Close Out: Technical Details and Drills to Teach It
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Close Out: Technical Details and Drills to Teach It

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Technical Details

Not all close outs are the same, but there are key technical points to teach them correctly.

  1. Defensive position and stance. Being well-placed and in good stance saves time and increases efficiency.
  2. Communication. The defender must signal when going to the ball to coordinate with teammates.
  3. Ball anticipation habit. Reacting before the ball arrives allows proactive defense.
  4. Movement technique. First phase: max speed running. Second phase: short steps to close space without unnecessary contact.
  5. Hand usage. Raise one hand to contest shots/passes, and prepare the other to defend dribbles or low passes.

Drills
Based on the above pillars, focused on key aspects for proper work and corrections.

CLOSE OUT DRILLS - EXERCISE 1
DEVELOPMENT:Players 1 and 2 are positioned as indicated in the diagram, ensuring they are active ...
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666 1 0

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CLOSE OUT DRILLS - EXERCISE 2 (extra)
DEVELOPMENT:The drill starts when the defender passes the ball to the attacker. At that moment, t...
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CLOSE OUT DRILLS - EXERCISE 3
DEVELOPMENT:The idea of the drill is to play three consecutive 1x1s in an attack-defend-pass form...
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CLOSE OUT DRILLS - DRILL 5
DEVELOPMENT:The drill starts when the defender passes the ball to attacker 1. At that moment, the...
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CLOSE OUT EXERCISES - EXERCISE 5 (extra)
DEVELOPMENT:The exercise starts when defender passes the ball to attacker 1. At that moment, the ...
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CLOSE OUT EXERCISES - EXERCISE 6
DEVELOPMENT:As seen in the first graphic, the ball starts with defender 1 and ends with attacker ...
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CLOSE OUT EXERCISES - EXERCISE 7
DEVELOPMENT:Attackers 1 and 2 will pass the ball until one of them decides to attack the basket f...
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CLOSE OUT EXERCISES - EXERCISE 8
DEVELOPMENT:Defender 1 starts the exercise when they touch the ball from attacker 1's hands and s...
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