Touch & Closeout

Partners face off on a line with a ball each: on 'chop it up,' the defender chops their feet, touches the ball handler, then closes out under control. Coaches cue defenders to force the ball toward the 'outer third' of the floor (away from the middle) by leading with their head and inside shoulder, since knowing help is coming from a specific direction lets the on-ball defender play with more aggressive ball pressure. Rotate offense and defense with a new partner after each rep.

This drill comes from BreakthroughBBall.