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Basketball defense drills

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Drills: 30
Difficulty: Beginner · 11Intermediate · 15Advanced · 2Elite · 2
Minutes: 5–12 min
Ages: U8–Adult

Box Out and Pursue

BeginnerU10–U188 min Defense

Closeout and Contest

BeginnerU10–Adult8 min Passing

Bull in the Ring

BeginnerU10–U168 min Defense

Closeout 1-on-1

BeginnerU10–Adult8 min Defense

Defensive Mirror

BeginnerU8–U125 min Defense

Lane Slides

BeginnerU10–Adult5 min Defense

Mass Defensive Slides

BeginnerU8–U145 min Rebounding

Circle Box-Out

BeginnerU10–U166 min Conditioning

Lane Agility

BeginnerU12–Adult8 min Conditioning

Loose Ball Scramble

BeginnerU10–Adult8 min Conditioning

Sprint, Slide, Backpedal

BeginnerU10–Adult5 min Defense

Shell Drill 4-on-4

IntermediateU14–Adult12 min Finishing

Chase-Down Layups

IntermediateU12–Adult8 min Footwork

T-Drill Agility

IntermediateU12–Adult6 min Defense

Circle Trap

IntermediateU12–Adult8 min Defense

Defensive Cutthroat

IntermediateU12–Adult12 min Defense

Post Defense Positions

IntermediateU14–Adult10 min Defense

Take the Charge

IntermediateU14–Adult8 min Defense

2-3 Zone Slides

IntermediateU12–Adult12 min Defense

Wing Denial

IntermediateU12–Adult8 min Defense

Zig-Zag Defense

IntermediateU10–Adult8 min Rebounding

4-on-4 Close Out and Block Out

IntermediateU14–Adult10 min Rebounding

Weak-Side Box Out

IntermediateU12–Adult8 min Basketball IQ

Backdoor Read

IntermediateU12–Adult10 min Transition

4-on-4 Touch and Recover

IntermediateU14–Adult12 min Transition

2-on-2 Continuous

IntermediateU12–Adult8 min Defense

Help and Recover 2-on-2

AdvancedU14–Adult10 min Rebounding

Rebounding War

AdvancedU16–Adult10 min Defense

4-on-3 Rotation

EliteU16–Adult10 min Defense

Hedge and Recover

EliteU16–Adult12 min

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