{"id":21440,"date":"2024-09-03T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T21:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/?p=21440"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:50:51","slug":"sound-strategies-and-proven-tactics-to-improve-your-man-to-man-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/2024\/09\/03\/sound-strategies-and-proven-tactics-to-improve-your-man-to-man-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Strategies and Proven Tactics To Improve Your Man-To-Man Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23c833e528cb720364b33b6b361bb118\">All things being equal in basketball, the team who plays consistently tough, smothering man-to-man defense for an entire contest often comes out on top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d2345a43b95d716f28193222227b841f\">Great man-to-man defense is comprised of a combination of major components, including: a) excellent individual defenders \u2013 whether they play in the post or on the perimeter, b) a team of players who are excellent communicators, c) top physical conditioning, and, d) an established, predetermined system implemented whereby all five defenders follow a set of rules for things such as switching, how to guard ball screens and a team approach to providing ball-side \/ weak-side help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/query\/signup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"124\" src=\"http:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-1024x124.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21002\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-1024x124.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-768x93.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-1536x185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-2048x247.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/E-Mail-Newsletter-Sign-Up-Banner-1-230x28.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8f8df01470420aed6b5f4608380c886\">Once your team is adept at playing hounding, tenacious man-to-man defense, then all the other things you implement into your defensive system, such as your full-court, three-quarter court and half-court pressure, your special situation defense and the types of zone defense you can sprinkle into the mix, transforms your team into a dynamic defensive unit who can smother and frustrate opposing offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89a0fdc227f41c6c313d705a9f3f29cc\">Below showcases video clips from some of the best basketball coaches in the game today and highlights their approach to building a better man-to-man defense. The following clips were gleaned from some of highly valuable defensive videos currently available in the Championship Productions library of basketball coaching videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ecad6f8414139970f150acf55bc70690\"><strong>1. Tim Jankovich: Defensive Concepts vs. Man and Zone Offenses.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-05345.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/511875218?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top Siding &#8211; Tim Jankovich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Tim-Jankovich-Defensive-Concepts-vs-Man-and-Zone-Offenses_BD-05345.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tim-Jankovich-BD-05345.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21442\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tim-Jankovich-BD-05345.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tim-Jankovich-BD-05345-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 880px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1987b5222804722c4d6f68eef1fab340\" style=\"color:#2002ee\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Tim-Jankovich-Defensive-Concepts-vs-Man-and-Zone-Offenses_BD-05345.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Tim Jankovich&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6c4bc81d1f7ba6cbdde3d059bccc383\"><strong>2. Drills For Building Your Man-To-Man Defense by Fran Fraschilla<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-04309B.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/545205289?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"956\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fran Fraschilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Drills-for-Building-Your-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-04309B.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fraschilla-BD-04309B-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21443\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fraschilla-BD-04309B-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fraschilla-BD-04309B-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a866aa4635cf78e8421dc4a65ece575e\" style=\"color:#0306e5\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Drills-for-Building-Your-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-04309B.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information On Fran Fraschilla&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92f129abebe421fee7735fc7efe6cc51\"><strong>3. Building a Switching, No-Middle Man-To-Man Defense by Craig Doty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-06181\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/873410323?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Craig Doty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Building-a-Switching-No-Middle-Man-To-Man-Defense_BD-06181.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Craig-Doty-BD-06181-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21444\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Craig-Doty-BD-06181-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Craig-Doty-BD-06181-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9187020387abf87815c969eb528e532f\" style=\"color:#0719eb\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Building-a-Switching-No-Middle-Man-To-Man-Defense_BD-06181.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Craig Doty&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-618dc8b438e6abc3d9ef1c868ec93502\"><strong>4. Bob Knight: Advanced Tactics &amp; Techniques for Man-to-Man Defense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68a28e09ac35cd495d4f28eca674a0ff\">Here are two great defensive video clips from Bob Knight&#8217;s best-selling coaching video&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-03741C_2\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/676018109?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob Knight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-03741C_1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/676018009?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ball-Side \/ Help-Side Rules -Bob Knight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Bob-Knight-Advanced-Tactics-Techniques-for-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-03741C.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bob-Knight-BD-03741C-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21445\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bob-Knight-BD-03741C-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bob-Knight-BD-03741C-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2807aa2e027a10fc8784f74efd195a5\" style=\"color:#0f05d3\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Bob-Knight-Advanced-Tactics-Techniques-for-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-03741C.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Bob Knight&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6fc727dc10a76ec9e65d31688d12046\"><strong>5. Gap Man-To-Man Defense: Installation Plan &amp; Competitive Teaching Drills by James Jones<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-06092.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/805676521?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Gap-Man-To-Man-Defense-Installation-Plan-Competitive-Teaching-Drills_BD-06092.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Jones-BD-06092-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21446\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Jones-BD-06092-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Jones-BD-06092-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Jones-BD-06092-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aec3113374edf2a385c61982418287dc\" style=\"color:#0206d5\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Gap-Man-To-Man-Defense-Installation-Plan-Competitive-Teaching-Drills_BD-06092.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on James Jones&#8217; Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c57670403e18ce084c07c03d39b3e42\"><strong>6. Dan Muller: Foundations for Man-to-Man Defense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-05346.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/511875236?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stunting At The Ball &#8211; Dan Muller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Dan-Muller-Foundations-for-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-05346.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dan-Muller-BD-05346-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21447\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dan-Muller-BD-05346-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dan-Muller-BD-05346-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5d0d9feff1cd7f347e3e70696faee49\" style=\"color:#030bc2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Dan-Muller-Foundations-for-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-05346.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Dan Muller&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15aeb0bb9398dc10e45a38d15d64c89a\"><strong>7.  Gap Man to Man Defense: Defending the Pick &amp; Roll by Micah Shrewsberry<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-06061\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/780784441?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guard-Your-Yard Drill &#8211; Micah Shrewsberry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Gap-Man-to-Man-Defense-Defending-the-Pick-Roll_BD-06061.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Micah-Shrewsberry-BD-06061-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21448\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Micah-Shrewsberry-BD-06061-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Micah-Shrewsberry-BD-06061-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4c9fb1acf3cfcd55fba248ab0dbad8f8\" style=\"color:#1d01f2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Gap-Man-to-Man-Defense-Defending-the-Pick-Roll_BD-06061.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Micah Shrewsberry&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01a8506b05ee673b7c450c2957ae8ada\"><strong>8. Ralph Willard: Man Defense to Equalize Talent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-03238.mov\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/675969115?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ralph Willard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Ralph-Willard-Man-Defense-to-Equalize-Talent_BD-03238.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ralph-Willard-BD-03238-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21449\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ralph-Willard-BD-03238-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ralph-Willard-BD-03238-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7570e033bbde46fcda33dac5e7919783\" style=\"color:#0615b5\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Ralph-Willard-Man-Defense-to-Equalize-Talent_BD-03238.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Ralph Willard&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a24041de8f7aa96eb50ba12af8ea2ac6\"><strong>9. Building Blocks for a High-Energy, Heavy Pressure Defense (Close Outs, 5-on-5 Shell Drills, Drawing Charges &amp; More!) by Daniyal Robinson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-06234\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/924721336?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniyal Robinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Building-Blocks-for-a-High-Energy-Heavy-Pressure-Defense-Close-Outs-5-on-5-Shell-Drills-Drawing-Charges-More_BD-06234.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Daniyal-Robinson-BD-06234-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21450\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Daniyal-Robinson-BD-06234-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Daniyal-Robinson-BD-06234-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-af1e5d45e17c8e62c701d1ffb99c5431\" style=\"color:#0507c8\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Building-Blocks-for-a-High-Energy-Heavy-Pressure-Defense-Close-Outs-5-on-5-Shell-Drills-Drawing-Charges-More_BD-06234.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Daniyal Robinson&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6cf4e9b16923b73c2a99ff835d65f44a\"><strong>10. Frank Martin&#8217;s Half Court Pressure Man-to-Man Defense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BD-05360_2.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/511875562?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frank Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Frank-Martins-Half-Court-Pressure-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-05360.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frank-Martin-BD-05360-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21451\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frank-Martin-BD-05360-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frank-Martin-BD-05360-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92c7ae83a801e8948a27a72b932dd20d\" style=\"color:#2002cd\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/p\/Basketball\/Frank-Martins-Half-Court-Pressure-Man-to-Man-Defense_BD-05360.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Click Here) To Purchase or For More Information on Frank Martin&#8217;s Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.championshipproductions.com\/cgi-bin\/champ\/c\/Basketball\/Defense-2702.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check Out All Basketball Defense Videos From Championship Productions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All things being equal in basketball, the team who plays consistently tough, smothering man-to-man defense for an entire contest often comes out on top. 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