The 1-on-1 – Reassigned Matchups Drill is a competitive exercise where players constantly change opponents after each repetition.
This setup encourages adaptability, focus, and effort, as players must quickly read new tendencies and adjust their attack or defense.
The drill can be structured in stations or in a flowing rotation, making it ideal for developing on-ball defense, offensive creativity, and mental alertness.
Objectives
- Work the Defense of the Individual.
- To inculcate the habit of that each defender is responsible for defending his attacker.
Contents
- Individual advocacy
- 1×1
- Boat
- Entrance to basket
- Step Zero
- Shot
- Changes of hand
- Outputs
- Foot work
- Change of pace
- Changes of address
Recommended age
- From 8 years onwards (Minibasket: category benjamin and fry).
Number of players
- From 2 players on.
- Recommended to play it in pairs closed.
- There may be a group of 3 in which a person ‘rest’ in each turn
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 5 minutes total (depending on the number of players in each wave).
- You can compete in teams. For a certain number of rounds, a team always attacks and the other always defends. Then change roles and perform many other rounds.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball for each 2 players.
- A pitch whole of Basketball.
Initial layout and description of the 1-on-1 – Reassigned Matchups Drill
In each pair there is an attacker with the ball and a defender. The defender will be placed back to the attacker, looking in the direction of the basket that has to defend.
The attacker with the ball, it will be placed in the bottom line.
There will be other couples doing the exercise (2, 3, 4 or even 5).
When the defenders are all placed. The attackers will change their positions. The coach will give a visual signal to the attackers, and these will come to pass. At that time, the defenders will hear the balls bouncing and know that the exercise has begun. Each defender will have to turn and look to your partner to defend and prevent the basket.
At the end of the round, change the roles.
Safety note: it is recommended to start the exercise from the 2×2 and not to go beyond the 5×5.
Variants
- The beginning of the year marks an attacking player designated in secret by the coach.
- The defenders start in the extension of free-Kick from one of the two half courts.
- There can be one or several attackers that do not have the ball. there will be situations of the game more real.
Note: All variants are supported.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
