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).

Great product. I thought I was missing a piece to attach the pole to the base because it was impossible to connect. But then I read the other reviews here and realized it wouldn't break. So I put a small amount of vegetable shortening on the INSIDE of the base where the pole attaches and it worked like a charm! One tap on the pole with a rubber mallet and it was in the slot. Boys needed help shooting under defense. This does the trick.

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

So far we really enjoy our D Man! We order two and have them on both ends of court during shooting drills. Good for kids to shoot over as well as dribble around. We will probably order some more.

I just got today and its awesome. My son plays elite level AAU basketball and he workouts out all year. I wanted to get the D-Man to help improve his arch when shooting. We have a very nice Spaulding in ground hoop in the driveway and we put the D-man to the test. After about 20 shots he quickly adjusted to the D-Man and the arch on his shot was perfect. With lots of practice this training aid will make him an even better shooter...

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!

First ever Amazon review because typically the things I buy are at least usable if not quality items. I feel hoodwinked on this purchase. I don't know how they get away with charging these prices. The so-called plastic "post" is 4 pieces that are put "together" by a method that is so wobbly I am afraid it will break if I jog past it, let alone actually touch it or have a basketball touch it. My son wrapped duct tape around the connections just try to make this thing usable or at least hold it together to get a few uses out of it before it breaks. If this sold for $10 I would still feel slightly abused but agree that you get what you pay for. But at this price I expected something usable. Heading to my local hardware store to find an aluminum pole to try to salvage this purchase.

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

シュート練習用に購入。相手をイメージできるので良いです。組み立て、持ち運びも楽です。

Entrenamiento de basquet Jugadoras de 12 a 16 años. Principiantes. !!

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.