Defense-Focused Basketball Practice Plan
A practice dedicated entirely to individual and team defense, covering stance, closeouts, help rotations, and live defensive scrimmaging.
Frequently asked questions
Defense-Focused Basketball Practice Plan is built for coaches — all levels coaching players in 13-15, and can be adjusted in length or intensity for other age groups.
Defense-Focused Basketball Practice Plan runs 90 minutes total across 8 blocks: 1 warm-up, 6 drills, 1 scrimmage.
Defense-Focused Basketball Practice Plan uses: Defensive Stance & Slides, Defensive Slide Box Drill, Closeout & Contain, Partner Box-Out Drill, Shell Drill (Help & Recover), 1-on-1 from the Wing, Blitz & Rotate (Live 5v5). Each links to its full breakdown in the drill library.
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