The 1-on-Few – Death Row Drill is a high-intensity exercise where a single offensive player must face multiple defenders in sequence.
It develops toughness, finishing through contact, decision-making, and mental resilience.
Ideal for competitive environments and simulating game pressure at the rim.
Objectives
- Increase resistance to the contacts.
- Improve adjustments and corrections after physical contact.
- Win aggressiveness/determination towards the ring.
Contents
- Boat
- Step Zero
- Stops
- Outputs
- Shot
- Entrance to basket
- Changes of hand
- Change of pace
- Feints
- Physical contact
- The defense of player with ball
Recommended age
- From 10 years (Minibasket: category alevín).
Number of players
- Number of players: From 2 to 12.
- Highly recommended for small groups of 3 or 4 players.
Recommended time
- Recommended time: 7-8 min.
- It will rotate to pass to each player, one after the other.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball available.
- A half Basketball court
Initial layout and description
In case of being grouped by the trio, you place the 2 defenders, one in each elbow. In the case of 3 defenders, are placed 2 in each end of the free kick and another under the ring.
VERY IMPORTANT: The defending players must not close completely on the step when you see that the attacking player is moving towards the ring. Should existing a level of trust between the players to accept and tolerate that physical contact. It is highly advisable to point out that this exercise is intended for the attacker and that in any case we will make that physical contact at games.
The attacker starts to ring and you need to end despite the physical contact of illegal defenders.
Variants
- The output position differs from the corner, from the corner of half court, etc…
- It gets a maximum of boat to finish.
- Resolves in less than 3 seconds.
Note: all variants are combinable.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
