November 1, 2006
Drill Name:
Foul Line Lane
Defensive Slides (10 Count)
Skill Focus:
Defensive
Stance, Defensive Footwork, Agility & Quickness
Instruction:
Three
players line up outside the lane, one in front of another facing mid court.
Player’s proceed to assume a sound defensive stance (bent at knees, back
straight and head up). On cue from coach players begin to slide across the lane
while keeping defensive posture, focusing on keeping head up and sliding feet
across lane without crossing feet. Each time a player reaches the outside of
the lane a one count is achieved, drill will continue until players reach 10
counts/slides.
Teaching Points:
- Head up at all times
- Do not cross feet
- Stay low, do not stand up
- Feet should say close to floor,
feet only raising minimally, this will encourage quickness and footwork.
Coaches Required
One coach
will stand at foul line extended with a basketball as players slide, each
player should keep eye on ball as they move across lane.
December 1, 2006
Drill Name:
Close Out
Defensive Drill
Skill Focus:
Defensive
Stance and Posture, Defensive Footwork, Ball Side Defense, Triple Threat
Offense
Instruction:
Depending
on the number of players on your team, make three or four lines along the
baseline, and a same number of lines just above the free-throw line extended.
Each player along the baseline has a ball and makes a good sharp pass out to the
perimeter player. He then closes-out on the player with ball, yelling
"Ball! Ball! Ball!".
Use
Teaching Point notes below for proper technique.
Then
the receivers from free-throw line extended will similarly pass back to the
next group stepping inbounds from the baseline and make a close-out.
You
can also incorporate passing techniques (chest pass, bounce pass, etc) into
this drill, and also make sure receivers are catching the ball with a jump-stop
in triple threat position.
Teaching Points:
- Make a proper defensive
close-out on the ball receiver.
- When the offensive player
receives the pass, the defender should rush at the ball-handler in a low
stance.
- The last several steps should
be quick, choppy steps to stop your momentum (so the defender doesn't
dribble around you).
- In order to force the offensive
player toward the baseline, split the defender's inside shoulder with your
chest and position your baseline foot back, and have that hand low.
- The opposite hand should be up
to challenge the outside shot.
- As you approach the
ball-handler, snap your shoulders and head back to help slow yourself
down.
Coaches Required
One or many
coaches to ensure technique is properly communicated and executed.