Drill

Setup

3-4 offensive/defensive players at guided speed.

Instructions

1. 1Play 4-on-4 with a live ball handler who can drive or kick.
2. 2Tag the driver from one pass away, then sprint back to your original man.
3. 3Communicate the rotation out loud before you leave your assignment.
4. 4Track possessions where a help rotation leaves a shooter wide open.

Key feel

Tagging the drive early enough to still recover to the shooter.

Success cue

Rotation occurs without two defenders chasing same player.

Recommended reps

6 x 5-pass rotations, 4-on-4

Progression

Progress to live 3v3.

Common mistake

Rotating late or staying attached to your man and never helping at all.