Drill

Setup

Ball handler, screener and defender at controlled pace.

Instructions

1. 1Guard a live pick-and-roll ball handler with a screener setting real screens.
2. 2Call out the screen early and choose to go over, under, or switch based on the coverage.
3. 3Fight through contact with your chest, not your hands, to stay attached.
4. 4Recover to a contest angle immediately once you clear the screen.

Key feel

Getting skinny and staying attached through contact on the screen.

Success cue

Defender clears screen without major separation and regains angle.

Recommended reps

10 live screen reps

Progression

Add coverage-specific live reps.

Common mistake

Getting hung up on the screen and losing the ball handler entirely.