How to do the drill
- After an imaginary screen, catch around the free-throw line.
- One helper chooses to close you down or cover the corner partner.
- Finish if the lane is open; pass if help arrives. The fourth player starts the action.
Dosage and rest
2 × 6 decisions; 60 s rest; rotate roles.
Common error and correction
Looking down immediately: see the hoop and partner on the catch.
Make it easier
Walking defence and more space.
Next challenge
3-on-3 with a second helper.
Use a safe space and age-appropriate supervision. Stop if pain or dizziness occurs and tell an adult or coach.
An educational adaptation. Sets, duration and sequence are editorial suggestions informed by the cited sources, not an individual prescription or a named coach’s exact programme. A coach adjusts for experience, maturity and total load.