Handling Pressure is a key component to winning games.
Today, I will go over three drills I use to help my players handle pressure.
1. V- Cut Drill
2. 1v1 Drill
3. Deny Pass Drill
All three drills are great for teaching your players how to handle defensive pressure before they see it in a game and turn the ball over.
If you’re looking for more ideas and drills checkout the Drill Vault inside the Coaching Lab.
Best of luck, Coach.
Every coach has some coaching stress to deal with, but many coaches cause themselves more stress because they don’t see the importance this one thing.
Every coach has some coaching stress to deal with, but many coaches cause themselves more stress because they don’t see the importance this one thing.
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