Man In the Hole Drill

A full-court 1-on-1 relay: the on-ball defender has to cut off the dribbler, force them under control, and chase them the length of the floor to the baseline, then immediately turn and defend the next ball handler coming back the other way. After two or three trips, a fresh defender rotates in. Builds staying in front of the ball, shuffle speed, quick directional changes, and the conditioning and mental toughness needed to guard in the open floor. Can also be run in a half-court version with a live dribble push.

This drill comes from BreakthroughBBall.