Pass out, then sprint and chop

Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot

Defense drill

Closeout Drill

Pass out from under the rim and close out under control to a shooter on the perimeter.

Equipment: 1 ball per group

How to run the drill

1Defender starts under the basket with the ball.
2Pass out to a shooter on the perimeter and sprint to close out.
3Shooter may shoot, or attack with one dribble; defender contests and boxes out.
4Rotate spots: corner, wing, top.

Defender passes out, closes out, and plays live 1-on-1 with a two-dribble limit.

Ball handler drives; the help defender stunts or helps, then recovers to their player on the kick-out.

2-on-2 pick-and-roll: big hedges to stop the ball, guard fights over the top, big recovers to the roller.

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