About This Play/Drill

Drill 01

Execution: The team is in two line on the half court (diagram 01). They execute close out to the middle cone – Jump to the ball – close out again to the middle cone – Jump to the ball to the free throw line cone and then they sprint to the middle line. 

Point of emphasis: Details on the Close out (chopping feet, two hands up, proper hand on ball, run to jump to the ball), Proper technic of execution etc.

Drill 02

Execution: The team is in one line on the half court, everybody under the basket and they have one ball. Two Coaches are on the elbow extensions. The drill starts with 1 make a pass to Coach A, close out to the ball, Coach A pass to other Coach B and 1 jump to the ball, at the same time next player 2 close out to the ball (diagram 02). Then Coach B pass to Coach A and 1 close out to the ball and directly after this makes defensive slides to the corner, at the same time 2 jump to the ball and player 3 close out to the ball at maximum speed (diagram 3). The drill continuous with the same way till all the players to execute 2 times each.

Point of emphasis: Details on the Close out (chopping feet, two hands up, proper hand on ball, run to jump to the ball), Proper technic of execution etc.

Drill 03

Execution: The team is in two line on the half court (diagram 04). They execute pass to Coach and close out to the ball (diagram 04). Then Coach tries to attack the middle and the players contest the drive, after this coach stops the dribble and players press with two hands the “Dead ball” (diagram 05). 

Point of emphasis: Details on the Close out (chopping feet, two hands up, proper hand on ball, run to jump to the ball), Deny the 1^st dribble penetration, Proper technic of execution etc.

Drill 04

Execution: The players in pairs (defense / offense) the defender on the baseline with a ball. The X1 pass to 1 and close out, the 1 pass to C and X1 jump to the ball (diagram 06). Then Coach pass again to 1 and they play live 1on1 with offense has to make one dribble before attacking the basket (diagram 06). 

Point of emphasis: Details on the Close out (chopping feet, two hands up, proper hand on ball, run to jump to the ball), Deny the 1^st dribble penetration, Proper technic of execution etc.

Drill 05

Execution: Same drill as Drill No 04 (diagram 06). The difference is on the pass of 1 to C, C attack immediately the basket X1 have to stop the penetration, 1 relocate, C pass to 1 and then the play live 1on1 (diagrams 7&8).   

Point of emphasis: Details on the Close out (chopping feet, two hands up, proper hand on ball, run to jump to the ball), Deny the 1^st dribble penetration, Proper technic of execution etc.