players must be quite proficient and in good shape
Objective:
concentration and energy in defense
Organization:
4 against 4 on one basket
new defenders when the defence has made 3 stops (i.e. the defenders gain possession of the ball).
after a score or a foul on the shot, the defending team returns one stop
The exercise lasts 12 minutes
and if you do not defend well, you are defending for 12 minutes.
if the attacks take too long, the trainer will count down loudly: 5-4-3-2-1-0
Teaching Points:
After 2 stops the whole defense steps up their game. When they make the third stop, they can start attacking.
As a side effect, the attackers learn in a playful way who will hit the balls when it gets exciting, and who will not.
When you have 12 men:
rotate with 4 men
After every stop, score or foul on the shot, a new team of attackers enters the field (trainer determines if it is a foul).
the team that causes the third and last stop goes to defend
Variations:
three defenders, four attackers
make 2 or 3 consecutive stops before being allowed to change.
(with shot clock) 35 seconds of defense without scoring and without a foul. At a stop, the clock stays on and the attackers can try again. If the attackers score, or grab an offensive rebound, or if the defense makes a foul, the clock goes back to 35 seconds.