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When it comes to defense, staying in front of your opponent is crucial. But what happens when you find yourself trailing the offensive...

In the world of basketball, offensive techniques are constantly evolving, with players and coaches seeking new ways to gain an edge over...

Disruptive Control is one of the essential keys for an elite pressure defender. It is the ability to control and disrupt an offensive...

On this platform we’ve talked a lot about cushion slides, staying square and keeping the offensive player in front. However, defensive...

When we craft a defensive warmup, we should think of doing so the same way we craft a ball handling warmup. We don’t simply stick to one...

This is one of my favorite pressure developing drills. It allows players to experiment with different techniques and get exposure to the...

This technique is credited to the first coach I saw teaching the concept, Coach Calipari and his staff at the University of Kentucky. It...

Not only is defense a movement skill but past that it is also a reaction and anticipation skill. Having explosive movements does little...

This next drill is one that falls under the corrective category. Sometimes the use of this drill is unnecessary because the athlete...

This is perhaps the hardest concept to explain, especially on paper. However this technique will be important for a defender facing a...

The Swipe Steal is a steal technique used primarily near the rim to dislodge an exposed ball. Best used by containment defenders who find...

This steal technique is not precisely an on-ball concepts but a recovery tool to use when no one is on-ball. It can also be called the...

It’s called the wide steal because the steal occurs at the width of the defender’s wingspan. Typically used by defenders who stand more...

Before we get going on steals this week, here are three philosophical points on the subject. I do teach steals to my players. Just like...

The No Comfy QBs is an important concept and phrase for our players. It refers to quarterbacks in the NFL and that we like to imagine any...

This is a popular technique that first started becoming wide spread I believe 5-7 years ago. It is a necessary skill for a containment...

The on-ball charge is perhaps one of the most underrated and/or underused defensive techniques for good defenders. Obviously you have the...

This is a technique used when covering a dead dribble or a pivoting offensive player. It is often seen in traps as an offensive player...

So far we have covered 5 types on of ball footwork: the Cushion Slide, the Cross Step, the Two Touch Slide, the Contact Slide and now...

This next technique is more common in Europe and yields itself to a more physical style of play. But even in the NBA, players have used...