Basketball drill: sending the dribbler to the lane
Suitable for the following techniques: defense
Sending the dribbler to the lane
Requirements:
- players must be able to individually defend the man with the ball
- players must be able to dribble
Goal: defender must keep the dribbler in the marked area, so that it crosses the center line in the lane
Organization:
- waiting player takes the ball
- and counts down 8 seconds
- The dribbler has to touch the helpline at least once with his foot before he can cross the
- the half way line.
- the dribbler wins if he crosses the half way line outside the marked area (choose a line on the field)
- defender wins if he allows the dribbler to cross the centre line inside the marked area OR at 8 seconds
- loser has to defend in the next round
Teaching Points:
- defender must keep an appropriate distance, taking into account the dexterity and speed of the dribbler
- Defender must anticipate the changes of direction of the dribbler.