Drill

Drills

Basketball

Sprint-to-Balanced-Closeout

Arrive under control on a closeout instead of flying by

9 min
8 closeouts alternating angles
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Sprint from the paint out to a shooter on the perimeter.
  2. 2Chop the feet down over the last two steps to kill momentum early.
  3. 3Arrive with a high hand contesting the ball, not a lunging jump.
  4. 4Take away the shooter's strong-side driving angle on arrival.

What to focus on

Chopping the feet down before the last two steps, not right at the shooter.

Common mistake

Flying past the shooter or arriving upright with no contest.