Activities · game · 7 min
Pivot dribbling under pressure
Cue
Low, ball away from the defender.
Principle
A pivot and a dribble are there to protect the ball, not as a show.
Set-up
Pairs, 1 ball
Rules
Defender pressures; attacker protects with pivot and dribble; pivot foot may only change after a between-the-legs or behind-the-back
Where this fits
Period P0 · Observe & prepareP1 · Transition & fullcourt
Cells P0 · layer 0P0 · layer 1P0 · layer 2P0 · layer 3P1 · layer 0P1 · layer 1P1 · layer 2P1 · layer 3
By layer
| Layer 0Aware | Without a ball: who stays in balance while the other pushes gently? |
| Layer 1Control | Pivot and dribble under real pressure, head up. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Absorb contact with the body and make space to pass. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Use the pivot to move the defender and open a pass for someone else. |
How do you coach it?
Player-centred: variation, questions and room to find a solution.
Precise correction of form is not the criterion here.
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Works on
Ball protection under pressure
Easier
A softer defender.
Harder
Fewer dribbles allowed.
Question to observe
Do they protect the ball with the body, or turn away and lose sight of the floor?