Basketball drills for technique defense

• 3 against 2 with passing every time. 
• Help each other in defense when someone is free. 
• The attackers learn to use a man advantage and to finish. 
• Speed, precision, good passing and team play are necessary here.

• Everyone stands back to back. 
• The first one throws the ball against the board, the rest time well each time to catch the ball in the air and throw it against the board again,.
• The 20th throws the ball into goal. 
• Do this both right and left. 
• They walk around cone or coach each time and rejoin at the back.

• The players all stand back to back on the center line. 
• On the sideline there are 4 different colored cones. 
• The players have to do triple trades on the center line and step sliders to the height of the color that the coach mentioned. 
• And then back again.

This exercise is intended to teach the basics of HELP defense

Explanation

• Explain weak side/strong side.
• Explain 3 positions: man with ball, strong side, weak side.
• Make pairs: 1 attacker, 1 defender.
• Stand in attack.
• Put defenders down.

Practicing

• Practice dry passing only static.
• Send to the baseline!
• Swap out the help: 
  • By calling

• Everyone takes a position on the field!
• You are going to focus on:
  • Defending between the man and the basket.
  • Free running. ( in-out)
  • Always pass.

• 4 Players on the baseline.
• Player B has ball and dribbles to the cone.
• B passes to player C.
• B and C go to goal.
• Player A and D sprint around the cone and start defending.

• Drawing fouls, protecting the ball and watching.
• Going hard to the basket and on your opponent.
• Reading the defender

• 2 pairs (defender/attacker).
• 1 player at head of bucket with ball.
• Pass and set up screen on player without ball.
• Player cuts above.
• Player also rolls off.

• The players line up in two groups on the sideline near the halfway line.
• The first 2 players of the red group line up on one side of the field and have the ball.
• One player of the blue team lines up on the other side.
• As soon as the attacking team crosses the centre line, the 2nd player of the blue team runs around the cone in the centre circle and starts defending.
• Attacking players try to score before the 2nd player gets there.

• Create square, 3 against 2.
• Team of 3 must pass X times without dribbling.
• Points of attention:
  • Pivot well, protect the ball, pass well, stay calm.
  • If someone gives bad pass (arc pass) then whole team push up.

• Start at the centre line with 3 x 2.
• Attackers may only pass and lay-up from a pass.
• Variations:
  • Bounce pass only.
• If attackers don't score, or pass poorly --> push up.
• Let defenders stand a few times, work together.