Team defense is a very difficult concept for a young player to understand let alone execute. Young players are often so determined to stop their own man, that they forget to play defense as a team. Simplifying team defense and breaking it down into three on three drills can facilitate the process of developing a solid team defense. At the same time, it will also still allow you to work on all of the facets of individual and team defense that you need to.
Using 3 on 3 to Develop Team Defense
Online Basketball Coaching Clinic
Learn how Rich Stoner took a high school varsity team that had 17 straight losing seasons and turned them into a state qualifier and contender year in and year out! You’ll also learn effective ways to develop strong team chemistry, loyalty, defensive techniques, drills, and much more. Coach Stoner was named 2005 Coach of the Year by the Home News Tribune and the Star Ledger and 2006 Blue Division Coach of the Year by the GMC Coaches Association. Since taking over at Metuchen High School, his teams have qualified for the state playoffs six years in a row after having only qualified once in the previous 17 seasons.
One on One Combo Drill
I have stated before that playing one on one is a valuable way to incorporate the skills that have been worked on throughout a workout into a game like situation. The One on One Combo Drill allows players to work on offensive ball handling moves as well as attacking and finishing at the rim. This drill also takes on a new level by incorporating multiple aspects of individual defense
One-on-One Basketball
At the end of each of my Elite Basketball Clinics, there is usually a segment devoted to one-on-one basketball drills. During this segment, the players are able to use the skills that they have been working on throughout the clinic in a one-on-one situation. This is done in order to teach the player to transfer the skills that they learned from the drills into a live situation
“Transferability”
The concept of transferability had never really crossed my mind too much prior to this. It was always just assumed that the players would realize that the drills that we worked on over the hour had a purpose that transferred to the game itself. However, the more that I think about it, the more I realize that players may only see drills as drills and games as games.
