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Basketball: Defensive open up drill

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Get down into a defensive denial position.

Open up into a help position then close back up into a denial position.

Do the drill for 10 seconds then rest for 10 seconds.

Alternate the denial between right and left sides.

Do this drill for 2 minutes. The 2-minute duration for these drills includes the rest. 10 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 2 minutes.

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The 2-minute duration for these drills includes the rest. 10 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 2 minutes.

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Dips:

While sitting in a chair with your hands on the front corners left yourself up and away from the front of the chair.

Slowly lower yourself towards the floor. When you have gone down as low as you can the push yourself up extending your arms.

Do this 15-20 times.

Fitness

Pass, receive and Shoot:

Players pass the ball to the coach or a feeder just inside the key and run immediately after passing towards the basket.

When they are in a prime shooting position they should stop, turn and prepare to recieve a return pass.

As soon as the feeder sees the player is ready they should pass to the shooter who then attempts to score.

Shooting

Close-Out Sprint Drill:

Have players lined up either side of the lane. When the whistle is blown the players will sprint out to the cones and do a close-out.

They will then slide to the corner. Once they get to the corner, they will sprint to the half way line. At the half way line they do a defensive slide to the other sideline.

To finish they will back pedal to the free throw line.

Fitness

Centre Circle Shuffles:

Feet wide apart, crab across the centre circle;

Hands raised as if defending, try and spread yourself wide, maintain stability;

Touch the centre circle line with outside hand when you reach it.

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