Basketball drills for technique defense

• Players stand in a circle (max 5) and in the middle 1 pylon with a small circle around it.
• One defender who is not allowed to enter the small circle and has to defend the pylon
• The players around must play together to hit the pylon

• 5 men start at the center line.
• 1 makes lay up becomes defence
• 2 taps the cone and also defends
• 3 rebounds and throws in
• 4-5 hit baseline and ask to play ball for 3-2

• baseline start.
• 1 man dribble attack
• 1 man footwork defense
• from the halfway line 1-1

Triplets with a ball.

• Trainer throws ball against the board, team must rebound and choose outlet.
• Trainer blocks off one side so they have to pick and ask for the ball!
• Outlet dribbles to the middle and 3X0 completes with a layup (pace.)

• Depending on the level of the U12 explain: outlet, ask for the ball (hands), fill in lines and run attack.
• Trainer can be disruptive at the 2x1, pay attention to left and right handed dribbling.

• 1 man attack - 1 man defend
• 3 to 5 gates, centre gate 4 points, inner gates 2 points, outer gate 1 point, failed 0 points
• 2 x 3 attempts, most points wins

• 6-10 players.
• Passing around the bucket. Practising helpsidedefense.
• Incl. low post cutting along baseline.
• Other basket.
• Player 1 with ball under the basket, roll ball to plater 2. Close-out.
• Player 2 drive to the basket, only over baseline!!!!

• You slide over the back lines and over the middle line and sprint over the other lines.
• You run an eight twice and then a rest and that 3 times.
• You start in the corner

• You dribble to the center line while the defender sends you to one side until the basket-basket line and the off line after the center line 1v1

• A short game 5x5.
• 10 minutes.
• Who has the most points wins.
• In case of a tie, the first to score wins.
• ATTENTION : keep a strict eye on the time. 2 x 5 minutes ; 2 minutes break

• Put on zone defense 2-1-2.
• 2-3 same.
• Younger players first.
• 4-5 passers.
• Let zone move.
• Triangle rebounding (weakside P)
• Show start offense........

• 2 best defenders on the side of the ball. 1 and 2, or 1 and 3.
• These 2 pick up the 2 who want to get the ball on the inbounce. No defense on inbounce.
• 3 (or 2), weakside with man.
• 4 midcourt. The interceptor (lob passes etc).
• 5 own half mid, between 2 men, choose ballside player to defend as prio!
  
  

• Coach with ball on the baseline/out off bounce.
• 2 off. players on ft-line.
• Plus 2 defenders.
• Screen/roll get ball.Defenders go to sideline and become offense.
• 2 dribbles, pass to mid-player on midcourt. Players passes it to either side. 3 v 2.
• After score, offenders go to row for f-line start.
• Defenders go to rows midcourt.Boxing-OUT