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Shadow Defensive Slide
Introduce the defensive stance and lateral slide without crossing the feet.
Stance Hold Challenge
Build the leg strength and posture to hold a proper defensive stance.
Mirror the Ball
Train following the ball with the eyes and hands, not biting on fakes.
Zig-Zag Closeouts
Train the closeout and lateral recovery against a defender changing direction.
1v1 Tunnel
Isolate on-ball defense by forcing the offense down a narrow lane.
Closeout Contest Drill
Train sprinting to a shooter and contesting without fouling.
Help-Position Drill
Teach the help-side stance: be ready to help without losing your man.
Closeout & Recovery
Train sprinting to close out a shooter, then recovering to contest a drive.
Shell Drill
The gold-standard team defense drill: help, recover, and rotate as a unit.
1v1 Closeout
Isolate the full closeout sequence: sprint, chop, contest shot, contain drive.
Transition Defense Tag
Sprint back to build a defense in transition — stop the ball and protect the rim.
Hedge & Recover
Execute the hard hedge on a ball screen, then recover to your man.
Transition 3v2 Defend
Sprint back to defend a numbers disadvantage in transition — discipline over athleticism.
Switch Everything SSG
Master switch defense in a small-sided game — communication, positioning, mismatches.
Blitz & Recover
Execute the hard blitz on a ball screen, then recover to the roller.
ICE Coverage
Master ICE — force the ball-handler away from the sideline ball screen.
Recover to Shooter
Help on a drive, then sprint to recover and contest the kick-out shooter.