Basketball Defensive Drills - The seven footer

Description:

Teaches shorter teams and players more efficient screening and passing techniques

Instructions:

Put defense in defensive set (preferably zone). Have defense use badminton rackets as extension of their reach. This will force offense to be more efficient in screening and passing.

Number of Players:

6 to 10

Tips:

Don't have defense swing rackets

Just extend them into passing lanes

Don't want anyone to get hurt!

Variations:

Use any type of paddle, racket, or hand extension to give offense practice against 'taller' and quicker opponents

Skills:

sceening and picks

Copyright:

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