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Basketball drill: fundamentals combo

Suitable for the following techniques: defense

Fundamentals combo

fundamentals-combo

Prerequisites:

players must master slides and a close out of the shooter

Objective:

  • to instill good defensive footwork
  • increase speed and flexibility of footwork, plus fitness


Organization:

always 3 minutes

A jump strength

  • start in defensive stance
  • take off with two feet, jump high over the cones (try to touch your chest with your knees)
  • land in balance, spring through the knees, feet at shoulder width
  • and jump directly over the next cones.


B close out weak side shooter

  • two explosive sprint steps, then lower your hips a bit + reduce step size
  • inside foot in front
  • outside hand in the face of the archer
  • Touch the pawn with your inside hand (= check that you are sitting deep enough)
  • take off with 2 feet and jump as high as possible with both arms stretched to block the imaginary shot


C help stopping penetration of the guard

  • two explosive sprint steps, then lower your hips a bit + reduce step size + turn a quarter
  • feet parallel
  • arms wide
  • quick step straight forward + pull in the back foot (in the game when the guard stops and shoots)
  • tap the pawn with your hand
  • push off with 2 feet and jump as high as possible with both arms extended to block the imaginary shot.


D defend the dribbler

  • land in defensive stance
  • powerful sllide steps to just in front of the pawn
  • arms wide
  • touch the pawn with your outside hand (= check that your seat is deep enough)
  • take off with 2 feet and jump as high as possible with both arms stretched to block the imaginary shot


E turn the hips

  • Face and chest parallel to the sideline.
  • walk crosswise towards the backline
  • alternately put the right foot in front of and behind the left leg
  • while doing so the pelvis rotates which increases the flexibility of the hips.

Characteristics of the drill

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12
Necessary materials:
Not applicable
Suitable for the following levels: