Apparatus and method for improving basketball defensive team skills

A method for practicing basketball player movement, comprising:

• having each of a plurality of players wear a respective one of plurality of belts, each belt comprising a band, an adjustable fastener proximate one longitudinal end of the band, and connecting links disposed on the band between the one longitudinal end and another longitudinal end, and a plurality of elastic cords, each elastic cord connected between each of the connecting links on the one of the plurality of belts worn by each player and one of the linking rings on the belt worn by each of two adjacent players, wherein when connected, the elastic cords and the belts form a single perimeter closed pattern;
• and
• causing at least one of the players to move his position or change orientation in response to an opposing team action, wherein the move or change of the at least one player causes a corresponding tug on the belt worn by the other of the plurality of players.