Step 1/4Ball on the floor — defender between the ball and the attacker
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Warm-up drill
Box Out Mayhem
Ball on the floor, defender boxes out: the attacker has five seconds to get round and touch it.
- Time
- 5 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per pair
How to run the drill
- 1Pairs spread around the court, each with a ball on the floor.
- 2The defender stands between the ball and the attacker, with their back to the attacker.
- 3On “Go!”, the coach counts to five out loud. The attacker tries to get round and touch the ball; the defender boxes out to keep them off it.
- 4Ball untouched at five = defender wins. Swap roles and go again. Best of five, then change partners.
Coaching points
- Make contact first — find the attacker with your back
- Sit low, arms wide, short quick slides
- Stay facing the ball — don't turn round to look
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