Closeout, Slide, and Shoot Drill
Ages: All Ages Youth Middle School High School+
Purpose of the Drill:
The purpose of this drill is to work on multiple offensive and defensive skills, including closing out on a player, defensive sliding, and shooting the basketball.
Instructions
- The player is on the baseline with the basketball and the coach is at the top of the key.
- The player passes the basketball to the coach and closes out on him.
- He then defensive slides to the sideline.
- The player will then sprint in to the wing and receive a return pass from the coach for a wing jumper or drive to the basket.
Points of Emphasis:
- proper closeout technique
- sprint to closeout
- end with choppy steps, active hands, and active feet
- Proper sliding techniques (hips down, communicate, active hands, etc.)
- sprint to the jump shot
- proper footwork, hands ready, hips down, knees bent
- finish all shots.
Motivation/Teaching Tips:
- Time the drill and compete against the clock
- Set a number of makes before moving on to the next variation of the drill.
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