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  HC Bursts 3-on-2

  5 players1 basketOffenseDefense

  The offense turns a numbers advantage into a good shot. The defense learns to stop it a player down.

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  Jungle Shooting 3-on-2

  5 players1 basketOffenseShooting

  A representative shooting game. Shooters never shoot in a predetermined way in a game, so here they move, drive and pass to find their threes against live defenders.

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  Mosquito Shooting 1-on-1

  2 players1 basketShooting

  Repetition without repetition in shooting: every shot comes from a new spot, range and pass, with a defender trying to put the shooter off.

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  Battleship 3-on-3

  6 players1 basketOffense

  Start dominoes out of one trigger from different spots, against a defense that knows what you need.

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  Around the Arc 1-on-1

  2 players1 basketOffenseFinishingU14

  The offense deceives a trailing defender and keeps the advantage; the defender recovers to neutral.

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  Gauntlet 1-on-3

  4 playersNo basketOffense

  Advance past successive defenders in a tight space.

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  Shield Tag 1-on-1+1

  3 playersNo basketOffenseU12

  A tag game with a teammate in it. One player escapes, one hunts, and the third protects the escaper, so even the warm-up has an offense, a defense and a decision about where to stand.

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  Touchdown Tag 1-on-1

  2 playersNo basketOffense

  Advance the ball against a defender who is trying to tag you. It also works as a warm-up.

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  Chameleon 1-on-1

  2 players1 basketDefense

  The defender recovers from three different disadvantages, or holds neutral (chest to chest), while the offense tries to keep or extend its advantage.

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  Close-Out Bursts 1-on-1+2

  3 players1 basketOffenseDefense

  Close out from the free-throw line to an offensive player who can shoot or drive, many times in one minute.

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  Three Lives 5-on-5

  10 players2 basketsDefenseTransition

  Make one or two defensive principles decide the scrimmage.

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  1-on-3 Statues

  4 players1 basketFinishingU10

  Ball handling and finishing in crowded space, from the beginners chapter of the Routledge book.

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