DRILLS TO
TEACH AGGRESSIVE M-2-M DEFENSE
BY ROBERT BAUER
VI. INTERNATIONAL CLINIC OF BOHDAN ILJAŠKO FOR COACHES U15 - U18
1.
1-1 / 2-2 passing and close out  warm up, passing & practice fundamentals
2.
Miami 6 point drill
 First to teach proper defense
technique, stance & positioning
 “D” until you have 2 stops in a
row
3.
Aggressiveness 1-1
 To teach aggressiveness, dive on
the floor for loose balls, practice
conversion from offense to “D”
 Make it, take it until the defender
got the ball in his hands! 
Every single “made” counts!
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DRILLS TO TEACH AGGRESSIVE M-2-M DEFENSE
Robert Bauer
4.
Intense 2 – 2 stop penetration drill
 To teach picking up the dribbler,
giving help & transition defense!
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5.
Make it, take it; start with equal
matches  then produce
mismatches with the first pass.
3 – 3 stop penetration & deny drill
 To teach conversion & tough cut
defense / deny.
 Make it, take it, until you hand the
ball off to the next team!
6.
3 – 3 stop penetration & help the
helper drill
 To teach giving help to the ball
defender & practicing the help the
helper rotation.
7.
 Rebound-rules:
- Make it, take it until the
defense has the ball in their
hands!
- Change after the ²nd made!
3 – 3 conversion drill series
 To teach all the defensive
fundamentals, communication &
quick transitions:
1.) Pass back to coach & pick up
a different opponent.
2.) Pass back to coach & offense
becomes defense.
3.) Pass back to coach, offense
becomes defense & pick up a
different opponent.
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8.
4 – 4 half court & transition defense
drill
 To teach all the defensive
fundamentals, communication &
quick transitions under a more
than live situation!
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Each offensive player has to
touch the line, before he is
allowed to play offense!
Coach handles the ball over
until the last offensive player
has touched the line!
Each defensive player has to
touch the line, before he is
allowed to play defense!
 Make it, take it!
 Start with a short period of time
10.
1 – 1 + 1 half court to full court
defense
 To teach aggressive deny, ball
defense, rebounding,
outletpassing & transition
defense!
 No 1-0 lay ups, no ²nd shots!
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DRILLS TO TEACH AGGRESSIVE M-2-M DEFENSE
2 – 2 full court defense drill with split
line
 Each offensive player hast to stay
on his side of the split line,
minimum 2 passes (maybe only
“Rugby-Passes”), start with max.
3 dribbles; transition 2-1!
12.
3 – 3 full court defense drill with 3
sectors
 Each offensive player hast to stay
in his sector, minimum 2 passes
(maybe only “Rugby-Passes”),
start with max. 3 dribbles;
transition 3-2!
 Progression: Same drill without
any sectors!
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