Basic defensive balance with 1 defender
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Basic defensive balance with 1 defender
Drill
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The objective of this drill is to learn and internalize defensive balance to protect only the basket. Later, other aspects of defensive balance can be practiced. Clarification: in the diagram, attacker 3 and defender 3 are the same person. It just indicates that they go from being a shooter at midcourt to being a defender after shooting and running back for balance.
Belongs to set:
Benjamín Defensive Exercises
Player with the ball from the sideline passes to a player without the ball, who shoots and then runs down to defend the basket.
STEP 1
Player with the ball from the sideline passes to a player without the ball, who shoots and then runs down to defend the basket.
Player grabbing the rebound starts the fast break with the player on the sideline.
STEP 2
Player grabbing the rebound starts the fast break with the player on the sideline.
The player who runs down to the basket becomes the defender, hence the switch of player 3 for defender 3; it is not a new player entering the court.
STEP 3
The player who runs down to the basket becomes the defender, hence the switch of player 3 for defender 3; it is not a new player entering the court.
The defender protects the basket no matter what. An outside shot can be allowed since it is not their job; their function is to protect the basket.
STEP 4
The defender protects the basket no matter what. An outside shot can be allowed since it is not their job; their function is to protect the basket.
STEP 5
Players adopt their starting formation, prepared for coordinated movements and penetration options.
![Clinic Notes: \](/screenshots/183/18311-5921-clinic-notes-working-on-training-armando-gomez-aebcam-basketcantera-2v1-1-step-0.webp "Clinic Notes: \")
