DMBK-000-02 D-Man A Trainer Defensive Mannequin, Orange, One Size

I coach girls' middle school basketball, and so many of the drills I find in books or online suggest using chairs, garbage cans, or cones with something sticking up as an obstacle on the court. I just couldn't see putting something either so bulky, dirty, or possibly dangerous in the way of my athletes. I signed my son up for a basketball skils lesson by a former college/NBA player, and he used these for several shooting and dribbling drills and I just KNEW I had to get these for my team. They do stand up without additional weight added to the base, however one bump by an athlete and it will topple over, so it does need weights on the bottom to keep it up during use. I personally didn't want the hassle of adding sand to the bases, so I used a 10lb weight (with xtra-large or olympic-sized holes) on top of the plastic base.

This is an essential basketball training tool, especially for training shooting. First time using it, players will be really affected by the Dummy Defender and will tend to step back and shoot further away. After some practice, they learn to ignore the Dummy Defender and are able to shoot with the Dummy Defender set up closer and closer to them. This transfers fantastically into real game play as players learn to ignore a defender charging at them and focus only on the rim. This translates to much higher game shot percentage as well as more shooting opportunities (players willing to shoot and shoot confidently where before training with the Dummy Defender, they would have concluded the (real / human) defender is too close for them to get a shot off).

This appears to be a quality pop-up defender. It is adjustable in height and nicely balanced. Having kids shoot and pass around this defender helps them position and visualize game situations better.

Easy to assemble and you, however not very friendly to carry around for different courts

I bought this for my little brother for Christmas. It came on time and was pretty easy to set up. It comes exactly as advertised and he’s been enjoying it so far. Good buy!

Would have given it 1 star, but it's a great concept, definitely will help skills, but poor execution in the product. I had this outside in my backyard, kinda easy to assemble, ran a few shooting drills, really good practice for shorter players. Problem is poles will bend and fall right over with even slight wind. I put water in the base, the base doesnt move at all. But the poles are so thin its almost like theyre going to break when it gets just a little windy. I ended up making my own with PVC pipes for $20 bucks, took me like an hour, and mine is way more sturdy.

In the wind it can tip over even with full tank of water. Also a little crooked when standing up but still love it.

This is a great practice tool. I actually use six of these in my normal practice. We use them for shooting drills, because I like the kids to be shooting over an obstacle and it is rarely practical (nor even wise) to use coaches and/or parents as bodies for all of these drills. I do think a live defender is important as well, by the way. But these D-men (football's equivalent is the blocking dummy) allow your coaches to step out of the drill and really focus on details like shooting form, that are harder to lock your attention on when you are part of the drill yourself. The adjustable size makes them appropriate for all ages. I use water in the base rather than sand. Haven't had any problem with that. The six that I own, I have been using now, two nights a week practice, for over a year. No problems or breakdowns to date.

Utilizzato anche dalla società in cui si allena mio figlio. Prodotto professionale utilizzato anche dai giocatori di serie A della società’ che permette di allenarsi in attacco

bonne utilisation au basket tous le monde est content des silhouettes réglage en hauteur facile lestage avec du gravier comme d habitude a voir dans la durée

Muy buenos

練習時に使ってますが、組み立ても簡単で良い感じです。 ただ、土台とポールの差込口が硬い。 抜き差しが結構大変かも。 ポールとポールを繋ぐ部材が、緩いから本体のがたつきがある。 わざと緩くして、壊れ辛くしてるのかもですが、ちょっとガタガタしすぎてかなぁ？ けど練習には支障が無いので、毎回使ってます。

war ein Geschenk für meinen Neffen. Kam sehr sehr gut an, er ist begeistert und trainiert ständig damit :) Sind schnell aufgebaut und prima in der Höhe verstellbar.