HoopsKing - Defender Extender™ Basketball Training Pads

Prepare players to face longer, taller, and more athletic players before they get to the next level.

Teach players how to move the defense without taking a gazillion dribbles. Observe how skilled players in college and the pros utilize jabs, fakes, and straight-line drives to score. The Defender Extender pads assist players in practicing these moves against simulated taller opponents, making it easier when they compete against smaller players.

Learn to shoot over a coach or trainer with the Defender Extender Training Pads, which will make it easy for you to shoot over taller players in real games. Discover precisely how much space you need to release your shot or how high that floater must be to become unstoppable in the paint.

Simulate practicing against players as big as the pros! Imagine if you could practice against Kevin Durant every day for a summer. How much better would you get? If you were a high schooler and worked on your offensive moves every day versus Durant and then returned to your normal level of competition, how easy would it be for you to dominate? Practicing against someone so big and long would make your normal level easy.

Introducing the Defender Extender training pads. The Defender Extender training pads allow a coach, trainer, or partner to simulate a much taller player than you would normally play against. As you move up levels in basketball, from junior high to high school, high school to college, and college to the pros, your competition will get taller, longer, and more athletic. The Defender Extender training pads can simulate all three of these, even though you do not have Kevin Durant to practice against!

With the Defender Extender training pads, you will have to work that much harder to get your shot off, dribble the ball down the floor, drive to the basket, finish at the rim, make a pass, and more! The Defender Extender training pads are truly must-have basketball training equipment for any team or individual serious about developing and becoming the best player they can be.

Here are some great uses of the Defender Extender training pads:
• Dribbling – Have a partner use the Defender Extender training pads while you bring the ball down the floor. Your defender quickly has the wingspan and reach of an NBA guard. You will truly learn to protect the basketball and utilize changing speeds and direction efficiently to overcome the increased reach and quickness of the defender.
• Offense Moves – Whether in the post or driving to the basket, playing against a taller, longer, and more athletic player will require you to outsmart the defense to beat them. Once you become inferior athletically, you must become superior mentally if you are going to compete at that level.
• The Defender Extender training pads are perfect for any age. Just adjust your hands on the sticks to change your wingspan. They are made of very soft material, and it does not hurt to get hit with them, so they are also good for contact drills.

World renowned trainer Ganon Baker loves the Defender Extender Pads.

Help players score more at the basket. In driving to the basket, the Defender Extender sticks are useful in many ways.
• Reaching in to knock the ball away
• Contesting the shot and the dribble.
• Driving at shoulder to hip level.
• Finishing over taller players
• Providing contact
• Closeout

Size: 27 inches X 6 inches X 6 inches (Pad is 16 inches in length and handle is 11 inches for a total of 27 inches in length).

Steph Curry training with the Defender Extender Pads! Pads appear at 6 seconds into the video.

Here's what coaches and trainers are saying.

Q: What are Defender Extender training pads designed to do?
A: Defender Extender training pads are designed to simulate taller, longer, and more athletic defensive players, helping players learn to score more points.

Q: How do Defender Extender pads help with dribbling?
A: They help players learn to protect the basketball and utilize changing speeds and directions efficiently against defenders with increased reach and quickness.

Q: Can Defender Extender pads be used for shooting practice?
A: Yes, they help players learn to shoot over taller players in real games and understand how much space is needed to get a shot off.

Q: Are the Defender Extender pads suitable for contact drills?
A: Yes, they are made of soft material, making them safe for contact drills and helping players learn to embrace contact.

Q: What age groups can benefit from Defender Extender training pads?
A: The Defender Extender training pads are perfect for any age, as the wingspan can be adjusted by changing hand placement on the sticks.

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