DefenseWarm-up
Ready Position Hold
A 30-second defensive posture hold with the coach correcting every stance.
Quick look
4 minutes 1–18 playersNew to the game · BeginnerChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn what a real defensive stance feels like.
Set it up
- Players spread out on the court.
- No ball needed.
Run the drill
- Hold a defensive posture for 30 seconds.
- The coach walks through and corrects each stance.
- Repeat two or three times.
What to say
- Weight on the balls of your feet.
- If you cannot see your shoelaces, you are too tall.
- Hands out in front, chest up.
How to score it
None. Two or three holds of 30 seconds.
Make it harder
- Hold, then explode into a shuffle on a whistle.