Full Court 1v1 With Turns

Good zone teams can guard the ball 1v1. Even though they don’t play man to man, they take pride in being able to guard the basketball.

Diagrams

Diagram 1 - Instructions

Setup

• Offensive and defensive players start on the baseline. The offense has a ball

Instructions

• The offensive player tries to beat the defender down the floor.
• The defender tries to turn the ball as many times as possible.

(Diagram 1)

• Once the ball crosses half court, it’s live 1v1.

Coaching Tips

• Stress proper defensive footwork. Players will need to use a combination of sliding and sprinting to contain the dribbler.
• Limit the space the offensive player can use. You can give them half the floor. To make it harder on the defense, make the space wider.
• Play through the rebound to develop good rebounding habits.
• You can switch offense and defense every time or have a player stay on defense until they get a stop.

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