DOUBLE LINE-PIVOT AND RETURN PASS WITH GUARD

A takes position as shown; B takes
his proper defensive position on A.
A has the privilege of feinting a shot,
then dribbling. B should keep in such
a position that he will drive A to the
sideline for a pivot. If A is able to
drive in for a short basket he should
do so; however, the guard has his posi-
tion and he should drive A to the side-
line for a pivot practically every time.

A should be encouraged to use
feints, change of pace and change of
direction footwork to evade his guard.
He should be warned against taking
wild shots or against charging into the
defensive man.

Stress the fundamentals of all of the
footwork of the pivots involved in this drill and stress stopping and turning
while traveling at full speed.

The defensive man takes his position at the rear of the offensive line and
the offensive man his position at the rear of the defensive line.

 

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE LINE-CROSS COURT DRIBBLE AND PIVOT-PASS

A dribbles cross court, uses stop and
turn and then passes to B of the other
line who has cut for the pass. B drib-
bles cross court, uses stop and turn and
passes to C, who continues the drill.

The men change lines after each
dribble, thus getting stop and turn
practice from each side of the floor.
This also gives them practice in pass-
ing from either side as left and right
es hand passes are involved.
> Stress speed in dribbling and ac-

 

 

 

 

 

: curacy of the footwork and passing.
@ Caution the players against getting too

& fk eS close to the sideline on the pivot.
}@ Nese! 8 See that the players cutting for the

pass are given a good lead as this in-
creases speed in dribbling, and makes more difficult the footwork and ball-
handling, thus approaching game conditions.

CHANGE OF PACE AND DIRECTION DRILL

Defensive player takes his position between the offensive man and the
basket. The coach is stationed under the basket with the ball. The offen-
sive man breaks and changing his pace and direction frequently attempts to
elude the defensive man and receive a pass from the coach for an under-
basket shot.

Rapid stopping, changing the direction, head-bobbing, and shoulder-
shrugging, and change of pace are important fundamentals in eluding
guards. This drill gives a practice formation that is valuable for both the
offensive and the defensive men.

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