Full Court 1v1 W/Close Out

This is an alternate way to work on guarding the ball 1v1. Instead of guarding a live dribbler from half court, the defender has to closeout on the offensive player and then prevent them from scoring.

Diagrams

Diagram 1 - Setup

Diagram 2 - Coaching Tips

Setup

• Offense and defense start on the baseline. The offensive player has a ball.

(Diagram 1)

Instructions

• The offensive player tries to beat the defender down the floor.
• The defender tries to turn the ball as many times as possible.
• Once the ball crosses half court, the offensive player passes to a coach who’s on the sideline.
• After passing to the coach, the offensive player sprints and touches half court. The defender sprints and touches the baseline.
• The coach passes to the offensive player. The defender closes out.
• 1 & x1 play 1v1

Coaching Tips

• The defender should close out with an understanding of who they are guarding. Good shooters require a closer closeout while drivers should be played with space.
• Make sure players close out with the stance angle you teach in your zone.

(Diagram 2)

• Encourage the offensive player to attack on the catch - make holding the ball a turnover.

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