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Defense basketball drills

Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Playing defense is a skill like everything else. It requires skill, understanding of the game, and dedication.

There are 112 individual basketball drills in this category.

Defensive key slides

Quick and helpful.

Wall ball

Intercepting passes, crossovers, and loose dribbling.

Feet

Put the ball in the center of the court and have the defensive players back facing the ball and the offensive player in front of the defensive player trying to get the ball.

The Loebert special

To draw ur player to try and pass the ball over you causing the turnover.

Up and Across

The entire team gets in one line on the baseline with the first person at the corner. He sprints up the sideline until he reaches the foul line and then he breaks down and slides all the way across the court in a defensive stance. When he reaches the other sideline he runs to half court and slides all the way across to the other sideline, once he reaches that sideline he runs up the sideline to free throw line and slides across to other side, then he runs to baseline and slides across to the other end and waits for entire team to catch up.

5 on 1

Try to get to the other end of the court by breaking through the 5 person defense.

XFL drill

Players line up on one side of the other both going after the same loose ball.

Cut of baseline

Coach dribbles the ball going to the basket, but you are taking the baseline. Tell the player to get the closest foot and put it on the out of bounds line, and take the other foot and put on the other side of the coach.

Basketball categories

Ballhandling 160Probably the most basic of basketball skills, but sometimes the most neglected. These drills will show you how to develop ballhandling skills. Remember that weak hand!
Big man 36Perhaps more than any other position on the team, the big man needs drills to perfect inside and post-up moves.
Combination 74Drills that combine other skills, and puts emphasis on technique and fundamentals.
Conditioning 159Basketball requires all around conditioning; stamina, strength, speed, jumping ability and more. These drills show you how to improve in all those areas.
Defense 112Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Playing defense is a skill like everything else. It requires skill, understanding of the game, and dedication.
Offense 79If you want to develop a sound offensive game, this category is for you. These are drills for the individual player and for the team.
Passing 74Another fundamental skill that is often overlooked. These drills will teach you everything from individual passing drills, to team passing drills.
Rebounding 77Like defense, rebounding takes dedication. But rebounding is easier if you understand the basics of boxing out, timing, and the importance of defensive positioning.
Shooting 260More than any other skill, shooting takes practice. Lot's of practice. Fundamentals include form, timing, and mental training.
Skills 32Drills that teach other aspects of the game are collected here.
Transition 47The transition from defense to offense can be a very effective weapon. Teams that know how to run the floor and establish a set offense quickly, have a powerful weapon for scoring easy points.
Warmup 24These drills cover everything from individual to team warmup drills, both for game and practice situations.
Wheelchair 10I'd like to have a lot more drills for wheelchair basketball, so please help me add more drills to this category!
Youth 23For those just starting out playing basketball, the game should be all about having fun. These drills will show you how to make sure the kids enjoy themselves while they learn the basics of basketball.

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