Ball Toughness Drills

Offensive Drills · 6 steps · Full court

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Ball Toughness Drills step 1
Step 1Move and Counter Drill - Defense throws a high arcing pass to the offense - Offense rips the ball while defense gets into the shirt of the offense - Offense drives by the defense (the defense cannot move laterally) - Offense tries to finish over the help defender at the rim, use a counter move if needed Keys 1. Be tough (with the initial rip and with the finish) 2. Use counter move on a big defender
Ball Toughness Drills step 2
Step 22 vs. 1 ½ - Screener hands the ball off to the offense - Defensive man starts next to the offensive man - Once the ball is handed to the offensive player, the offensive player uses the screener to shake the defender     1. Offensive player tries to score on the help defender or dish to weak side offensive player (probably a bounce pass)      2. The original ball defender can rotate to the other offensive player Keys 1. Bounce pass is usually the best pass because close out with high hands 2. Get tight off of screen 3. Work both sides of the floor
Ball Toughness Drills step 3
Step 33 Straight Lines Drill - Offense gets 1 dribble - Have to advance the ball up the floor - Defense needs to stop the ball from being advanced - Offense has to stay in their designated lane - Offense has to make game cuts --- look to beat the defense deep - Use North and South dribbles   Option - You can make a rule that the ball always has to go back to the middle man
Ball Toughness Drills step 4
Step 43 on 2 Full Court - Offense gets 2 dribbles - Defense traps and rotates - When in a trap, don’t shift weight back
Ball Toughness Drills step 5
Step 53 Guards Dill - 1 guard tries to advance the ball against 2 defenders - Try to split the defenders or attack the slower of the 2 - Cannot use the shaded end of the floor
Ball Toughness Drills step 6
Step 6Big Finishing Drill - The defender in the middle tries to block the shot or alter the shot - Offensive player tries to make a strong intelligent move     * Don’t use a dribble unless absolutely necessary

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