6-0 Wall Shifting Drill

Instructions

1. 1Ball moves from A1 to A3 in the center; D1, D2, and D4 shift ball-side together.
2. 2Ball swings from A3 to A2 on the right; D2, D3, and D5 shift right as a unit.
3. 3A2 takes a standing shot from the right; the wall must cover the shooting lane.
4. 4D6 sweeper adjusts depth to back up the wall on the ball-side.
5. 5Call 'ball left', 'ball center', 'ball right' to cue each wall shift.

Coaching Points

• The wall shifts as a unit — the ball-side defender leads, the far-side defender follows simultaneously
• Maintain shoulder contact awareness; if you can't touch the teammate beside you, the wall has a gap
• The player closest to the ball should pressure without overextending — one step toward, not a sprint
• Communicate ball position constantly: 'ball left', 'ball center', 'ball right' cues the shift
• Never let two defenders stack on the same attacker — spread across the shooting lanes

Common Mistakes

• Individual defenders shifting at different speeds, creating gaps in the wall
• Ball-side defender overextending to pressure, opening a lane behind them
• Defenders losing shoulder-to-shoulder contact and allowing pass-throughs
• Not communicating ball position during shifts, causing late or wrong reactions
• Two defenders collapsing on the same attacker and leaving a shooting lane open