Goal: learn or improve drop step and side slides + condition
Organization:
place 5 cones as shown
vary distance and angle
players move with slides from one pawn to the other
at every cone they make a drop step and change hands from high to low and vice versa
Always face the back line where the player started.
between pawns 3 and 4, a short quick sprint (now with the face to the other back line)
at pawn 4, turn 180 degrees, assume defensive position, drop step + slides to pawn 5
in a quiet run back to the starting point
Teaching Points:
Feet at least shoulder width.
Knees at about 100 degrees (= sitting down deeply)
shoulders above the heels (= back straight)
Head straight up (overlook the field)
Hand closest to the ball is low (to be able to tap the ball away on the dribble)
Other hand is above the shoulder (to intercept a pass)
push hard on the push-off leg to gain speed
Feet stay low to the ground (= slide, shuffle)
feet do not connect after a slide, but remain at shoulder width
at the drop step, the foot closest to the ball moves backwards quite a bit; then the defender changes direction and the hands change from high to low and vice versa
intermediate sprint must be quick (= simulate recovery of defensive position after the dribbler has passed the defender)
take up position between pawn 4 and the basket and immediately with slides to pawn 5
Variations:
let the defender keep his hands behind his back if you want to accentuate his feet and stance
make bigger differences in the distance between the pawns and the angle they are placed to each other.