This 1-on-2 Drill – Classic Half-Court Situation challenges the offensive player to attack and finish against two defenders. It emphasizes ball protection, body control, decision-making, and reading defensive gaps. Ideal for building toughness, composure, and creativity in high-pressure situations near the basket.
Objectives
- Work orientation defensively to slow down the progression of the player with the ball to be able to defend 2×1.
- Strengthen the foundation of the trap defensive.
- To accustom the attacker to bounce up and down with stress.
Contents
- Boat
- Step Zero
- Stops
- Outputs
- Shot
- Entrance to basket
- Changes of hand
- Change of pace
- Feints
- The defense of player with ball
- 1×2
- Trap defensive
- Inequality numerical
Recommended age
- From 10 years onwards (Minibasket: category alevín).
Number of players
- From 3 players forward.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 6-8 minutes.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball available for each wave and a cone (or any object that can serve as a cone -backpack, water bottle, closed, etc…).
- Half court basketball.
Initial layout and description
Are distributed to 3 players online in the background. The center with the ball. The center starts the year with a pass to the teammate that is located in the street of the cone. It receives and returns. The center receives and passes forward the player to the street without a cone to receive in the half court. While the companion of the street with a cone around the cone and you have to defend.
The player who received the ball at half court should win the center for space and try to break the 2×1. The defenders must deny the heart and guide the attacker to the band nearest to you. In addition, they must be able to be active hands to be able to steal the ball.
Variants
- There are a steal or force the loss of the ball in a certain amount of time between receiving the last pass.
- The defender closest (the one that was on the main street) you must keep the attacker in the band that you received.
- Put a cone on each side street for that is not always the same side to attack.
- In case of disposal of the court as a whole, you can do the exercise in the two half courts. You can compete in teams.
- 2×1 in half court.
Note: all variants are combinable.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
Coach of the National Basketball (CES 2014)
