Seven-Second 1v1

How to run the drill

1. 1Setup: one passer at the top, one attacker on a wing and one defender within arm's length of the attacker. The passer delivers the entry and counts seven seconds aloud from the catch.
2. 2Start: the catch makes the 1v1 live. Play until a made basket, turnover, defensive rebound or seven seconds. Offensive rebounds continue within the original clock.
3. 3Offensive scoring: award only the highest applicable reward: 3 points for an uncontested layup with the defender no longer able to challenge; 2 for another rim finish or a made three-pointer; 1 for any other made shot.
4. 4Defensive scoring: award only one reward if offense does not score: 3 points for a turnover or clock expiry before a shot; 2 for a blocked shot followed by defensive possession or clock expiry; 1 for any other stop. An out-of-bounds defensive deflection restarts with the time remaining, not a new seven seconds.
5. 5Reset and rotation: record the possession's single score, then attacker becomes defender, defender becomes passer and passer becomes attacker. Return to the wing for each rep. Play three complete rotations before comparing scores.
6. 6Progression: change the catching location each rotation or add one pass back to the facilitator before attacking again, keeping the original seven-second clock.

Coaching points

• Attack an advantage as soon as you catch
• Defender: finish the stop by securing the ball
• Count clearly and apply only one reward per possession