3 Defense Drills To Make Your Basketball Team Better - Closeouts, Defensive Slides, Deflections

These are three quick and efficient basketball drills you can do to make your players better at closeouts and defending.
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[@jamescooper7318]

Great drills, excited to start using them. Thanks for making this video! Peace

[@ernestorincon8147]

Bro this video is just what i was looking for, i have a 22 players team and none of them Knows how to defend, i'm using this drill today, thank u

[@marcoverdejo]

Very professional coaches, good commitment to the game and the children.

[@academicenhancementbasketb3017]

These are the type of drills that develop student-athletes and enhances the skill level of an athletic team. Love it!!!

[@montrealconnect5768]

Luv drills!!! Implementing this week at practice!! 🙌🏽

[@marcosgutierrez449]

Excellent content ty coach!!! I have a group that needs alot of work and really do think these drills will get them on the right path to be defensively sound.

[@josehernando3164]

Excellent drills coach 💪💪

[@TheTeamblack]

These drills are great. Teaches proper technique for the team.

[@BamBoCuzz18]

Coach answorth appreciate this help on the drills . It really helps my 17u boys get ready for practice

[@mercurythemercenary]

These are great drills. Using them next practice.

[@maurici0liver27]

Great content, thanks for sharing

[@franciscocabrerahernandez1080]

I like this defense drill

[@respectshorts4365]

Sir you are great ❤❤❤❤❤❤ love you sir I am from India thanks you so much for your classes

[@HanozK]

Love these drills, coach! Thank you. I'm going to borrow them to coach my junior team.

[@ascend2me]

i enjoy this first closeout drill and use a 3 cone variation of it for my younger players...i kinda disagree with the way they turn away from the offensive player as they get back to the middle though, my preference is that they keep that player in sight (using more of a back pedal) to prevent cuts to the rim...

[@doggdogg8463]

Appreciate these drills 👍

[@kendu90]

I’m doing this on Monday. Just wish I had more eyes. It’s just me, 15 players and one manager that also gets to participate in certain drills.

[@rubensampley8047]

Same here keep up being that guy

[@Ketadee]

Have players be in place where the coaches are ... 1 is pump faking 1 is not paying attention 1 is doing a rip a away 1 is jump shooting etc

[@IloveCam23]

I feel u I’m doing pee wee basketball just me with 10 players but this is a little advanced

[@y2k024]

Yep I agree.. sometimes when coach isn't watching players tend to goof off.. I myself float around and watch them..

[@raymondhorvath2406]

Hey Coach Answorth I love your drills I coach a U14 boys and they are very athletic but this always helps with there footwork and awareness.

[@raymondhorvath2406]

Here in Australia, we are really trying to develop defensive with our younger players especially boys and girls.

[@CoachAshworth]

thank you ! keep working and getting better

[@franchvilla3045]

Thank you for this vid...been using for my Grade 5 and 6

[@berattasc712]

Thank you coach to share your basketball knowledge.

[@porclave9044]

Thank you coach will definitely work on my son defense

[@basketballaholic]

Thanks for sharing great drills👍

[@kdot6523]

Excellent

[@ElisabethYaremchuk]

Really good drills! Thanks

[@philpnavock3090]

Thanks coach

[@zacwatt]

Thank you, Coach.

[@coachmalcomsyoutubechannel7304]

You don't see a lot of perimeter boxing out nowadays. How consistent are your players boxing out shooters during the games? Also, I'm in a state that has shot clocks for HS, so we will be teaching the fly by closeout.

[@CoachAshworth]

@@coachmalcomsyoutubechannel7304 we try to teach letting them land, then making contact, then seeking the ball. We will drill it 1 on 1 and also within shell defense or small sided drills like 3 on 3. With shot clock, I’d definitely teach fly by’s on players that are good shooters, especially late in the shot clock

[@coachmalcomsyoutubechannel7304]

@@CoachAshworth Thanks, Coach. Good luck on your upcoming season, too.

[@HansKuijf]

I always teach to closeout with one hand up and one to stop the pass or the cross step. And force the offensive player to one side right away. Two hands up gives with feet next to each other give the offensive player two directions, I like to give them one which we choose for them. We never give up the middle, always force to the side.

[@fidonima3041]

Your idea is more efficient approach. The one on this video is a outdated

[@h.e.cshano6937]

I like all your drills

[@jr130]

Great drill we also use it, however we make them defensive slide back instead of turn and run to make it harder and work more defense

[@soanu_]

Thank you coach ❤️

[@kacperpogoda6640]

brilliant

[@theplayerscoach5837]

Thanks Coach

[@QuicksandMindset]

Great work coach

[@coachkhaledmonsef2015]

Great👍

[@Luunk0481]

0:00 Closeouts 3:25 defensive slides 5:01 Deflections

[@gtoteacher8899]

thank you coach.

[@robjuliano4272]

Omgggg yes Love it.

[@jordangopal7325]

Worth ❤

[@supawadeemoonkumsi5496]

well done

[@omarvicentechacoa6175]

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[@wallymugenzi1779]

My bad Y deserve to be in the NCAA or nba Cause it pure basketball 🏀❤

[@dwaynebaines3108]

I think timing yout steps is alot better than closing out. I've been able to destroy anyone that closes out on me. But the players that come at me with a low firm long steady step, they are harder to beat of the dribble. Bc they always have one foot still on the ground. Closing out is a thing of the past. Plus u ant move side to side fast with your hands up. They must be down to move faster.

[@cruzmontes2595]

maybe just 3 at a time in drill coach to maximize quality reps for every player!

[@codyknowles4665]

Why do some.of my HS kids not give 100% or give that vibe that it's goofy. Lol like you said not closing out not hard enough They have been pulling it together as time going by

[@fundamentalskills]

🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🏀

[@nickelmudric13]

I wait for long coach nice and job i love it i do best in ma coat

[@respectshorts4365]

Sir i am 18 year old and my height is 5 foot ,5 inches please give some workout for my height

[@עדיישראל-ט3צ]

Sorry really bad drills

[@justinnewman4943]

Please, tell us more, expert.

[@allenolsen1747]

Excellent