Prerequisites:players must master the layup at full speed
Goal:daring to finishthelayup under pressure of an approaching defender
Organisation:
set up pilons for positioning
passer (1) plays the attacker (5) with a baseball pass and starts defending
the attacker dribbles as fast as possible to the basket and finishes with a layup.
finishes with layup
loser takes the ball and joins the passers.
winner connects with the attackers
depending on the skill of the attackers, move the pylons to allow the defender to cover more or less distance.
Teaching points:
dribble at full speed
do not get distracted by the oncoming defender
Variations:
increase pressure by having the defender start closer to the basket
Put hoops down and let players start with their back foot in the hoop.
Have the defender start at the three-point line and instruct him to stand for the charge. The attacker must then change direction at full speed to avoid the charge and still score.