Defensive Drill – Close-Outs and Shuffles II

This basketball drill is great to teach the fundamentals of defensive stance, footwork, positioning and communication.

Keys to success: Defender must stay under control during the close-outs and slide and back pedal hard when called upon. Ensure your players are communicating their movements to follow your team rules (i.e. call ‘ball’ when closing out).

Elapsed Time: Run the drill until every player has gone in each direction three times – this should take 5-10 minutes.