1v1 Speed Dribble

Instructions Ball handler will start a few steps in front of the defender, above the baseline. The defender will start on the baseline on the inside of the offensive player. They both go at the same time. Offensive player is attempting to beat the defender to the opposite basket for a lay up. The defender is sprinting to cut the offensive player off before reaching the basket. Initiating the Action In the attached video, the coach initiates the action by telling players when to go. With larger groups, you can have the offensive player initiate the action.  As soon as offensive player moves, the defense starts chasing.   To get more reps, you can have players going both directions at the same time (as shown in diagram).  Tell players not to cross the "rim line".