Defending the Ball
Team defense starts with defending the ball. We should have several goals when we do this. First, get the ball handler to turn over the ball so that we can recover it....
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Fundamental Offensive Principles for Basketball
We have spent a lot of time discussing defense and basketball. With this post and the last one (on range testing) we’re starting to get into thoughts on offense and basketball. Before...
Range Testing for Basketball Shooting Success
Basketball players want to shoot the ball and try to score points. Obviously this is an important part of today’s game with them watching NBA players that specialize in three point shots. ...
Basketball Defense, Helpside Part 3
We have talked a lot about guarding the ball handler, jamming the dribbler when the ball is picked up, defending against passes, helpside defense, and what happens when the ball moves. Today...
Basketball Defense: Helpside Part 2
In a previous post we introduced the concept of helpside defense. In it we talked about aggressively defending the athlete with the ball, positioning the defense so that it is guarding the...