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.
- Defensive position and stance. Being well-placed and in good stance saves time and increases efficiency.
- Communication. The defender must signal when going to the ball to coordinate with teammates.
- Ball anticipation habit. Reacting before the ball arrives allows proactive defense.
- Movement technique. First phase: max speed running. Second phase: short steps to close space without unnecessary contact.
- 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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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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