Here you'll find defensive basketball drills and plays for basketball teams and players of all ages. They are categorized to the left by beginner, intermediate and advanced drill levels. These defensive drills & plays will improve you or your basketball team's defensive techniques, quickness and court awareness. Check the drills & plays out, share them with your friends & teams and tell us what you think. We always welcome suggestions of basketball drills to add.

View free basketball drills and tips for practice from professionals covering basketball ball control drills, basketball coaching guides drills, basketball defense drills, basketball offense and plays drills, basketball passing drills, basketball rebounding drills, basketball shooting drills.

ADVERTISEMENT
Sort by: Rating | Most Recent | Most Viewed
  1. 1-on-1 Rotation Drill
    9 comments 12684 views

    1-on-1 Rotation Drill

    By: LeBron James King's Academy

    King James Academy youth basketball players work their defensive and offensive game in this basketball drill. A player ha...

  2. Lateral W Slides with Agility Cones
    2851 views

    Lateral W Slides with Agility Cones

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth basketball player advance his or her skills on the field with the Lateral W Slides drill with Agility Cone...

  3. 1 on 1 Defense
    24 comments 9799 views

    1 on 1 Defense

    By: Magic Johnson Presents...

    Once your opponent gets the basketball it is too late, so it is crucial to learn how to defend against a player before he ...

  4. Three Cone Drill
    3914 views

    Three Cone Drill

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth basketball player advance his or her skills on the field with the Three Cone drill using Agility Cones fro...

  5. Defensive Stance Drill
    9 comments 6937 views

    Defensive Stance Drill

    By: LeBron James King's Academy

    The defensive stance youth basketball drill is great for any beginner to the game. Instructors from the King James Academ...

  6. Capture the Flag
    3322 views

    Capture the Flag

    By: T.J. Marchetti

    Setup: This youth basketball drill or game is more like capture the basketball than capture the flag, but place a basketb...

  7. Pro Agility with Cones
    1065 views

    Pro Agility with Cones

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth basketball player advance his or her skills on the field with the Pro Agility drill with Agility Cones fro...

  8. Linear W Sprint with Agility Cones
    968 views

    Linear W Sprint with Agility Cones

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth basketball player advance his or her skills on the field with the Linear W Sprint drill using Agility Cone...

  9. Fresno
    1 comment 1675 views

    Fresno

    By: Breakthrough Basketball

    This basketball drill is fantastic for teaching the fundamentals of on-ball defense and communication. Remember to emphasi...

  10. The Gauntlet Defensive Drill
    4 comments 3593 views

    The Gauntlet Defensive Drill

    By: online-basketball-drills.com

    Purpose: To teach proper defensive position and technique. Also, this helps players work on the ball control drills. Fina...