The Defensive Zigzag Drill is a staple for many coaches drill banks for teaching the fundamentals associated with the defensive slide. As an activity, the Defensive Zigzag Drill has its limitations in providing ongoing challenges for players as they become …

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The Triangle Shooting Drill is a good drill for incorporating shooting and conditioning work. The Triangle Shooting Drill keeps players moving. It can be used as a warm-up activity at a very low impact or utilised as a way of …

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Probably the rarest of all basketball positions is a specialised Center (C). In basketball, the C brings together a number of specialised skills and attributes which make it one of the most dominate and unique positions in the sport. Because …

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The starting point for working towards training a player as a Point Guard is to define what a good basketball player in this position looks like. Having an idea, a vision of what the ideal player looks like is important …

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The Close-out is one of the most demanding skill performed by a player in the sport of basketball. The close-out fills the gap between what the defence can give and what the situation demands. The close-out when taught is a …

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