This is a combination of 4 different drills (on up to 2 different courts) that can be used as a great way to practice skills while conditioning at the same time.
It combines the following drills:
Read the Hip Drill
Ball Denial Drill
Fast Break passing accuracy
Catching and Shooting
Putback Drill
Boxing Out Drill
Long Ball Drill or Rebounding Long Ball Drill
Partners will work in pairs.
They will start off with one playing on-ball defense vs. 1 coach and the other denying the ball to an offensive player.
After the on-ball defender strips the ball, the two will fly to the other end, completing one pass and putting up a shot. The rebounder will grab the ball (make or miss) and put it back in.
They will then take the ball to the next court over so another pair can go.
At the next court, they will pass the ball on the run to the 2nd coach and begin a ball denial drill. After 5 slides, the coach will make a contested pass so the defender can intercept it.
This defender will then set the ball down and yell, "SHOT!" and begin to box out their partner. The coach will count 5 strong attempts by the partner to get the ball and then yell, "BALL!" If the partner touches the ball before that, the pair will move on to the final part of the drill.
The partner who was being boxed out (win or lose) will fly to the other end as a gunner while their partner grabs and launches a long ball. The coach will run a short distance with the gunner to contest the pass and then the layup. The passer will sprint to the other end for a putback opportunity, whether their partner makes the shot or misses it.
Afterward, the pair will pass the ball to the next person in line at the "Read the Hip" drill and get into the line that is different from the one they started in.
COACHING TIP:
Let the players taste success defensively with stripping the ball, intercepting passes, and winning the contested layups.
Skills focused on in this drill:
Off-ball defense (Ball denial)
On-ball defense (Read the Hip)
Stripping the ball
Catching and shooting in Triple Threat
Passing Accuracy (especially long passes)
Intercepting passes
Contested layups
Boxing Out
Crashing the Boards
Putbacks
Getting the ball out of the net
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