Three L's Closeout

A live 1-on-1 attacking drill built around three closeout cues: Low (get shoulders below the offensive player's), Level (match up square with the first defensive step so there's no gap for a straight-line drive), and Lock (stay attached once engaged). The defender closes out from a help position, the offensive player attacks hard, and coaches specifically flag lunging on the closeout as the number-one mistake — it takes the defender out of the air and gives up the drive before they can even land.

This drill comes from BreakthroughBBall.