players must be able to individually defend the man with the ball
Players must be able to dribble
Goal: defender forces the dribbler to the side of the field and reduces the distance so that the dribbler grabs the ball.
Organization:
choose a line on the field and demarcate the lane with it
the defender has to keep the attacker inside the lane
the dribbler has to be at the back line within 5 seconds
the waiting player counts down aloud
immediately after the start of the dribble, the second defender locks the dribbler in the back of the court
as soon as the dribbler takes the ball, the defenders together cut off the passing lines towards the half way line
and only passes they allow are parallel to the touchline
Teaching Points:
first defender must aggressively close the gap
AND close off the touchline
second man starts as soon as the dribbler crosses the half way line
trace the ball
defenders always one hand low and one hand high (umbrella)
attacker is never allowed to step or pass between the defenders
avoid mistakes; conquer the ball by 1) 5 seconds, 2) bad pass, 3) attacker's foot on the line
Variations
start with restrictions for the dribbler: mandatory dribbling with the weak hand; other hand on the back etc.
as the defenders improve, remove these restrictions step by step
2 extra attackers and 2 extra defenders. After the dribbler has picked up the ball, the 2 extra attackers try to open up a passing line The defenders must intercept the pass