Copyright 2023 Breakthrough Basketball, LLC. Our goal at PGC is to empower you with the tools to fulfill your basketball dreams, while also assisting you in experiencing the joy of the journey. I'm not saying kids shouldn't learn a little zone and what not. I hear you, Evan! You can straight up ask the parents "do you want us to develop your children so they can be the best they can be? Being agile means to maintain your speed and momentum while being able to quickly change direction. Get the dribbler out of the top of the key, as this is the hardest area to defend when in man-to-man. We combine our unique PGC culture with a variety of teaching methods and learning environments to maximize the learning potential of those that attend our sessions. As a first year coach for a 6th grade girls team, all of this discussion makes a lot of sense to me from both sides. Agile defenders are most often better than fast defenders. Before the season I sent a letter to my parents about what to expect, Fun and Fundamentals, and by the way equal playing time for all eight of my girls. We work on running post screens in practice, wing movement and spacing and I am pleased with where we are with this. This distance gives you a cushion, so you can change direction when you need to without getting beat. We wont even learn a zone until that concept is understood. Im not in a position to influence the School Team methods so it will be what it is. If you adjust your parent letter and philosophy regarding the program, you can avoid those negative parent issues. Make sure your players understand that. ).By the way, my sons team did win yesterday. If a varsity coach or a rec coach can't hold up to that type of pressue, then we shouldn't be coaching.Keep up the good worknot everyone can coach this game. Thanks guys. Until this year's playoffs, there have only been five 8th seeds that have beaten the 1st . Defense is not different. What Does It Mean To Guard Someone In Basketball? Bend knees to get a low center of gravity. Pressuring the Player with the Ball. Or maybe it didn''t make a difference. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'hoopsaddict_com-box-4','ezslot_4',162,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hoopsaddict_com-box-4-0'); Now, to create contact, a defender must first establish a legal guarding position without contact. We also play all 3on3 and 4on4 so they get more touches on the ball. This has thrown our team out of whack. "Sometimes we can play a little faster and make quick decisions," Suns superstar Kevin Durant said . IF you cant score, you aren't going to win. We wrote a thorough guide about the subject: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/mandefense.html- Learning how to play man defense at this age is better for player development in the future. They are there either because they want to be (some kids want to make the "classics team next year) or because the parents want them to get some exercise (differnet levels of commitment).3.With only 2 hours of practice time a week and different kids every year, I do teach the fundamentals of dribbling, passing & shooting. Board index Basketball Questions and Comments Parents Area, The Internet's #1 Website for Basketball Camps, Resources and Learning Products. You can also utilize distracting techniques to get a shooter's attention rather than allowing him or her to focus on the upcoming shot. B squad in 8th. Over the course of those four games, Harden went 4-for-17 at the rim and 3-for-13 from the non-restricted area. or do you want us to focus on winning games now and hinder their development in the future? You make some great points though. You must take each category and break them down to the smallest detail. If they cant see it, they cant catch it or steal it. The so-called face guarding rule prohibits defenders from putting their hands on an offensive players face or chest, or from extending their arms horizontally in an attempt to impede the players progress. David,Keep it fun! Our basketball campsare designed to teachplayers of all positions to play smart basketball, be coaches on the court, and be leaders in practices, games and in everyday life. I am the assistant coach of a homeschool girls team (ages 12-18) and we are playing against a team we lost to 37-30 who played a Box-and-1 against us last time. I agree with this --"instead they'd be a scout or recruiter. It is always best to prevent your opponent from getting the ball so that your job will be easier. Are they reading the defense?Telling kids to run pick and rolls is the same thing. Defense is all about discipline. Once the ball goes inside, you will get scoring opportunities. "Are the few extra wins now worth it when you could get more wins in the future by focusing on the fundamentals? JMOBTW - I agree, teaching/playing m2m is the best way to play the game. OK, thats my sermon for the day. I agree with all of you. Kids won't develop any love for the game getting their brains beat in all the time. I understand the difficulties. To score when faced with face guarding, the key is to outsmart your opponent and keep them on their toes. It's attitudes like yours that are a detriment to youth sports everywhere. The International Basketball Federations rules follow closely to those of the NCAA and NFHS. I''ve pressed, played zone, used the swing offense (no knock on Bo Ryan - just not for youth players), and million other things I can''t recall right now.I''ve also witnessed a team firsthand finish 4th in the AAU state tournament as 8th graders. we will probably face this alot this year as a 7th grader the kid averaged 20 pts a game. Even if you set a no double-teaming rule, it can still be overwhelming for them by having 1 defender pressuring them. Miami went on to become the sixth No. But we do have a half-court trap and M2M press which we roll out at different times in a game. Off-court training is as vital as on-court training. You will need to learn the correct combination of staying on the ball of your feet and being flatfooted in order to optimize your strength, speed, and agility while playing defense. Location: Winter Garden, FL (Orlando suburb) Great ideas, Rob and Ken. It is legal in high school basketball, though there are limitations on how it can be used. They play better team ball. Having kids dribble around all day isnt making them better dribblers if they never learn the proper technique. If you do not practice and execute proper defense while in games, violations will be called against you. How important is winning to your program?Is your goal to maximize your players personal development and basketball development? Bottom line is you better teach stances, footwork, balance, rotations, and all of that regardless of what type of defense you play. I coach 5th 6th grade rec 70% of my 1st 10 practices are spent on man to man and help principles.The other 30% are spent on shooting form , dribbling, and ballhandling. Simply subscribe to our monthly newsletter and receive: 72 Basketball Drills & Coaching Tips - 136 page eBook, 21 Basketball Tips & Tricks for Players - 20 page eBook, 32 Winning Basketball Plays - 96 page eBook, Over 200,000 players, coaches and parents subscribed. I'm guessing other teams have watched game film and they're trying to take her out of the game. There is no minimum distance required between the guard and opponent, but the maximum is 6 feet when closely guarded. Yeah, he was a "superstar" growing up, but now he's the "star" of a losing ball team lacking fundamentals. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'hoopsaddict_com-leader-3','ezslot_11',166,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hoopsaddict_com-leader-3-0');Defense is all about discipline. We hardly ever press unless we need a quick steal or to change the tempo. My on ball defender is my third grader he is a terror on man to man and he traps and steals at the half court line. in our rec leagues, 3rd grade up to 8th, there is a no zone rule. It is legal in basketball as long as the defender does not make contact with the offensive players head or body. The vast majority of high school coaches also run zones including the regional qualifying high school varsity coach that works as an asst for our youth teams. The key is getting the floor spread and moving the ball quickly. Just a thought! The big problem we face as coaches that there is lack of gym time during the basketball season and at that point you are forced to work on putting your team in some kind of structure. With the dynamic nature of basketball and its constant rule changes, guarding in basketball and be somewhat could be somewhat tricky. With 75-150 minutes of practice a week its tough. Genius.. sure looks that way NOPE, kids made shots and played good D We can take credit for the D. :-)As far as caring for players.. Im not sure where the arms length comment came from, because Im having trouble locating that. and lost 53-51 we run dribble attack 4 out 1 in and the guy who is normally in we had him set a ball screen to free up the pt. They can raise their arms above their head or jump straight up while playing defense inside the cylinder. I wish varsity coaches would talk to the youth coaches in their communities to stress fundamentals and what they want to see and don't want to see out of the youth programs, since isn't it our job to prepare them for hopefully varsity and above athletics? We really think he was on the money with this, so we decided to post it on our blog. I have coached middle school and high school varsity. Set your low post O5 on the low block, same side as the star in the corner. How well would your M2M work if your team, from a size/athleticism/experience standpoint, was a random sample of your high school's population?4. Stay Low, and Keep Your Distance! But by using proper technique and positioning, you can make it very difficult for them to score while also freeing up your teammates on defense. You can't just tell them to do it and think you are teaching "fundamentals" because a pick and roll is a part of basketball. I also coach my 3rd grade daughters team. It takes a lot of time to break bad habits like this. Failure to do this will result in an unsportsmanlike foul and lead to an injury if the offensive player does not land properly. Never made the first team as a freshman or sophomore. Eileen,I usually just put players in a gap alignment, have them use lots of pass fakes, look to post up, reverse the ball, and just play. No matter what type of defense youre playing, there are some basic principles that all good defenders follow: staying in front of your opponent so they cant get past you; using your body and hands to block shots and passes; boxing out so your opponent cant get rebounds, and stealing the ball when you have an opportunity. If you can't handle a press, you'll get run by 60 pts or more. Lockdown defense is a term used in a lot of basketball circles, but what does it mean? Be sure to check out our article on the best basketball agility drills. Lets take a look at what we consider to be a legal guarding position, how it is performed, and how it affects the basketball game. When guarding the ball, the head should be over the center of the body. Before our first game we had 7 hours of total practice. Make a good practice plan, just like you would have a lesson plan in the classroom. Should free up your "go to". Its too late. Put yourself in a 3rd or 4th graders shoes. Junk Defenses are designed to give the opposing coach heartburn & headaches & that is just the beginning! If you work hard on defense, it will pay off in terms of preventing easy baskets for the other team and giving your team more opportunities to score. Basketball For Coaches | Basketball Drills, Plays, and Coaching Tips Do not assume the kids know it. - You might want to teach M2M next year. In addition to knowing when to go for a steal, being disciplined also means remembering what you learned during training for all the other aspects of defense and doing them when the situation presents itself. Here's an article with more thoughts about proper progressions and development.https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/defense/age.html. Bottom line, we win. By using your body and hands to shield the ball from them, you make it much harder for them to catch or steal it. I enjoyed reading Coach Coe's commets and agree that it is important to teach every last detail. Last Updated on April 9, 2023 by GcBcBasketball, Basketball Rules For Face Guarding An Opponent. We have had everything thrown at us from junk defenses to half court to full court M2M to 2-1-2 zones. I also know, as you should after coaching at that level for 25 years, that it is not impossible to teach good Man principles. There is way too much structure in youth basketball.Not allowing the defense to come out past the 3-point line for 3rd & 4th graders does sound odd. This means that you are essentially locking them down, making it difficult for them to get open and score. Wow! Your suggestions are very valuable but if your team depends upon only one or two players for scoring and/ or ball-handling, junk defenses will "love" to play you. Eileen -Jeff has it right keep it simple here. Winning is not important at this age, its about learning how to play the game and having FUN.Mike, I agree, stick to your guns, teach and play m2m, your kids will be better off for it your reward will be when you see them play at the next level and hopefully at the high school level. Coaches in highschool should not be that upset about a 9th grader having to learn the basics. If the defense switches, can they slip it? Are there any adjustments anyone suggests? We don''t play zone other than in practice as a tool to work on offensive stratgy to attack one. So why should that matter to you? Support your team5. We lost to them 4 points last time we played them. I really appreaciate everyone's info. But the finer points of M2M defense are difficult to teach due to the above mentioned constraints. However, in a condensed middle school schedule, I teach what gives us the best opportunity to win with the personnel I have that given year. I had a 7th aau boys team last year only lost two games out of 6 tournaments in the Bay Area. Also, zones and trapping are some the go to tactic at every level of basketball up through college. How is not teaching how to beat a press or zone doing any good? There isn't time to teach these things when they are juniors on the varsity team. The Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks on the road to book a ticket to the second round. I swore to my son it would never happen again.This year I decided to coach his team. Your teammates can see what is behind you and communicate this better then if you were to constantly be looking behind you while playing defense. The superstar opponent was a no show as he was suspended from school. Our base is 1-2-2 and my goal wasn't trying to take adantave my goal was to protect the paint it evolved to the box and 1 and now it is continuing to evolve to the triangle and 2, We practice it and run against it in practice as well as 2-3 zone and some man. Harold, when playing the junk defense, I don't even like putting my best defender as the chaser. That is their primary goal. It contains a section on how to play junk defenses, both box & one & triangle & two. By 8th grade, some teams can effectively provide primary help in that situation, but get disorganized trying to provide secondary help.Effective help principles in M2M require a lot of time to teach, and are very confusing to young and inexperienced players who have trouble remembering who they were guarding to begin with.It isn't being "lazy". As a rookie girls 8th grade basketball coach, I find this discussion very interesting. Hardest Position in Basketball: A Comprehensive Guide. We had several kids that didn't make their 8th grade team play in our program some became varsity starters and some all conference.It all depends on how badly they want to play and how much work they will put into their game. You have trouble holding the ball (its quite heavy to a 8 & 9 year old), you have trouble dribbling the ball, you can barely pass, and you can barely shoot. This is a little trick some of the best NBA players use and especially smaller guards use to score over taller defenders. Almost all put their best or two best players at half court to trap and steal the ball. Don't let these people bother you.As for the first part of your post..I was a varsity coach, so I knew what I was looking at.. you can watch some games and see some kids that are hands down, head and shoulders above the others no brainer they will play HS ball. how far, thats another story. "Here's a report that addresses and solves these parent issues and pressures: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/dealing-with-parents.htmlIt's also worth noting that the people that run these youth leagues need to learn about the game of basketball and set better rules. The shorter your steps are, the quicker you are. So we just made our own club/league. 2. You can read the some of the reasons why here: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/defense/age.html- I was one of those kids that just needed a chance. Face guarding is legal as long as it doesnt involve physical contact or impede movement. Years ago, Jerry Liggett from Quincy, Illinois had every school in his town running his system from 2nd grade up.. think his job was a lot easier? Out of my 7 players I have 2 boys that are the leading shooters of the team. these kids we play against aren't learning offensive fundamentals either.The other fundamentally horrible thing these girls are learning in these defenses is reaching. Coach's job is to give his team the best opportunity to win the game. I face the following as a "rec" coach:1. However, I'm still against zones, presses, and junk defenses before high school.To steal a line that I think I got from Jeff:Personally, I dislike zones and presses below the high school level. (So they can win) because if you always missed every shot you took the game would get old fast for a 10 and under. We have played 10 games so far and have won every one of them. Some of the lower level coaches are really not approachabel when it comes to what they teach in their programs. A player can be considered to be in legal guarding position if they are facing their opponent and they are grounded with both feet on the floor. The details are the fundamentals. It starts by making the kids work hard enough to be able to keep the offense in front of them one on one. Whether on the perimeter or the blocks, you must be able to move your feet to match your opponents movements. I currently coach a 10 year old boys team. Thank you for your input, James.Our youth defense discussion is on this page: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/defense/age.htmlPlease read the article and share your thoughts in the comments section. DJ - That is true that a good zone has man to man defense qualities and that is exactly one of the reasons its SO important to start by teaching man to man defense first. Jeff,12 - 13 years oldHere are my goals (straight from my letter to the parents):1. Credit to the other coach - smart decision - but there has to be some good way to make the defense pay. Defenders that are considered to be lockdown defenders can do one or more of the following things really well. Site Admin. Good solid fundamentals are the foundation of your programs. She is getting very frustrated. Teaching these other girls to become more of a threat than what they currently are. This drill helps improve defensive basics like footwork and body positioning against a live opponent rather than just a stationary target. I can tell you that we taught fundamentals on all levels freshman, sophs, JVs and the Varsity EVERY DAY. Is there any drill or anything she could do to help herself. The sad part is that many kids don't go out to the park any more and spend to much time inside on the computer. Players inside work together to find open spots.Hope this helps. If he is going to try to shoot threes on you, just put your hand in his face. We can't drive because their player is right under the basket and has a significant height advantage. They saved me and made it possible for someone with no coaching experience to really teach kids the right things. "This is a great website. Every time you miss and the other team scores, thats a 4 point turnaround that happens 5 times = 20 points and the game is over.Talent wins games, coaches can put their kids in a position to win bottome line, the play hard D and make some shots. 3-POINT PLAY Get a quick dose of wisdom to enhance your game and life. I feel they learn to work together as one unit. I am going to be coach of the all-stars. When playing basketball, face guarding is a technique used to prevent the person with the ball from seeing the court. However, the chaser does need to be athletic enough to make it difficult for the offense to get the ball.For offense, I love to set ball screens as well with the player being chased as well. It's difficult enough when you have two defenders guarding the ball screen. Guess its time to buy your Man-to-Man defense ebook (really have liked the other ones Ive got! But they also use 10ft baskets and our girls aren't strong enough to shoot at those high baskets with good form. Joe Haefner. Get videos like these delivered to your inbox each week! If you can prevent your opponent from getting the ball in the first place, you do not have to worry about dribbling or shooting. Its important for defenders to know when they can legally use this technique without risking a foul call. I preach to my girls that we need to set up a good 1/2 court offense and play solid 1/2 court defense. I am teaching them to move as the ball is in the air for the pass. if you want a coach that wants to do everything he can to develop your players, develop skills, and set a great foundation for them, then you're in the right place. Of course, but keep it competitive and interesting. Subs are mandatory and evey kid plays at least 8 minutes a game. What players fail to realize is that it's easier to guard someone if they are going the same speed the entire time. If youd like to contact me or ask me a question, just leave your comments below. I'm afraid that using zones and junk defenses will get you a couple of extra wins now, but they will teach bad habits because kids can get away from good man principles (For example: swarming the ball, not watching their man, going for tons of steals) and be successful at the youth level. Footwork. Try to keep within an arm's length of your opponent at all times, unless he drifts far from the basket. But they sure are 3rd grade all stars. Or try comng from behind to win a game by pressing a team when for the last 5 years ,since 7th grade, the kids have only played 2-3 and no longer know or never knew how to stay in front of somebody and use their feet to play good man to man defense without getting burnt.
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