Several Tips that'll Improve Your Passing
1. Keep your balance.
If you lose your balacne you lose your position then you're ultimately beat. Try to be solid and don't go for fakes, don't lunge, and stay low. Taking short steps in a wide stance adds stability while on defense.
2. Trace the ball with your hand.
Following the ball with your hand discourages your opponent from shooting because you have a higher chance of challenging their shot attempt.
3.Keep your head lower then your opponent.
Getting underneath the offensive player leads to good defensive postion allowing you to move quickly to slide your feet or take a charge.
4. If the ball is above your oppenets head swipe up.
Most refs call fouls for swipping downward, placing your hands under the ball and flipping it up keeps your oponent from bringing the ball down to shoot and produces more steals with less fouls.
5. Be aggressive but stay poised.
Defense is full of aggression but too much of it can cause you to commit unnecessary fouls being too physical. It is important to keep your composure and find a balance of aggression, physicality, and finesse to be a valuable defensive player that makes an impact.
| DATE | NAME | DEFENSIVE TIP |
|---|---|---|
| 5/3/2017 | RJ | Keep hands up. |
| 5/3/2017 | jas | hands to a hippie |