Drill3 phasesRuns 4.6 s
Box Out and Pursue
Two defenders guard two wings while the coach shoots from the top. On the shot each defender finds his man, makes contact and pivots into him, holds, then goes and gets the ball and outlets it.
- Trains
- ReboundingDefense
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U10–U18
- Minutes
- 8
- Players
- 4–6
- Coaches
- 1
- Balls
- 1
- Equipment
- No equipment: players and balls only.
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Find your man the moment the shot goes up; see him before you look for the ball.
- Hit first: forearm and chest into him, then reverse pivot so your back is on his chest.
- Wide base, low hips, elbows out, hands up and ready to catch.
- Hold for a count, then pursue and take the ball with two hands at its highest point.
- Chin it: ball under the chin, elbows out, then outlet.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
Shot goes up: find your man, step into him with the forearm and chest, then reverse pivot so your back is on his chest.
- C shoots
- X1 cuts
- X2 cuts
- 1 cuts
- 2 cuts
2Phase 2
Hold for a count with a wide base, then pursue: go get the ball at its highest point with two hands.
- X1 cuts to the rim
- X2 cuts to the rim
- 1 cuts to the left block
- 2 cuts to the right block
3Phase 3
Chin it, elbows out, pivot away from pressure and outlet to the coach.
- C cuts to the left wing
- X1 passes to C
Variations
- 3-on-3 with the coach shooting from different spots.
- Score it: offense gets a point for every offensive rebound, defense for every box out and catch.
- The coach misses long on purpose so the box out has to last longer.