Defense drills
• Stance – have everyone spread out on the floor facing the coach and assume the ready position. Whenever a whistle blows or a coach yells, “Stance!” have them touch/hit both hands to the floor and yell out, “Defense!” Repeat this for 20-30 seconds.
• Quick hands, quick feet – same as the drill above with the addition of the command, “Quick feet!”. When the coach yells, “Quick feet!” everyone moves their feet as quickly as possible while staying in one place.
• Mirror, mirror on the wall – spread the players out on the floor. The players should mirror your hand movements while you hold the ball. If you bring the ball over your head, their hands should go over their heads, if you bring it to the right, their defensive position should move to their left.
• Zig-zag – have the players line up in two lines on one end of the court. Have them get into the defensive position turned with their back to the far basket. Using the defensive slide, have them zig-zag from the corner of the court to the corner of the foul line, back to the sideline, and so on down the length of the court.