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Lesson 5:
Beat Him Drill
The “Beat Him” drill is a competitive one-on-one game played in the alley, where the defender must cut off the ball handler and prevent them from reaching half court or the baseline. With tight boundaries and added consequences for losing, this drill builds defensive toughness, quickness, and accountability while capping off the progression of on-ball defense.
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This course is a step-by-step build of a no-middle, “keep it sided” half-court defense. Coach Paul Page walks you through layered NBA-style closeouts (inside-foot, hand-in/hand-off), ball pressure and footwork, rebounding habits, and communication standards (“ball, ball… dead!”). You’ll progress from catch-and-shoot fly-bys into “guard-it” holds, shot-fake drives with the defender’s jump-back, ...
