Defending Continuous closeouts

| 1 That's a Foul, August 2004
1 passes to 2 and closes out, 2 takes one dribble then passes to 3 and 4 closes out. Rotate defenders to attackers, so 3 will next pass to 1.
(Variation - position attackers on a wing and in the corner on the same side) |

| 2 Ian MacKinnon
Skip pass from wing to wing, defenders close out from the middle of the lane (forcing left, using a "hockey-stick" close-out to take away right).
Option - defenders pitter-patter in the lane.
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| 3 2 skip passes to 3, 4 closes out, 2 leaves the floor and is replaced by 1.
Progressions
- pop off when the attacker brings the ball down or jab steps - left hand over the ball (palm down) when the ball is down, follow the shooting track, close the gap as the ball rises to the shooting shelf - the attacker takes two dribbles left, skip passes - live 1 on 1, make-it take-it against a new defender. |

| 4 Variation - dual skip passes.
1 and 3 make skip passes, 5 and 6 close out, 7 and 8 come on as the next defenders (on skip passes back to 1 and 3).
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