The BC's of great man-to-man defense. (Basketball).ANY TIME YOUR BASKET-ball team can stop the opponents from scoring, you'll be able to stay in the ball game no matter how bad your offense is on any given night. Anyone can be taught to play good man-to-man defense Man to man defense is a type of defensive tactic used in basketball and Football (Soccer) in which each player is assigned to defend and follow the movements of a single player on offense. Often, a player guards his counterpart (e.g. regardless of size or speed. The first imperative is to play between your man and the basket when you're playing on the ball and between the ball and your man when playing off the ball. Once the players understand the basic concept of seeing the ball and their man at all times, they can be taught a variety of match-up zones with different kinds of traps. Since the principles of help and recover, jump, deny, and rotate are basically the same in both man and zone defenses, you can choose a style that will fit your team's strength. We keep track of deflections to see how active our players are on defense and we give rewards for achieving team and/or individual defensive goals. Following is an alphabetical creation of the important ingredients needed for playing quality man-to-man defense. Aggressiveness and intensity are musts in practice and games. Box out properly to limit opponents to one shot and out. Close out on the perimeter The boundary of a system or network, which defines the inside and outside. It is typically determined by firewalls and addresses. See DMZ. and contain the dribbler drib·ble v. drib·bled, drib·bling, drib·bles v.intr. 1. To flow or fall in drops or an unsteady stream; trickle: Water dribbled from the leaky faucet. 2. . Deny all cutters and flashers into the key. Eliminate dribble penetration. Fight through picks and force the ball to the sideline sideline See on the sidelines. for bad shots. Get back on defense quickly in transition. Stop the ball and then match up. Help and recover if a teammate is beaten. If the ball is ahead of you in transition, sprint after it and flick or fill the passing lane. Jam the rebounder to slow down the potential fast break. Keep the ball out of the key and use some kind of double down if the ball does get in there. Locate the ball and your man at all times. (Point to both as a constant reminder whenever you're off the ball.) Move on the pass, not on the catch. No uncontested shots An uncontested shot is a term used in basketball. It encompasses shots from layups, dunks, and jumpshots. It is any kind of shot, in which the shooter has no one contesting, or interfering with the shot. should be allowed. Out-hustle your opponent to all loose balls and rebounds. Pressure the ball at all times and take pride in your defense. Quick hands and feet are a must. Play on the balls of your feet, not on your heels. Read the passer's eyes and shoulders. Anticipate the pass so you can deflect de·flect intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate. [Latin d or steal it. Stay low, shuffle and slide your feet when playing on the ball. Talk on defense; call out cutters, screens, picks skip passes, and shots. Use defensive fakes to force bad passes and shots. Visualize yourself in a flat (scalene scalene /sca·lene/ (ska´len) 1. uneven; unequally three-sided. 2. pertaining to one of the scalenus muscles. ) triangle between the ball and your man. Weakside defenders are responsible for back-door cuts, cross-court passes, and lobs to the post. X marks the spot X Marks the Spot is a quiz and panel game that has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 since 1998 which could be likened to be a more light-hearted version of Round Britain Quiz. It was presented by the comedian and author Pete McCarthy until his death in October 2004. to get to in beating your man and drawing the charge or at least stopping the drive. Yell "Shot!" after opponents' shots to remind teammates to box out and rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective . Zap all opposing layups is the rule at all times. |
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