How to do the drill
- Catch balanced with your back to the hoop.
- Look over your shoulder, keep the pivot foot and turn to the open side.
- Finish close without pushing; practise both sides.
Dosage and rest
2 × 4 attempts per side; 45 s rest.
Common error and correction
Elbows towards a teammate’s face: protect the ball close to your body.
Make it easier
No defender and no dribble.
Next challenge
Passive defence; pass out if the space closes.
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.