Shell Drill

Scrimmage/finisher

Learn team defence: help, recover, and talk as the ball moves.

12 min 8 Half court · dual
DefenseTeamworkU12U14
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OffenseDefenseBall / cone Move Pass
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Setup

Four offensive players around the perimeter, four defenders matched up.

Steps

  1. 1Offence passes the ball around the perimeter (no scoring at first).
  2. 2Defenders jump to the ball and adjust every pass.
  3. 3Move to help position when your player is one pass away.
  4. 4Progress to live play with cutting and driving.

Coaching points

  • On the ball: pressure. One pass away: deny. Two away: help.
  • Point to the ball and your player.
  • Talk every pass — 'ball!', 'help!', 'deny!'.

Why kids love it

It's the fastest way to teach kids to defend as a connected team, not five individuals.

Variations

Easier

Just pass-and-adjust, no live scoring yet.