A Recent “Ask the Coach” question and response:
Fundamentals of On-Ball Defense
Defending Doubles
Ask the Coach: Influencing the dribbler
Halfcourt Run and Jump Defense - Trapping Down
Principles of Man to Man Defense
What are you trying to accomplish on defense?
Fundamentals of On-Ball Defense
1-3-1 Press: Question and Answer
Defending Doubles
Ask the Coach: Influencing the dribbler
Principles of Man to Man Defense
What are you trying to accomplish on defense?
Fundamentals of On-Ball Defense
1-3-1 Press: Question and Answer
Defending Doubles
Halfcourt Run and Jump Defense - Trapping Down
Principles of Man to Man Defense
What are you trying to accomplish on defense?
What Are You trying to accomplish on Defense?
Sounds like a simple enough question, right? As simple as it seems, I think that the way you choose to answer that question can affect the entire direction and philosophy of your team or program. I can think of three answers to the question off [...]
Fundamentals of On-Ball Defense
1-3-1 Press: Question and Answer
Ask the Coach: Influencing the dribbler
Halfcourt Run and Jump Defense - Trapping Down
Principles of Man to Man Defense
What are you trying to accomplish on defense?
Fundamentally sound defensive basketball…
1. Keep the ball-handler out of the middle of the floor.
2. Always have vision of both your man and the ball.
3. When defending 1 pass away, deny your man in an “on the line, up the line” position.
4. When defending 2 or more passes away, position yourself in the middle of the lane in “pistols” [...]
