Defense

1 on 1 Closeout

How to run 1 on 1 Closeout — a defensive set you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
1 on 1 Closeout — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the left low post; X2 cuts to the left low post; X1 cuts to the left low post
1 on 1 Closeout — frame 2 diagram
1 passes to 2; X2 cuts to the right low post

Use this drill to sharpen your closeout discipline one-on-one. You drive your defender to the low post or force a rotation, then read the next pass and close out hard on the new ball-handler. It builds the habit of staying attached through every pass, not just the first one.

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