Sprint Closeout & Box Out

A conditioning-style closeout series run through four cone spots (top of the key, wing, corner, and one more). The defender sprints hard to each cone, throws both hands up with weight back and feet chopping to contest, then steps in to box out before sprinting to the next spot and repeating. Coaches watch for a low base and active hands on every single rep, not just the first one, since fatigue is exactly when closeout technique tends to break down.

This drill comes from BreakthroughBBall.