The 1-on-1 Arrow Drill is a progressive form of 1-on-1 in an arrow‑shaped setup. Players attack from a fixed spot, read the defender, and finish, then rotate. This helps refine isolation attack, footwork, and decision-making under structured rhythm.
The coach Silvia Conde showed this drill during the Day of the Trainer 2021 organized by the AEBCAM.
Objectives
- Enhance Game Without the Ball prior to the 1×1 with the ball.
- Put a value on the defensive work of the pass line and the activity of the hands and feet in the defense of the pot during the 1×1.
Contents
Recommended age
- From 12 years onwards (big basket).
Number of players
- From 4 players forward.
Recommended time
- You can put different parameters
- Recommended time: 3-5 minutes. or,
- First player to:
- enceste 3 baskets or,
- perform 3 defenses successful (see more details in description)
Equipment and facilities
- Minimum 3 balls.
- A half-Basketball court (expandable to pitch sole with arrow duplicated in the half-court in the case of having more than 7 players, with the option of tnener groups ‘closed’ to work in outdoor/indoor, or changing row after defending)
Initial layout and description of the 1-on-1 Arrow Drill
Before starting the exercise, enunciaremos the goal to be reached (the player with the most defenses successful get done). We can also give you an offensive focus to focus the target on a certain number of baskets.
Players are placed in a row india from the central circle. The first players of the row india all have a ball per person. In 45º there will be two players: one player attacking and a defending player ready to start the exercise.
When you start the exercise, the first of the row of india with the ball will give you the pass to the attacker that you have to work to receive. The defender will have several opportunities to get a successful defense:
- Interception of a pass
- Theft after control of the pass
- Theft on boat
- Theft after control at the end of the dribble.
- Block the shot.
After resolved the 1×1 (either for recovery either by basket), the player who was defending it carries with it the ball is played and placed last in the row india. The player that was attacking change of role and becomes the defender. While you’re on the way to the new attacker (which will be the player who previously gave the pass), new pin and new attacker will have to work connection and threatening as possible back door.
Note: At the time of considering a defense as a defense successful we will be able to qualify if a forced draft has been made by a good defense (see a shot that does not touch ring and/or board).
Variants
- Limited 1×1 to a certain number of boats (including the option to restrict the pot in order to receive and throw -a more difficult).
- There is a time limit to receive the pass.
- The pin has to give a certain type of pass.
- The defender has to orient the attack towards a certain side, or toward the center or bottom line).
- It makes a change-of-hand, side pot, or step-back before pulling.
- For a defense to be successful will have to release defensive (‘I’, ‘ball’, ‘I’, ‘button’, ‘throw’)
- You need to complete within the zone.
- The attacker will have to wait for the advocate ‘check’ before you start playing (recommended for first few times you perform the arrow 1×1).
Note: Variants combinable
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
