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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...

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

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...

About a year ago, I introduced the Lockdown Ladder into the basketball community. The first device focused on developing elite defenders....

“Never Cross Your Feet” We have all heard the phrase when it comes to defense. Many of us have probably even said. I’m guilty too. But...

This week we will be diving into specific defensive techniques for on-ball footwork. Of course we all know the classic lateral slide, but...