{"id":1330,"date":"2019-01-08T10:20:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T16:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/haefner\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2019-02-18T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T21:46:12","slug":"favorite-new-multi-purpose-drill-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/haefner\/favorite-new-multi-purpose-drill-this-season","title":{"rendered":"Favorite New Multi-purpose Drill This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>One of my most frequently used drills (with 6th grade boys and 8th grade girls) this year has been\u00a0Half Court 3 v 2 + 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I rarely used this drill in the past, but this year, I started using the drill more often — and I really like it!!<\/p>\n

It’s a “multi purpose” drill that does a lot for you.\u00a0 You’ll be hard pressed to find ONE DRILL that incorporates more developmental aspects than this one.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Initially we started using this drill because I wanted to work on 3 things:<\/p>\n

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  1. Practice random and contested game like shots (more on this below).<\/li>\n
  2. Get better spacing and off-ball player movement during the dribble drive (more on this below).<\/li>\n
  3. Work on defensive communication and close outs (more on this below).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    However I found that after using the half court 3 v 2 + 1 drill<\/a>, there are numerous other benefits… like improved passing and decision making.\u00a0 This is a great passing drill.<\/p>\n

    Random Game Like Shots<\/h2>\n

    If you follow Breakthrough Basketball or coaches like Brian McCormick, you have probably heard about the importance for using more than the just traditional “block shooting drills”.\u00a0 You want to randomize shots and utilize defenders to better transfer this skill of shooting into situations that really matter (actual games)!<\/p>\n

    Half court 3 v 2 + 1 is an excellent shooting drill that randomizes shots, incorporates decision making, and uses defenders (just like a real basketball game).\u00a0 We often run this after our traditional shooting drills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Player Movement on the Dribble Drive<\/h2>\n

    If you think about it, one of the hardest things to defend is a player driving to the basket and the off-ball players moving.\u00a0 As an off-ball defender… should you help with the dribble drive or move with the player you are guarding?\u00a0 It’s very difficult to do both.<\/p>\n

    It’s also difficult to maintain vision of the ball and the player you’re guarding.\u00a0 Few defensive teams are good at this during the dribble drive.<\/p>\n

    Not to mention, defensive players usually compress on the dribble drive and then have to chase and close out on the kick out.<\/p>\n

    We teach our players the following on the dribble drive:<\/p>\n