Step 1/2Help the drive
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Defense drill
2-on-2 Help & Recover
Ball handler drives; the help defender stunts or helps, then recovers to their player on the kick-out.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- 11+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Two offense at the wings, two defenders.
- 2Ball handler drives baseline; the help defender rotates to stop the ball.
- 3On the kick-out, the helper recovers with a closeout. Play live to a stop.
Coaching points
- Help early, recover early
- Talk: 'help', 'I've got ball'
- Closeout under control
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