Step 1/41 passes to the wing — X1 jumps to the ball
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Defense drill
Jump to the Ball 2v2
Defend the give-and-go: the moment the ball is passed, the passer's defender jumps towards the ball so the cutter can't get between them and the pass.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 4+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 12v2 with an attacker at the top and one on the wing, each with a defender.
- 2Top passes to the wing and tries to give-and-go to the basket.
- 3As the pass is in the air, the top defender jumps towards the ball and the basket, so they finish between their player and the ball.
- 4If the cutter tries to go in front, the defender forces them behind; if they go behind, the defender shows a hand in the lane.
- 5Play it live to a score or a stop. Swap attack and defence after each possession.
Coaching points
- Move while the pass is in the air, not after the catch
- Ball side of your player on the cut
- See the ball and your player — point at both
- Ball defender: pressure the catch so the return pass is hard
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