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

There has been a long-held belief in basketball that great defensive teams don’t commit many fouls. In fact, many sages of the game have...

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...

To Chop or Not to Chop? Over the years, there has been a lot of debate if players should or should not chop their feet in a closeout....

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

When Tony Allen speaks on defensive technique, I’m surely going to listen. Many years ago I did a breakdown of his defense - it was so...

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

Using Switching as a Weapon In the most recent Lockdown Podcast with Pistons Assistant Coach Brandon Bailey, he mentioned the importance...

As a coach we all want players who embody toughness. And although I’ve spent much time talking about this subject on the Lockdown Defense...

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...

I believe strongly that at its core, defense is a movement skill. Of course there are key perception elements, reaction time and...

The next drill in Cringe Week is the strive for harder, longer, tougher. The drills that make players slide the full distance of the...

Another drill that appears on my cringe list, is a drill I unfortunately have used many times in the past. And typically it’s been a...

The Zig Zag drill is one of my least favorite drills. And let me make sure I’m clear, the zig zag drill I am referring to is the...

How did Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and multiple great defenders hold their own in the post against much bigger and stronger defenders?...

This is one of the most advanced techniques in the post and another one named after an all-time great. "The Pippen Front" is a concept...

Episode 2 of the Lockdown Defense Podcast was just released! This was a fun one! We discussed what makes a bad defender bad, how to help...

Fronting the Post seems to be a growing trend the more coaches I’ve talked to in preparation for the upcoming season. In this article the...

This post does not focus on classic post defense. Instead, it focuses on how a defender can combat a mismatch post up or difficult power...