Pass out, close out, play
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Defense drill
1-on-1 Closeout Live
Defender passes out, closes out, and plays live 1-on-1 with a two-dribble limit.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball per pair
How to run the drill
- 1Defender under the basket with the ball, offense on the perimeter.
- 2Defender passes out and closes out; offense can shoot or attack with max two dribbles.
- 3Play to a score or stop; switch roles.
Coaching points
- Short choppy steps, high hand
- Take away the shot first, then the drive
- Finish every possession with a box-out
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