Like all youth basketball drills, basketball defense drills for youth should be simple and fun. The key with basketball drills for kids is that they shouldn't even realize how much they're learning. The trick, for a coach or parent, is to leverage what kids already know, and then build on their knowledge with simple coaching tips.
This video features fun basketball defensive drills for kids.
Here are the basketball defending drills in order:
:05 Pac Man
1:25 Champions & Challengers
2:20 Criss Cross
3:45 Team Dribble Knockout
4:49 Team Shield Steal
5:59 Roadrunner
7:05 Closing Time
8:18 Alley Hoops
9:27 Jailbreak
10:28 Dribble Knockout
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