Basketball defense drills
Defensive drills for stance, closeouts, help-side rotations, shell defense and ball-screen coverage.
1-on-1 Closeout Live
Defender passes out, closes out, and plays live 1-on-1 with a two-dribble limit.
2-on-2 Help & Recover
Ball handler drives; the help defender stunts or helps, then recovers to their player on the kick-out.
Ball-Screen Defense: Hedge & Recover
2-on-2 pick-and-roll: big hedges to stop the ball, guard fights over the top, big recovers to the roller.
Closeout Drill
Pass out from under the rim and close out under control to a shooter on the perimeter.
Defensive Slide Lane Drill
Slide, backpedal, slide, sprint around the lane — the classic defensive conditioning box.
Defensive Zig-Zag Slides
Slide, drop-step and slide again the length of the floor in a zig-zag, staying in a low stance.
Shell Drill 4-on-4
Team defensive positioning — on-ball, deny, and help — as the ball moves around the perimeter.
Shell Drill: Drive & Rotate
4-on-4 shell where offense drives gaps; defense helps, rotates and recovers on each kick-out.
Taking a Charge
Teach the help defender to beat the driver to the spot, set feet outside the restricted area and fall safely.
Transition Defense: Sprint Back
On a coach's whistle, the shooting team sprints back to protect the rim and stop the ball before half court.
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