hoopsplaybook.ca
Basketball Systems, Skills & Drills
 

Defending
Calipari box close-outs


sketch
1
John Calipari
championshipproductions.com

Coach with a ball at each elbow, players will close out and slide twice.

1 closes out from the baseline with both hands up, coach has the ball above his head on the close-out, then pushes it through to his right (sweep and jab right), 1 slides diagonally back to the baseline (the first step is a lunge step).

sketch
2
As 1 closes out on the other elbow, 2 starts his close-out, both players slide back to the baseline, 1 stays on the left side, 2 will close out again, and 3 start.

sketch
3
Players repeat coming back from the left side, sliding diagonally to their right (coaches push the ball through to their left).

See Defending - X-closeouts, Nash triangle slides, Close-out and reach step.

Progression - 1 on 1, see Defending - Pitt close-out 1 on 1.

This page was made with Basketball playbook from Jes-Soft


hoopsplaybook.ca
© 2007-23 Eric Johannsen