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- Basic Basketball Defensive
Terminology
NOVEMBER 12TH, 2014
Strong Side- The side of the floor that the ball is on
Weak side- The side of the floor the ball isn’t on. On defense it’s
important for weak side defenders to locate where the ball is
Ball Pressure- When a defender is active with their hands and feet,
creating less space and vision for a ball-handler
Dig down- When a guard on defense comes down to bother an
opposing player after the ball has been entered into the low post.
Arm bar- When a player on defense raises and presses his/her
forearm against a player on offense to guard against an opponent,
usually a low post player, trying to back them down
Help and recover- When defender in help position recognizes the
player a teammate is guarding is open. The defender helps by putting
their body in front of the open player until they pick up the ball or until
their team mate gets back. This player then speedily gets back to the
person they were guarding
- Contest- When defender raises his/her arm straight up to bother the
shot of an opponent