Activities · practice · 10 min

Chain fakes against a closeout

ToolMove and stop Finishingcontactadvantage

Cue

Fake, step, finish.

Principle
No fancy moves: fakes and fundamentals, as ball protection, not as show.

Set-up

Attacker on the wing, defender under the basket with the ball.

Rules

The defender passes and closes out. The attacker catches in balance and chains: shot fake → jab → drive, or shoots if the closeout is late. Swap after each attempt.

Where this fits

Period P4 · Individual & forward

Cells P4 · layer 0 P4 · layer 1 P4 · layer 2 P4 · layer 3

Solves Positive aggression and contact Advantage Order

By layer

Layer 0Aware	One fake, then to the rim.
Layer 1Control	Shot fake → jab → drive as a chain.
Layer 2Shape your own	At game speed, choose your own preferred moves.
Layer 3Shape others	Use the fake to draw the help defender.

How do you coach it?

Player-centred: variation, questions and room to find a solution.

A real choice for the playerautonomy
Variation: angle, distance, defender, timecompetence
Questions instead of answers ("what did you see?")autonomy
Everyone can succeed; a challenge just above their levelcompetence
Partners rotaterelatedness

Precise correction of form is not the criterion here.

Works on

Fakes as one movement; making the defender commit

Easier

The defender closes out at half speed.

Harder

At most one dribble after the jab.

Question to observe

Does the attacker watch the defender's feet?