Basketball - Defence Drills

The Defence section will help improve your game when you do not have possession of the ball.

	On The Move To move up to the half court line the player again shuffles and continues across the half court line to the opposite side line, sliding as they go.
	Follow the Dribbler Player 2 staying in the defensive position must slide alongside player 1 all the way to the other end of the court.
	Recover to Ball Player 1 starts to dribble the ball up the court, player 2 must be in the strong defensive position and slide alongside player 1, guarding them.
	Opening Up As the offensive player, player 2 must try and make space to receive the ball, one way of doing this is called the V cut.

	Open Up and Recover When player 2 reaches the other side of the lane they V cut back into the lane towards player 1, looking and calling for a pass.
	Yell for Contact Player 3 runs out into the path of the player 2, but makes contact with player 1 on route. When contact is made player 3 yells to alert the official ot the contact.
	Advance, Retreat or Swing The coach can either call out advance, retreat, or swing. Whichever command is given the players have to react to and execute the correct step.
	Jump to the Ball As the ball is passed around each defender must move, if your direct oppenent passes the ball, you have to 'jump to the ball', this means following the direction of the ball.