http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/index108.htmlOur tips and exercises are perfect for any basketball player looking to improve their defense.en-enhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/images/hoopsvibe_sml_logo.gifhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/NBA BAsketball, NCAA and Streetball. News, interviews, videos, wallpapers, reviews and morehttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/defense-on-fast-break-ar401.html 2003-05-15T22:31Fast Breaks are always to the advantage of the offense but if you stop one it can be very big for your team. One On One If you are running back by your self to defend against one man you first must run to get in front of him. Now that you are in front of him wait until you get inside the 3 point line. Now turn around and run backwards so that he is in front of you and the basket is behind you. Don t let him shoot he will probably try to drive in on you and cross you over. He won t ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-05-15T22:31 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/defense-on-a-pick-n-roll-ar400.html 2004-11-27T18:36A pick and roll is an offensive play that is designed to create mismatches and open players on the offense. This is a very nice offensive play and that is why you have to know how to defend against it. There is no one thing that I can tell you that will hold true for every screen it all depends on the circumstance so use your instinct on picks and rolls. If the offensive center comes up to set a pick on the guard who is defending the guard with the ball you as the defensive center must ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-05-15T22:29 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/shot-block-ar399.html 2004-11-27T18:37Hitting a huge shot grabbing a rebound getting a steal all are very big aspects of getting the momentum. But none can get your team fired up like a huge shot block. A blocked shot really takes the wind out of a team that is doing well. Having a few shot blockers on a team makes the opposition fearful to drive inside and makes them a one-dimensional team by only taking perimiter shots. To be a good shot-blocker though you must have some of four things. Height long arms the ability ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-05-15T22:26 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/court-position-ar398.html 2003-05-15T22:24When on defense the big rule is to never let the player get behind you if you do there are concequences. If he has the ball the offenseman has an easy layup. If the guy you aren t covering doesn t have the ball but is behind you you can t see him and he can easily get an open pass. So keep the other team in front of you and you will be a much better defender. So many players want to stay in front of the player without the ball trying to steal the pass it is easier to steal passes when ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-05-15T22:24 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/defensive-tips-ar397.html 2003-05-15T22:22You should always follow these few defensive tips and you will prevent a lot of baskets. 1. Always know where the ball is so that you can help out team mates and read passes. 2. Never cross your legs always slide when going sideways. 3. Always make sure you are between your man and the basket if not then he just scored. Don t be afraid to box him out or put your body on him to do this Just don t foul him. 4. Know if he is right handed or left handed. Maybe he can t drive on his left. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-05-15T22:23 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/body-position-ar396.html 2003-05-15T22:24You must insure that you are playing defense in the right position so that you can defend to your greatest potential. First you must bend your knees so that they are half-way bent half way from being totally straight and totally bent so it almost appears that you are sitting in mid air. You also must have your butt 2 inches behind your heels. Then you spread your legs so that your feet are slightly more than shoulder width apart. Rotate your left foot out and place your right foot ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-05-15T22:21 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/rebounding-tips-ar203.html 2007-07-11T12:42The team that controls the boards wins the majority of their games Control of the boards reduces the number of shots taken by the opponents and increases the number of shot attempts by the good rebounding team. It also increases the number of fast break opportunities. Though a great deal of rebounding is dependent on the size of a team size alone does not result in backboard control. If you work diligently in practice techniques will be developed that will lead to successful rebounding ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-03-6T22:06 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-coaching/defense/back-door-ar26.html 2003-05-16T19:53The reactive defensive may tire of being disadvantaged and attempt to take the initiative. For the defense to be proactive it must guess what the offense is about to do and then try to steal the ball. If the offense is running a recognizable repeating pattern the defense will soon learn where the opportunities are. But the defense NEVER has the advantage because it doesn t have the ball. It can only prey on offensive mistakes or inattention. An intelligent offense seeing that the ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2003-01-27T18:36 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com