Basketball drill: forward 1 against 1

Requirements:players must be able to drive and shoot from the 3-point line

Goal: get freeat the forward position and improve scoring ability from that position

Organization:

• coach dribbles at guard position
• occasionally threatens to penetrate and defender 5 must step in. He always has to defend the ball as well!
• Forward makes sure he gets free with an in-out move, backdoor or pick-up + flash
• gets free
• then plays 1 against 1
• Loser goes to defend
• catch it yourself, dribble to the other side than where you started.
• play until the 3

Teaching points:

• face the basket immediately after receiving the ball
• use the front or reverse pivot immediately as a feint
• Sit deep in the spin
• high speed
• maximum 1 dribble to the basket
• If the defender gives space, shoot immediately