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.

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  1. 1-on-1 Rotation Drill
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    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. 1 on 1 Defense
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    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 ...

  3. Defensive Stance Drill
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    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...

  4. Three Cone Drill
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    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. Simon Says - Basketball Calls
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    Simon Says - Basketball Calls

    By: LeBron James King's Academy

    Dru Joyce III, LeBron James' high school teammate and co-star in More Than A Game leads the Simon Says drill. This youth ...

  6. Guarding 1 & 2 Passes Away
    5 comments 4405 views

    Guarding 1 & 2 Passes Away

    By: LeBron James King's Academy

    This beginner youth basketball drills will assist young players read the court and make smart passing decisions. Players s...

  7. Lateral W Slides with Agility Cones
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    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...

  8. The Gauntlet Defensive Drill
    4 comments 3955 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...

  9. Defending the Post
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    Defending the Post

    By: PlaySportsTV Basketball

    Knowing how to effectively Defend the Post is a critical basketball skill to master. This youth basketball drill video dem...

  10. Capture the Flag
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    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...