Step 1/2Gap drive — help stops the ball
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Defense drill
Shell Drill: Drive & Rotate
4-on-4 shell where offense drives gaps; defense helps, rotates and recovers on each kick-out.
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- 8+
- Ages
- 12+
- Level
- Advanced
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Offense in a 4-out shell; defense in help position.
- 2Coach calls 'drive': ball handler attacks a gap; help stops the ball, everyone rotates one spot.
- 3Kick-out: closeout and recover. Progress to live play.
Coaching points
- Stop the ball first
- Rotate on the drive, not on the pass
- Sprint to recover, chop to close out
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