Goals:
- The offense got the advantage.
- Defense recover on the shot.
- The offense read the situation on the penetration.
- Defenso works to recover.

Two lines of players on the baseline.
The first player of one line with the ball the other one without the ball - if nedeed the other players in the lineare ready to pass the ball.

DRIBBLE - 4 CANTONS

SETUP: four players have the ball. They form a square on the court (put cones to mark the spots). One player with the ball is situated in the center and we will call him the "defender".

GOAL: dribbling, vision, forecasting abilities, decision making.

DESCRIPTION: 1, 2, 3, 4 have to switch their positions moving on the part of the court limited by the cones.
They have to dribble while moving. The player on defense tries to take one of the four spots while it’s vacant. Every 3-4 seconds two players at least must switch. When the defender takes a spots, he turns on offense. The player who lost his spot is on defense.

VARIATION N° 1: dribble only with the 45
weak hand.
VARIATION N° 2: play with 5 players on offense and 2 players on defense.

DE MATHA CONTESTED SHOT

SETUP: players are in couples (similar roles) on the two sides of the basket, middle post. Coach C with the ball is at the foul line.

GOAL: contested shot near the basket.

DESCRIPTION: the Coach passes the ball to one of the players. Who recei- ves the ball drives to the basket with great energy.

The other one is the defender and tries to recover and block. The player on offense must not avoid physical contact.

GAME (in couples): each player play of- fense on both sides before switching.

CORRECTIONS:
■ the player on offense must not avoid physical contact.