Basketball defense drills at home
Defensive footwork drills a player can do in the driveway, each with a video clip, steps and a count.
How coaches assign drills- 3 drills
- 2 with no partner needed
- Every drill has a video clip
- 8–10 minutes each
3 basketball defense drills at home
Defense1:00Defensive Stance Drill
FixesStanding up tall and leaning on defense
- 8 min
- Ages 7–18
3 rounds of quick feet and 3 stance holds, 3–4 days a week
Defense1:13Defensive Slide Drill
FixesCrossing feet, hopping and standing up while sliding
- 8 min
- Ages 8–18
4 rounds of 30 seconds with 1 minute rest, 3 days a week
Defense1:04Mirror Drill
FixesReacting late and getting beat to the side
- With a partner
- 10 min
- Ages 8–18
6 rounds of 30 seconds with 1 minute rest, 2–3 days a week
How to use these basketball defense drills at home
What these defense drills work on
- A low, balanced stance a player can hold.
- Sliding without crossing the feet.
- Staying in front of a ball handler who changes direction.
Basketball defense drills at home FAQ
How do you get a good defensive stance in basketball?
Feet wider than the shoulders, knees bent, back straight, weight on the balls of the feet and hands out. See the defensive stance drill.
How do you practice defense by yourself?
Stance holds and defensive slides between two lines need only a phone timer. The mirror drill adds a partner to react to.
More basketball drills by skill
- Basketball ball handling drills8 drills
Stationary dribbling, crossovers, between the legs, behind the back and two-ball work. All you need is a ball and a smooth floor.
- Individual basketball shooting drills6 drills
Form shooting close to the rim, free throws, catch and shoot, pull-ups and a 50-shot tracking drill. A lying down drill works on form with no hoop.
- Basketball finishing drills5 drills
Layup footwork on both sides, left-handed layups, reverse layups, the euro step and the floater.
- Basketball passing drills at home3 drills
Chest passes, bounce passes and one-hand passes off the dribble against a wall or with a partner.
- Basketball footwork drills2 drills
Jump stops, pivots, the triple threat position and the jab step. No hoop needed.
- Basketball rebounding drills at home1 drill
Toss the ball off the backboard and catch it at the top of your jump with two hands.
- Basketball conditioning drills2 drills
Line sprints and jump rope for quick feet and the legs to last a whole game.
Assign basketball drills to your team
Use the drills in this library or make your own. Coaches assign them as homework between practices, and players open each drill on their phone, do it and check in when they finish.
Get the Bravara app- 01
Pick drills or make your own
Start from the basketball drills in this library, copy one and change it, or write your own with steps, a YouTube video, your own photos and videos or a link to read. Then assign it to the whole team or to certain players and set how many days a week.
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Players do them at home
Players open the drill on their phone, watch the video or read the steps, do the drill and check in when they finish. They can upload a video of their work too.
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Players log a result
A drill can have one result to track, like strikes out of 30. Results stay private to the player and their family, and players earn XP and levels as they keep checking in.
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The coach sees who did it
Coaches see who has checked in on each drill and can react or reply to a player's check-in.
Assign basketball defense drills at home with Bravara Reps
Coaches assign drills to the team or to certain players. Players check in from home, log a result and earn XP as they go.
