Protective Dribble

STEP 1

The application does not allow me to show the coach tossing the ball to the middle so that players 1 and 2 can contest it.

STEP 2

Attacker 2 dribbles towards the low post while the defender tries to take the ball away.
I cannot graphically represent how an attacker becomes a defender :(

STEP 3

Once in the low post, while the defender tries to steal the ball and the attacker uses protective dribbles, the coach moves around half court raising fingers to force the attacker to keep their vision divided between the ball, the defender and the coach.

STEP 4

When the coach raises a closed fist, the attacker tries to score.

Drill

Protective Dribble

Two lines of players and the coach at midcourt. The coach tosses the ball and the first player from each line competes for possession. The player who gains possession must dribble to the low post and, once there, maintain possession using a protective dribble while the defender tries to steal the ball. During the contest, the coach raises fingers and the attacker must call out the numbers to keep their eyes off the ball. When the coach closes their fist, the attacker attempts to finish with a shot.
If the defender steals the ball at any moment, the roles are reversed.

Created by: Michael Jordán Garcia

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Published at: June 23, 2026 15:49