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EFFECTIVE DEFENSIVE MECHANICS
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One of the 22 important skills
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"EFFECTIVE DEFENSIVE MECHANICS" ^©
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The Defensive Stance
Body Position. Body - keep the ball carrier away from the basket and force the ball carrier to take longer routes by staying between the offensive player and the basket and the center of the ball in front of the body... Positioning - about arm's length from the ball carrier. For quicker opponents, defend a step further back... Head - centered over the body, midway between the feet, up at all times... Eyes - never turn to see the ball, use peripheral vision to keep track of the ball and the offensive player's belly button... Back - straight... Chest - out... Knees - flexed... Waist - bent... Backside - low... Weight - on the balls of the feet... Feet - wider than shoulder width, staggered with the lead foot outside the offensive player's body and the back foot in the middle of the offensive player's body... Body Posture - like sitting back in a chair.

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Another one of the 22 important skills
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"EFFECTIVE DEFENSIVE MECHANICS" ^©
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The Stopped Dribble.
Bellybutton - into the offensive player's stomach... Arms - moving like a windmill ruining as chance for the offensive player to see a clear pass.
Turning the Dribbler. position - one half body length to the side the dribbler is going... Reaction - when the dribbler reverses direction, immediately move one half body length to the opposite direction to force another reverse dribble... Front Change of Direction - near hand flicks the ball up to steal the ball.
Forcing the Dribbler to the Sideline. Use the Sideline - the side line forces the dribbler to pass in only one direction... Position - one half body length to the inside of the court, foot closest to the ball is forward and the upside foot is back... After successfully forcing the dribbler to the sideline - avoid letting the ball handler dribble back to the middle."

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Great defensive players always...

force the opposition to react to their actions
(* this mechanic is presented above)

creates turnovers

disrupts the offensive flow

forces low percentage shots

practices "off the ball" defense and

knows how to be aggressive.

"EFFECTIVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS" presents the detailed mechanics to accomplish these skills and more!

"EFFECTIVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS" teaches Basketball Parents, New Coaches and Self-Coached Players the exact defensive mechanics involved in accomplishing all these defensive basics. This Copyrighted brochure isolates the exact defensive mechanics needed to maximize both the player's defensive performance and the team's results.

With "EFFECTIVE DEFENSIVE SKILLS," Basketball Parents, New Coaches and Self-Coached Players receive detailed defensive mechanics that teach the defensive stance, defensive footwork, "on the ball" defense, "off the ball" defense, low post defense, cutter defense and defending the screen.

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