Leader moves, partner mirrors
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Warm-up drill
Partner Mirror Warm-up
Partners face each other in a stance; one leads, the other mirrors slides, drops and sprints.
- Time
- 5 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 7+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: None
How to run the drill
- 1Partners face each other about 6 feet apart in a defensive stance.
- 2The leader slides, drop-steps and jumps; the follower mirrors every move.
- 320 seconds each, then switch leader. 3 rounds.
Coaching points
- Stay low the whole time
- Quick feet, don't cross them
- React to the hips, not the head
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