":"","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":807121,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":-1,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":0,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"","level":-1,"oldPracticeCode":"","practice":{"authorName":"","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"bg0004","fileType":"VMP4","finished":false,"hasHtml5":false,"hasMp4":true,"hasThumbnails":false,"height":200,"live":false,"oldPracticeCode":"bg0004","practiceDetail":{"description":"
Going in different directions, using change of speed and direction to improve your ball handling ability.<\/p>","equipment":"","languageId":1000,"practiceDetailId":687622,"practiceName":"Zig Zag Dribbling"},"practiceId":605792,"singleFrame":false,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"width":300},"practiceVariantDetail":{"about":"","coachingPoints":"Change the crossovers that you do when you change direction.","discussion":"","editorsNotes":"","introduction":"","languageId":1000,"practiceVariantDetailId":1210107,"progression":"","setup":""},"practiceVariantId":1057474,"rating":0,"ratingCount":0,"ratings":[],"typeCore":false,"typeEndGame":false,"typeWarmup":false,"variantCode":"U18"},"sessionPracticeId":6025614,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":660049},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Progression","modified":false,"notes":"
While dribbling 2 basketballs on the move, when you reach a cone the ball on your outside goes behind your back the and the other other ball crosses over in front before running to the next cone and repeating.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":807122,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":-1,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":0,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"03/06/2013 15:46:53.713","level":-1,"oldPracticeCode":"","practice":{"authorName":"","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"basketballm0026","fileType":"VMP4","finished":false,"hasHtml5":false,"hasMp4":true,"hasThumbnails":false,"height":200,"live":false,"oldPracticeCode":"basketballm0026","practiceDetail":{"description":"
Dribble 2 basketballs on the move. <\/p>\n
When players reach a cone the ball on their outside goes behind their back and the other ball crosses over in front.<\/p>\n
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Players will dribble up court with their right hand and back with their left hand.<\/p>
To begin with this should be done at a comfortable pace, ensuring players keep the ball under control.<\/p>
However, after a practice run you can then line up your players so that they perform this dribble drill under race pressure.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397195,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":1,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":1,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"","level":1,"oldPracticeCode":"bb300028","practice":{"authorName":"Marc Dunning","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"bb300028","fileType":"ADUP","finished":true,"hasHtml5":true,"hasMp4":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"height":200,"live":true,"oldPracticeCode":"bb300028","practiceDetail":{"description":"
Players will dribble up court with their right hand and back with their left hand.<\/p>\n
To begin with this should be done at a comfortable pace, ensuring players keep the ball under control.<\/p>\n
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Depending on group size players can race individually or as part of a relay team.<\/p>\n
Ensure players keep their eyes and heads up whilst dribbling.<\/p>\n
If players lose control of the ball they must go back to the point where they lost control before completing their run.<\/p>","discussion":"","editorsNotes":"","introduction":"","languageId":1000,"practiceVariantDetailId":34103,"progression":"","setup":""},"practiceVariantId":36456,"rating":0,"ratingCount":0,"ratings":[],"typeCore":false,"typeEndGame":false,"typeWarmup":true,"variantCode":"U18"},"sessionPracticeId":5243426,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":319853},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Coaching Tips","modified":false,"notes":"
Players are aiming to push the ball up the court as quickly as possible, using 4 or 5 dribbles if possible.<\/p>
Depending on group size players can race individually or as part of a relay team.<\/p>
Ensure players keep their eyes and heads up whilst dribbling.<\/p>
If players lose control of the ball they must go back to the point where they lost control before completing their run.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397196,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319854}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":2,"sectionPracticeId":132772,"title":"Full Court Dribble Drill"},{"columns":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":"
Split your group into two or more equal teams and place cones at regular intervals up the court.<\/p>
On your command players have to dribble in and out of the cones to the end of the slalom before dribbling back through them all to the beginning for the next person to go.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397200,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":12,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":12,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"","level":1,"oldPracticeCode":"B602207","practice":{"authorName":"","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"B602207","fileType":"0","finished":true,"hasHtml5":true,"hasMp4":false,"hasThumbnails":true,"height":200,"live":true,"oldPracticeCode":"B602207","practiceDetail":{"description":"
- Split the group into equal teams.<\/li>
- Place cones at regular intervals on the court.<\/li>On the command players have to dribble in and out of the cones to the end of the slalom before dribbling back through them all to the beginning for the next person to go.<\/p>","equipment":"","languageId":1000,"practiceDetailId":24860,"practiceName":"In and Out full court slalom"},"practiceId":24513,"singleFrame":false,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"width":300},"practiceVariantDetail":{"about":"","coachingPoints":"
- Modifications - Dribble forwards and return backwards.<\/li>
- At each cone players must do a circle.<\/li>
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The aim of the drill is still speed. Challenge your players to stay low and push off quickly to change direction.<\/p>
Like slalom skiers, players should go as close as they can when they go around cones to minimise the distance they have to cover.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397201,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]},{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Progression","modified":false,"notes":"
Variations:<\/p>
- Players must dribble forwards and return backwards.<\/li>
- At each cone players must dribble around the cone before continuing.<\/li>
- Dribble to the cone and do either a spin dribble or a hesitation dribble.<\/li><\/ol>","orderIndex":1,"practiceNoteId":397216,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319858}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":3,"sectionPracticeId":132774,"title":"In and Out full court slalom"},{"columns":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":"
Players start out in the corner on either side of the court.<\/p>
There will be 2 cones in front of the players. The 1st cone 15 ft away. The 2nd cone 30 ft away. There will also be a chair 18-20 ft away from the basket.<\/p>
The players will dribble to the 1st cone and perform a change of direction dribble.<\/p>
The players will dribble around the 2nd cone and then dribble at speed towards the chair.<\/p>
When they reach the chair they should quickly change direction, move and attack the basket where they will finish with a lay-up.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397193,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":-1,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":0,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"","level":-1,"oldPracticeCode":"","practice":{"authorName":"","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"basketballm0048","fileType":"VMP4","finished":false,"hasHtml5":false,"hasMp4":true,"hasThumbnails":false,"height":200,"live":false,"oldPracticeCode":"basketballm0048","practiceDetail":{"description":"
Players start out in the corner on either side of the court.<\/p>\n
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Players dribble to the 1st cone and perform a change of direction dribble.<\/p>\n
Player then dribbles around the 2nd cone and then dribbles at speed towards the chair.<\/p>\n
When they reach the chair they should quickly change direction, move and attack the basket where they will finish with a lay-up.<\/p>","equipment":"","languageId":1000,"practiceDetailId":652483,"practiceName":"Beat the chair - Reverse angle"},"practiceId":573186,"singleFrame":false,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"width":300},"practiceVariantDetail":{"about":"","coachingPoints":"
Low body and dribble position with a fast change of direction move to beat the chair/defender.<\/p>\n
Players should perform one dribble after the change of direction to go into their lay up steps.<\/p>\n
Keep the ball high on the lay up, we do not want to bring the ball down below waist height.<\/p>\n
Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Make sure players keep their head up in this drill and try to beat the chair, as if it were an opposition defender.<\/p>","discussion":"","editorsNotes":"","introduction":"","languageId":1000,"practiceVariantDetailId":1153945,"progression":"","setup":""},"practiceVariantId":1008157,"rating":0,"ratingCount":0,"ratings":[],"typeCore":false,"typeEndGame":false,"typeWarmup":false,"variantCode":"U18"},"sessionPracticeId":5243425,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":319851},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Coaching Tips","modified":false,"notes":"
Keeping a controlled speed dribble, using quick and explosive moves to attack the basket.<\/p>
Make sure players keep their head up in this drill and try to beat<\/em> the chair, as if it were an oppsition defender.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397194,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":null,"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":{"distance":-1,"groupSizeMax":0,"groupSizeMin":0,"language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"lastRated":"","level":-1,"oldPracticeCode":"","practice":{"authorName":"","colour":"#ffcc63","fileName":"basketballm0047","fileType":"VMP4","finished":false,"hasHtml5":false,"hasMp4":true,"hasThumbnails":false,"height":200,"live":false,"oldPracticeCode":"basketballm0047","practiceDetail":{"description":"
Players start out in the corner on either side of the court.<\/p>\n
Set up 2 cones in front of the players. The 1st cone 15 ft away. The 2nd cone 30 ft away. There will also be a chair 18-20 ft away from the basket.<\/p>\n
Players dribble to the 1st cone and perform a change of direction dribble.<\/p>\n
Player then dribbles around the 2nd cone and then dribbles at speed towards the chair.<\/p>\n
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Low body and dribble position with a fast change of direction move to beat the chair/defender.<\/p>\n
Players should perform one dribble after the change of direction to go into their lay up steps.<\/p>\n
Keep the ball high on the lay up, we do not want to bring the ball down below waist height.<\/p>\n
Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Make sure players keep their head up in this drill and try to beat the chair, as if it were an opposition defender.<\/p>","discussion":"","editorsNotes":"","introduction":"","languageId":1000,"practiceVariantDetailId":1151075,"progression":"","setup":""},"practiceVariantId":1005349,"rating":0,"ratingCount":0,"ratings":[],"typeCore":false,"typeEndGame":false,"typeWarmup":false,"variantCode":"U18"},"sessionPracticeId":5243465,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319852}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":4,"sectionPracticeId":132771,"title":"Beat the chair"}],"sessionSectionId":362292,"title":"Basketball Skill Section"},{"deleted":false,"modified":false,"orderIndex":2,"practices":[{"columns":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":"
Players and cones set up as shown in diagram.<\/p>
Playing 1 v 1 in a restricted area forces offensive players to make explosive moves and protect the basketball.<\/p>
If the player gets the ball stolen or steps out of the boundary. The offence and defence will switch over and start the drill again.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397202,"sessionPracticeCount":2,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":{"activityBreakdownId":0,"authorId":10573816,"categoryPageHref":"drills/Basketball/1-v-1/","coachingPoints":"
Emphasise aggressive defence in this drill. You want your players to be able to handle the basketball under heavy defensive pressure.<\/p>
If the defence is soft, the players will not be ready when they face tough competition.<\/p>
Tell your players to use speed and changes of direction to try and wrong foot the defender and progress to the other side of the playing area.<\/p>","comments":"","created":"27/09/2012 15:11:29.581","customPracticeId":94730,"customType":"CHLK","dataSource":"","demo":false,"description":"
Players and cones set up as shown in diagram.<\/p>
Playing 1 v 1 in a restricted area forces offensive players to make explosive moves and protect the basketball.<\/p>
If the player gets the ball stolen or steps out of the boundary. The offence and defence will switch over and start the drill again.<\/p>","editCustomPracticeIndex":-1,"equipment":"","externalFilePath":"","externalId":"","height":262,"imageSource":"/upload/users/7530/2114/10573816/cp0491-1348755089583.png","imageSourceBw":"","language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"modified":"27/09/2012 15:11:43.847","poorQuality":false,"progression":"","publishId":"535463168_1347321856","sessionFolderId":5105627,"setup":"","sportCategoryDetail":{"categoryName":"1 v 1","languageId":1000,"sportCategoryDetailId":1146,"sportCategoryId":1146,"userCategory":true},"sportCategoryId":1146,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"svgSource":"","swfSource":"","template":"halfFIBACourt","title":"1 v 1 in Restricted Area","width":300,"xmlSource":""},"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":null,"sessionPracticeId":6025609,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":319859},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Coaching Tips","modified":false,"notes":"
Emphasise aggressive defence in this drill. You want your players to be able to handle the basketball under heavy defensive pressure.<\/p>
If the defence is soft, the players will not be ready when they face tough competition.<\/p>
Tell your players to use speed and changes of direction to try and wrong foot the defender and progress to the other side of the playing area.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397203,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319860}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"sectionPracticeId":132775,"title":"1 v 1 in Restricted Area"},{"columns":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":"
Playing a regular 5 v 5 full court game.<\/p>
Have both sides operating with their defence with a full court man to man system, so offensive players can work on dribbling at speed to beat their defender.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397204,"sessionPracticeCount":1,"sessionPractices":[{"adjustment":"","customPractice":{"activityBreakdownId":0,"authorId":10573816,"categoryPageHref":"drills/Basketball/Games/","coachingPoints":"","comments":"","created":"30/03/2011 11:56:29.381","customPracticeId":63181,"customType":"CHLK","dataSource":"","demo":false,"description":"","editCustomPracticeIndex":-1,"equipment":"","externalFilePath":"","externalId":"","height":212,"imageSource":"/upload/users/7530/2114/10573816/cp0820-1301482589383.png","imageSourceBw":"","language":{"languageCode":"en","languageId":1000,"name":"English","sportCategories":[]},"modified":"30/03/2011 11:56:29.381","poorQuality":false,"progression":"","publishId":"535463168_-1284571136","sessionFolderId":5105627,"setup":"","sportCategoryDetail":{"categoryName":"Games","languageId":1000,"sportCategoryDetailId":1137,"sportCategoryId":1137,"userCategory":true},"sportCategoryId":1137,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetail":{"languageId":1000,"sportCodeId":1008,"sportDetailId":1008,"sportName":"Basketball"},"svgSource":"","swfSource":"","template":"","title":"5 vs 5 Game","width":400,"xmlSource":""},"deleted":false,"externalFile":"null","externalFileType":"null","modified":false,"orderIndex":0,"practiceVariant":null,"sessionPracticeId":5243444,"title":""}]}],"orderIndex":0,"practiceColumnId":319861},{"deleted":false,"heading":"","modified":false,"notes":[{"deleted":false,"heading":"*Notes","modified":false,"notes":"
Make a rule that all players once their team gets the ball, have to be over the half way line within 3 seconds. This will encourage players to push the ball or run to the other end of the court quickly.<\/p>
If they don't get the ball over in 3 seconds the ball will be turned over to the other team.<\/p>","orderIndex":0,"practiceNoteId":397205,"sessionPracticeCount":0,"sessionPractices":[]}],"orderIndex":1,"practiceColumnId":319862}],"deleted":false,"duration":"","modified":false,"orderIndex":1,"sectionPracticeId":132776,"title":"5 v 5 Game"}],"sessionSectionId":362293,"title":"Final Games"}],"sessionEntityId":9299679,"sessionFolderId":5072799,"sessionType":2010,"shortStory":"Time waits for no man, so use these 8 speed practices to get your players pushing the ball out in front and advance the ball full-steam ahead up the court!","sportCodeId":1008,"template":"standardSPLandscape","textScale":100,"title":"Speed Dribbling - Full steam ahead!","userProfileId":0,"userRating":null,"venue":"Sports Hall"}
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