1 v 2 Trapping

This is a must drill for teams that use a 2-2-1 press. Part of the 2-2-1 is luring players into the desired trapping area at half court. This drill teaches your guards to funnel the ball up the sideline while your second line defenders work on “dancing” to set the trap.

Diagrams

Diagram 1 - Details

Diagram 2 - Details

Details

• 1 starts with the ball on one side of the floor.
• X1 assumes a stance that funnels 1 up the sideline.
• X2 is positioned near half court on the same side.

(Diagram 1)

• 1 looks to beat the defense by splitting the defenders or by beating them down.
• X1 & x2 look to trap 1 just across half court. This prevents 1 from being able to dribble or pass backwards.

(Diagram 2)

• Tip: Dancing means that x2 fakes up and back. This is done to make the ball handler indecisive. They are unsure whether to pass or dribble up the floor. You can also have the ball in bounded to 1 to work on x1 forcing the ball back to the corner.

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