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NEW Navy Transition Drill - Random, Chaotic Game Situations That Improve Offense, Defense, Decision-Making, and TOUGHNESS! Check out the 5 Benefits from Coach Nate Steege’s Coach Steege great practice drill: ("REPLY" below if you'd like a FREE PDF with 7 Drills For Championship Practices - which includes videos, diagrams,... and instructions!) Now to the benefits… 1. Players learn to recognize advantage/disadvantage when possessing the ball and attack immediately and exploit their opponent. 2. Players get game-like reps in a drill that simulates chaotic situations that occur during the game… Rather than just 'checking it up top' 3. Defense learns how to communicate and match up in a game-like setting. 4. Develops toughness by having players hustle after the ball and whoever gets it is on offense 5. Offense learns how to space and execute in a chaotic environmentshow more

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Brock Moon2 years ago

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Mike Edwards, MS, CAA2 years ago

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Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball2 years ago

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