Basketball
Denial Positioning
Passing-lane denial
8 min
3 x 20 sec each side
Beginner
Why this drill
improve denial without losing backdoor awareness.
Setup
Wing offensive player and passer.
How to perform it
- 1Defender denies lane while maintaining vision and responding to backdoor cut.
Key feel
Deny the pass, protect the cut.
Success cue
No easy direct catch and defender reacts to backdoor.
Recommended reps
3 x 20 sec each side
Progression
Add live 1v1 after catch.