Ahmet Dedeoğlu
06-13-2008, 09:11 PM
10 Keys to a Great Basketball Defensive Stance
In order to stop the ball and deny dribble penetration, you must begin with a good stance.
If you don't have a good stance, you won't have a good defensive slide, and you'll constantly be out of position and off-balance. This will enable the offense to score on you at will. EVERYTHING begins with a good defensive stance!
Here are 10 Keys to a Great Defensive Stance:
Fronts of the Feet - Most of your weight should be on the fronts or balls of your feet.
Wide Base - Feet should be slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Knees Bent - You don't want your knees pointing out past your toes.
Knees should point forward, they should not bow out.
Butt Down - Staying low helps maintain balance.
Hands up - Depending on the tactic (Hands out or hand up to defend shot/dribble).
Eyes focused on the player's waist or chest.
Upright torso - Chest out and back slightly arched.
You should be able to draw a vertical line from the front of your forehead thru the front of your knees thru the front of your toes.
All of this should create GREAT BALANCE.
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Balance is the key to a great defensive stance and guarding the ball. If you lose your balance you are beat!!!
In order to stop the ball and deny dribble penetration, you must begin with a good stance.
If you don't have a good stance, you won't have a good defensive slide, and you'll constantly be out of position and off-balance. This will enable the offense to score on you at will. EVERYTHING begins with a good defensive stance!
Here are 10 Keys to a Great Defensive Stance:
Fronts of the Feet - Most of your weight should be on the fronts or balls of your feet.
Wide Base - Feet should be slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Knees Bent - You don't want your knees pointing out past your toes.
Knees should point forward, they should not bow out.
Butt Down - Staying low helps maintain balance.
Hands up - Depending on the tactic (Hands out or hand up to defend shot/dribble).
Eyes focused on the player's waist or chest.
Upright torso - Chest out and back slightly arched.
You should be able to draw a vertical line from the front of your forehead thru the front of your knees thru the front of your toes.
All of this should create GREAT BALANCE.
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Balance is the key to a great defensive stance and guarding the ball. If you lose your balance you are beat!!!