Training center defense in 5:1
The backcourt players performs pressure on the defense.
First defending
backcourt meets the attacker and tackles the ball holder.
The defending
center covers against diagonal passing. The other defending backcourt covers
CR.
The ball is now passed to CB, who moves in.
The defending center
moves out and tackles and the first defending backcourt falls back to release
2nd defending backcourt covering the CR.
The ball is sent to the 2nd attacking
backcourt, who moves in.
The defending center slides diagonally backwards
and covers for diagonal passing and the 1st defending backcourt covers the
CR.
After this the ball is returned using the same pattern.
The most
important in this exercise is to prevent a free pass to CR.