Drill2 phasesRuns 1.7 s
Circle Box-Out
A ball lies on the floor in the middle of the free-throw circle (the marker). Three defenders stand on the circle facing three attackers outside it. On the whistle the defenders turn, find their man, make contact and hold him off the ball for three to five seconds.
- Trains
- ReboundingDefense
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U10–U16
- Minutes
- 6
- Players
- 6–8
- Coaches
- 1
- Balls
- 1
- Equipment
- 1Marker
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Find your man first, then the ball.
- Make contact before he makes it: step in, forearm on his chest, then pivot.
- Low hips, wide base, elbows out, weight back into him.
- Move your feet with him; don't hold with the hands.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
Whistle: each defender steps toward his man, makes first contact with the forearm, then reverse pivots so his back is on the man's chest.
- X1 cuts to the top
- X2 cuts to the right elbow
- X3 cuts to the left elbow
- O1 cuts to the top
- O2 cuts
- O3 cuts
2Phase 2
The attackers spin and go the other way. Stay in contact: slide with them, wide base, arms out. Nobody touches the ball for the count.
- O1 cuts to the top
- X1 cuts to the top
- O2 cuts to the right elbow
- X2 cuts to the right elbow
- O3 cuts to the left elbow
- X3 cuts to the left elbow
Variations
- Four on four around the circle.
- Defense wins if nobody touches the ball for five seconds; losers do push-ups.
- Coach shoots a real shot instead of a ball on the floor.