defense tips

Question 1

Aggressive Mentality

Answer 1

Want the ball more than anyone else. This mentality cannot be coached. But player has to work on that mindset.

Question 2

guard like a dog

Answer 2

Don’t let anyone in your house / court

Question 3

Where should your eyes be when you are facing the offender holding the ball

Answer 3

on the ball

Question 4

What do you do if the ball goes rolling on the floor?

Answer 4

Be ready to throw the body on the floor to get possession of the ball

Question 5

If you get beat by a move

Answer 5

try to catchup . Choose the shortest path to the basket and try to get in front of offense. If that is not possible follow him and put pressure

Question 6

If you make a mistake on the offense and cause a trunover

Answer 6

Don’t think too much on what went wrong or what your teammate should have done. Get back to defense

Question 7

Don’t let their best player or point guard touch the ball

Answer 7

Guard them heavily even if they don’t have the ball

Question 8

If the player you are guarding does not have the ball

Answer 8

always put your hand on his/her hips no matter how many times he takes it out. Keep an eye on the ball

Question 9

Defense Hand position if you are guarding someone in the paint area

Answer 9

One hand straight up ready to swipe. Remember before shooting one has to pause to get a look at the basket.

Question 10

Defense position

Answer 10

Legs spread wide
Stay on the ball of your foot and not heel. Heels should not be touching the floor
Make small stutter steps
Keep hips low
Hands spread wide and low or One hand in front always ready to swipe the ball and other hand trying to cut off driving angle. Don’t keep the front hand stationary( it is vulnerable to circle sweep)

Question 11

where do you stand while defending

Answer 11

You have to be between the opponent and the basket while defending
Do not allow offense to drive through the shortest line to basket

Question 12

How do you make offense loose control of the ball

Answer 12

Force them to dribble with their least favourite hand

Question 13

Which hand do you use to swipe

Answer 13

the hand which is more near to the ball. Move your legs while swiping. do not lean.

Question 14

poke the ball or grab hte ball

Answer 14

poke the ball and grab your opponent hand and push off while lunging to get the ball which is loose on the floor.

Question 15

How to not lose sight of the ball

Answer 15

Don’t turnyour whole body to look at who has the ball. justturnyou head to find the ball. Don’t loose sight of the ball

Question 16

Once you got beat what is your goal?

Answer 16

To get between the offender and the basket. Find the shortest path between you and basket so that you get inbetween offense and basket.

Question 17

what to do If you got beat

Answer 17

Try to find the shortest path towards the basket so that you get between the offender and the basket

Question 18

what if you get beat and there is no way you can get between the offender and the basket

Answer 18

Follow him will full energy and speed and put as much pressure as possible so that he will miss the shot while shooting.

Question 19

Defense don’t screen

Answer 19

Don’t screen when you are in defense. Understand your role

Question 20

Don’t loose sight of the ball

Answer 20

Peek constantly to know what is going on in the court.

Question 21

WHat is the next step after a successful screen

Answer 21

A spin move and continue to keep the defender away from PG. Go into the defender trying to guard your PG

Question 22

Opponent has ball in his both hands and desperately trying to pass the ball away

Answer 22

Try to see who iis most likely to receive the ball and try to steal before it reaches him.

Question 23

dribbler picked up the ball in 2 hands. Now he has only two options: pass of shoot. How do you defend him?

Answer 23

Remember he cannot move any more. So go as close as possible. Put your body on him and hands where ever he moves the ball. Lock his pivot step with your leg so that he can’t do underarm swing.