Skill drill3D demo
Zig-Zag Slides
Build a low, sliding defensive stance and change of direction.
DefenseFootwork
6 minanyFull court
Drill Library
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Type
Age
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63 defense drills
Skill drill3D demo
Closeouts
Teach how to sprint out and stop under control on a shooter.
Defense
6 minpairsHalf court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
3-on-3 Half Court
Put the day's skills into a real, game-like situation.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min6–12Half court
Warm-up3D demo
Mirror Slides
Warm up the defensive stance and lateral movement.
DefenseFootwork
5 minpairsHalf court
Skill drill3D demo
Box-Out & Rebound
Make contact, seal your player, and go get the rebound.
DefenseFootwork
6 minpairsHalf court
Skill drill3D demo
Lane Slides
Build a strong, low defensive slide across the lane.
DefenseFootwork
5 minanyHalf court
Fun game
Steal the Bacon
React fast and compete for a loose ball, then score.
DefenseTeamwork
8 min8–16Half court
Fun game3D demo
King of the Court
Win your 1-on-1 (or small-sided) battle to stay on the court.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min6–12Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
1-on-1
Compete straight up — create a shot, or get a stop.
DefenseBall-handling
10 minpairsHalf court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
2-on-2
Play with a partner — screen, cut, and help on defence.
DefenseTeamwork
12 mingroups of 4Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
4-on-4 Half Court
Play team basketball with spacing, movement, and help defence.
DefenseTeamwork
14 min8+Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
Controlled Scrimmage
Put it all together in a game with coaching stops.
DefenseTeamwork
15 min10Half court
Scrimmage/finisher
Transition 3-on-3
Sprint the floor and play both ends.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min6+Full court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
Shell Drill
Learn team defence: help, recover, and talk as the ball moves.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min8Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
Cutthroat (3 Teams)
Keep the court by getting stops and scoring — three teams rotating.
DefenseTeamwork
15 min9+Half court
Warm-up3D demo
Shuffle & Sprint Reaction
Warm up defensive movement and reacting to a signal.
DefenseFootwork
5 minanyHalf court
Skill drill3D demo
Deny the Wing
Deny a pass to your player one pass away from the ball.
Defense
6 mingroups of 3Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Help & Recover
Help a beaten teammate, then recover to your own player.
DefenseTeamwork
8 mingroups of 4Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Closeout & Swing (2 Wings)
Close out under control, then recover across to close out the other wing.
DefenseFootwork
6 mingroups of 3Half court
Fun game3D demo
Protect the Castle
Move the ball quickly as a team to beat one defender guarding a target.
DefensePassing+1
8 min6–12Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
1-on-1 from the Wing
Attack and defend a real catch-and-go from the wing.
DefenseBall-handling
10 minpairs + a passerHalf court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
2-on-2 with a Screen
Use an on-ball screen to create a shot, 2-on-2 live.
DefenseFootwork+1
12 mingroups of 4Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
5-on-4 Scramble
Exploit (and defend) a numbers advantage with real spacing.
DefenseTeamwork
14 min9+Half court
Scrimmage/finisher
Rebounding War
Compete hard to box out and win every rebound.
DefenseFootwork
10 min6–10Half court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
Situational Scrimmage
Practise real game situations in a controlled scrimmage.
DefenseTeamwork
15 min10Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Ice the Ball Screen
Defend a side ball screen by 'icing' it — forcing the ball-handler away from the screen toward the baseline.
DefenseTeamwork
10 mingroups of 4Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Hedge & Recover
Defend a ball screen by hard-hedging with the big, then recovering to the roller.
DefenseTeamwork
10 mingroups of 4Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Drop Coverage
Defend the ball screen by dropping the big to protect the rim while the guard chases over.
DefenseTeamwork
10 mingroups of 4Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Help the Helper (X-Out)
Cover for a defender who helped by rotating and 'X-ing out' to the open man.
DefenseTeamwork
10 mingroups of 4+Half court
Skill drill3D demo
Scram Switch
Fix a mismatch after a switch — a guard and big trade the post player back (a 'scram' switch).
DefenseTeamwork
12 mingroups of 6Half court
Scrimmage/finisher
1-2-1-1 Full-Court Press
Apply organised full-court pressure to trap and speed up the opponent.
DefenseTeamwork
14 min8+Full court
Skill drill3D demo
Closeout & Contest
Sprint-and-break-down closeouts that contest the shot and take away the drive.
DefenseFootwork
8 min3–7 per hoopHalf court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
Transition Defence Recovery
Sprint back, stop the ball, and match up when outnumbered.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6+Full court
Scrimmage/finisher
2-on-1 Convert & Defend
Finish a 2-on-1, then instantly transition to defending the other way.
DefenseTeamwork
8 mingroups of 3Full court
Scrimmage/finisher3D demo
1-on-1 Live (Winner Stays)
Compete in live 1-on-1 from a set start to sharpen scoring and on-ball defence.
DefenseBall-handling
10 minanyHalf court
Fun game3D demo
Deflection Derby
Play a scrimmage where only the defence scores, so effort on that end finally shows up on a scoreboard.
DefenseTeamwork+1
12 min8-12Half court
Fun game3D demo
Earn Your Offence
Get three consecutive stops to win the right to attack — defence becomes the prize, not the punishment.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min8-12Half court
Fun game
Three-Gate Gauntlet
Take one scorer the length of the floor against three fresh defenders, one per third.
DefenseFootwork+1
12 min8+Full court
Fun game3D demo
Paint Patrol
A tag game that builds the defensive slide and the habit of protecting the paint.
DefenseFootwork
8 min8-14Half court
Fun game
Rock, Paper, Sprint
Turn a coin-flip into a live one-on-one where nobody knows which end they are on until the last second.
DefenseFootwork+1
10 minpairsHalf court
Fun game3D demo
Golden Ball
A scrimmage where a randomly swapped-in marked ball makes every basket worth triple.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min8-12Half court
Fun game3D demo
Numbers Break
Transition game where nobody knows the advantage until the coach shouts a number.
DefenseTeamwork+1
12 min10+Full court
Fun game
Second-Chance Scramble
Every possession starts with a missed shot, and the offence can only score from the putback.
DefenseTeamwork+1
10 min6-10Half court
Fun game3D demo
Loose-Ball Break
The coach rolls a loose ball onto the floor; whoever wins it attacks and the other team has to recover.
DefenseTeamwork+1
10 min8-12Full court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Nail Stunt and Recover
Disrupt a drive with temporary help without gifting an uncontested return pass.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Tag the Roller, Recover Outside
Balance low-side help on a rolling player with recovery to a perimeter shooter.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Peel Switch on a Beaten Drive
Exchange assignments when a drive forces a teammate to take the ball.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Deny the Screen, Protect Backdoor
Coordinate an aggressive off-ball denial with protection against the backdoor counter.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Switch, Then Defend the Seal
Handle the post mismatch created immediately after a ball-screen switch.
DefenseFootwork
10 min4Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Late Switch and Find a Body
Carry a defensive switch through to the rebound rather than losing the new matchup.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Post Dig Without Giving Up the Wing
Time perimeter help on a post dribble while preserving the recovery route.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Scrimmage/finisherAdvanced · New3D demo
Post Double and Release Pass
Practise a defined post double-team and the first recovery pass.
DefensePassing
12 min8Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Baseline Trap and Safety Outlet
Solve the first pass out of a baseline trap and recover defensively.
DefensePassing
10 min6Half court
Scrimmage/finisherAdvanced · New3D demo
Scramble: Name Your Matchup
Organise matchups from a scrambled half-court position.
DefenseTeamwork
12 min8Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Two Stops Before You Score
Sustain defensive concentration across consecutive possessions rather than one isolated stop.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
3-on-3 with a Recovery Defender
Recognise the shrinking window before a trailing defender returns.
DefenseTeamwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Skip Pass: Read the Flight
Read a cross-court pass without being pulled out of position by a fake.
DefensePassing
10 min6Half court
Skill drillAdvanced · New3D demo
Rebound After an Off-Ball Switch
Connect an off-ball switch with correct rebounding responsibility.
DefenseFootwork
10 min6Half court
Skill drill
2-on-1: Beat the Recovery
Half-court transition: read a 2-on-1 quickly before a trailing defender turns it into 2-on-2.
DefensePassing+1
10 min4+Half court
Skill drill
3-on-2: Recover and Match
Half-court transition: fill three lanes, exploit a brief advantage and organise the recovering third defender.
DefensePassing+1
10 min6+Half court
Scrimmage/finisher
3-on-3: Clear & Counter
Half-court transition: switch immediately from defence to offence after a rebound or steal, using a clear beyond the arc as the half-court transition.
DefensePassing+1
10 min6+Half court
Skill drill
Coach-Call Turnover Recovery
Half-court transition: react to a surprise possession change: protect the rim, stop the ball and find a matchup.
DefensePassing+1
10 min6+Half court
Fun game
Rebound to Outlet Gates
Half-court transition: secure a contested rebound and find an outlet before the other pair can shut down the first pass.
DefensePassing+1
10 min4+Half court