1 on 1 Defense

5 Main Pillars to Become a Lockdown On Ball Basketball Defender

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1. Basketball Defense Stance

   1. Nose ABOVE Toes
   2. Arms wide
   3. Feet shoulder width
   4. Butt down, head up

2. Push NOT pull - Push off leg to start motion, then pull back leg up or pull it back.

3. Glass Ceiling

   1. Coffee mug - Think of a hot coffee mug right on top of your head.

      The coffee mug also helps encourage a proper pillar one of on ball basketball defense: Stance.

      If the coffee mug is on top of your head, you most certainly can not have your nose past your toes!

4. Hand Signals

   1. Deflector - Shot blocking high hand, on the direction player is sliding towards
   2. Digger - Low hand to block crossover, opposite side of direction player is sliding in.

5. Closing Out

   1. Weight Back
   2. High Hands
   3. Couple Choppy Feet
   4. Sliding Angles