Dick Bennett coach close-outs
 | 1 Dick Bennett Each player in turn passes to coach and guards him. Run a couple of steps, chop steps, hands high. Then don't allow baseline penetration from the wing, and then no rhythm shot (without a dribble). An on-ball defender also has to level off a dribbler (force him sideways), bother the shot, and jump to the ball on a pass. If you close out high you can close out short, don't have to get as close. Count 1001 then bring the hands down to the sides. (Variations) - coach can toss the ball to either side, the defender must stay in defensive stance and let the ball bounce once but not twice (see Ball drop) - coach holds a ball to start, players close out without first passing (see Nash triangle slides). Progression - 1 on 1 from the top, the attacker gets the ball at the pack line (16 feet from the basket), has one dribble (or none), the defender defends all players before switching with a new defender. Lloyd Mitchell (Greenvale) - on each side, players close out on an imaginary attacker at the 3-point line, then the progression is close out and take two slides baseline, call "dead" and mirror an imaginary ball. Stay in a wide, low stance with a hand up in the passing lane and a hand on the ball. Switch lines. goxavier.com - Vegas close-outs - players start under the rim, pass to coach behind the arc on the wing and close out: - run first then short, choppy steps - high hands, bent elbows, butt down, head back - yell "shot", play drive - touching distance in stance (should be able to touch the ball) - take shooter out of rhythm. Place coaches at various positions around the 3-point line for multiple reps at the same time. |
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