UConn Women's Basketball 1-on-1 Defense
In season, we work on guarding the ball 1 on 1 everyday. We do it from different spots, angles and positions. We switch up between guarding the ball in full court, half-court and in the post. We mix up between starting from a closeout position, from a girls coming downhill at us, and from a check-ball situation. Over time, our athletes get better both offensively and defensively in 1 on 1 situations this way. Basketball is a team game with full of individual battles. Players have to be able to win their 1 on 1 battles for the team to have success. The video above is how we teach 1 on 1. Active hands and active feet, stay square to your defender to prevent blow-bus, contest the shoot and rebound. UConn Defensive Keys - Arms length away to provide pressure and to keep the 5 second count going - Low stance and square to his body - force baseline, but don't open up and give free driving lanes to the baske...