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Basketball Combination Drills - Close Out/ Square Up

Description:

A drill that develops the use of superior movement and footwork both on offense and defense. Used primarily as a defensive drill.

Instructions:

3 Groups- 1 group on the 45, 1 group on the three point line at the point position and 1 group at the baseline on the split line.

Player on the baseline passes to player at the top of the three point line then performs a close out(Short and low)

*Meanwhile player on the 45 performs a V- Cut

Player at point passes to 45

Defender must close out again then contain the offensive player

Number of Players:

3 or more. Groups can rotate through.

Tips:

Be pendantic when teaching defensive footwork skills. ie closing out

Variations:

Close out and containment footwork can be performed with defenders hands behind back.

Can start with pass to 45 first and alternatively point player can V- Cut

Make V- Cut player shoot and defender can perform a box out.

*If teaching offence encourage the use of patended individual offensive moves.

Skills:

Close Out Defensive footwork Square up Offensive footwork

Copyright:

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