I think sometimes we coaches think good defense is simply being in a good position on the floor, that our girls have rotated correctly and have the ball in front of them.
But really good defense is so much more than that, and good defense will require that you demand more from your players that just positioning. Here's a better way to put it: we are talking about action versus reaction. Good defense is action oriented, not reactionary. Good defense is anticipation. Good defense is steals and blocked shots and cutting off dribblers.
So how do you get there? If you will remember from our earlier discussions, good offense is reading the defense. Well, good defense is the same thing: reading the offense. Anticipating what they will do next and beating them to the spot. Which is why running a pattern offense is such a bad idea (at least until your kids have the skills to score OUT OF the pattern)
But really good defense is so much more than that, and good defense will require that you demand more from your players that just positioning. Here's a better way to put it: we are talking about action versus reaction. Good defense is action oriented, not reactionary. Good defense is anticipation. Good defense is steals and blocked shots and cutting off dribblers.
So how do you get there? If you will remember from our earlier discussions, good offense is reading the defense. Well, good defense is the same thing: reading the offense. Anticipating what they will do next and beating them to the spot. Which is why running a pattern offense is such a bad idea (at least until your kids have the skills to score OUT OF the pattern)
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