Pass and Chop Defensive Drill (zigzag drill)
| Purpose: To apply intense, intelligent pressure on the ball-handler, turning him as many times as possible. Every trip up the floor should be one that the offense won’t. soon forget.
Organization: Players form 2 lines. Line 1 is in the baseline corner. Line 2 is on the elbow. Each player in line 2 has a ball. Procedure: 1. X1 passes to O1 2. O1 dribbles straight down the sideline as X1 sprints to the sideline in defensive position, cutting off O1. 3. O1 has 1/3 of the court and dribbles up-court. 4. X1 plays good defense, trying to turn the ball handler as many times as possible for the length of the court. 5. Players switch positions and repeat the procedure back down-court on the other side of the floor. 6. X2 and O2 begin when X1 and O1 reach half-court. Coaching Points: 1. To turn the dribbler, X1 must hustle to a spot in O1s path and cut him off. 2. If X1 gets beat, he comes out of his stance and SPRINTS ahead of the ball rather than shuffling his feet. 3. After players have a feel for how to execute, the offense should try to go past the defense, rather than simply zigzagging back and forth. This helps simulate a game situation and keeps things competitive. 4. Offense and defense continue the drill for the FULL length of the floor and do NOT stop before reaching the end line. |
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