Better 1 On 1 Defense
- Details the keys to shutting down every type of scorer, from penetrating guards to post players with a size advantage.
- Explains how to defend the toughest situations, the most dangerous offensive moves, and frustrating mismatches.
- Better 1-on-1 Defense is 47 minutes long.
- 10 game hints you can implement immediately to become a more effective defender.
- Techniques for defending the post, even if you are guard.
- A complete chapter on workouts and drills.
Become a Defensive Stopper DVD – Key Facts
- Better 1 on 1 Defense details the keys to shutting down every type of scorer - penetrating guards, post players, slashers, and shooters.
- This unique video focuses on the essence of the defensive end - you guarding the man with the ball. There's no talk of zones, trapping, or even help defense. When it comes down to you and your man, can you get the stop?
- Explains, in detail, how to defend the toughest situations (such as guarding a player in triple threat), most dangerous moves (such as the crossover), and most frustrating situations (such as a bigger player slowly backing you down).
- The video is 47 minutes in length divided over 8 chapters.
- DVD customers also receive an insert to help make the video easy to follow.
- Coaches need stoppers, defense wins championships. This video isn't for the selfish player, it's for the player who wants to win.
- Like all the Better Basketball videos, Better 1 on 1 Defense was written, filmed, and edited with the goal of helping players who have a true desire to do whatever it takes to get to the next level.
Chapter 1: BODY CONTROL: THE BASICS OF STANCE
In the first chapter of Better 1 on 1 Defense, the most fundamental element of a good defensive player is discussed - the stance. All the basics are covered, but of course Better Basketball takes things to a new level. For example: Coach Rick Torbett dives into advanced concepts like using your lead hand to prohibit or discourage the offensive player from certain maneuvers. He also explains the rationale and benefits of positioning your head directly over your center of gravity, to ensure proper balance and the ability to explode in any direction. 3 minutes, 53 seconds |
A large portion of Better 1 on 1 Defense is shown in a format similar to this - Coach Torbett explains a technique on one section of your TV screen, while a player demonstrates the skill on another part of the screen. By putting Torbett, a player, and text on the screen (all at the same time) the advanced techniques on the Better Basketball videos become very easy to understand. |
Chapter 2: DEFENSIVE FOOTWORK: SPEED THROUGH EFFICIENCY
The video’s second chapter is the longest; and high caliber content fills up every second. Coach explains the five movements that every player must master to become a dominating defender. He also details how each movement is used in real game situations. You must be able to use these movements at any speed, in any direction, and you must be able to change from one to another. If you can cut a player off using the push-slide-step but you can’t take the charge, you have a weakness. If you can slide step at cheetah speed but you can’t swing step, your quickness can be exploited as a weakness. If you can jump out of the gym but you can’t close out properly, offensive players will drive past you with ease. But with the techniques in this chapter, you can become an offensive player's nightmare! 8 minutes, 16 seconds |
The essence of the Better Basketball videos is hard-core techniques - techniques ideal for devoted players truly looking to get an edge. The details on the videos are truly amazing! In this freeze frame, an arrow and a circle highlight the player’s elbow and foot, two body parts that must be used properly for a quick and efficient swing step. Taking a charge. If you’ve got the will to do it, Better 1 on 1 Defense will turn you into a great charge-taker! The video details exactly how to get your feet and body set, the mindset of a great charge-taker, how to ensure you don’t get injured, and how you can ensure the referee makes the call… on the other guy! |
Chapter 3: DEFENDING THE DRIBBLER
The techniques in the video’s third chapter can be applied whether you’re trying to contain a cat-quick point guard in the back court, or you're defending a player penetrating from the wing or baseline. There’s a misconception that containing a dribbler is all about speed, but that’s simply not the case. A perfect defensive strategy can make up for a lack of quickness. With the techniques in this chapter, you’ll learn ways to maximize your foot speed, and limit the dribbler’s options to the point that he’s no longer a threat to drive past you. 4 minutes, 43 seconds |
Defending a dribbler in the open court is one of the most difficult tasks in basketball. But the techniques on Better 1 on 1 Defense will maximize your quickness, and limit your opponent's options. Here, Coach Torbett discusses using angles to get the advantage. The first half of chapter three breaks down defending a dribbler who’s in front of you. The second half (shown) breaks down how to recover if you get beaten. For example, you obviously don’t want to run into your defender like the player to the left is doing. So the video shows the mistake most players make that cause this collision, and then explains keys to finding a proper recovery angle. Many techniques on the Better Basketball videos are explained in this “correct vs incorrect” format. |
Chapter 4: DEFENDING THE PIVOT ON THE PERIMETER
Defending a player in triple threat is the essence of 1 on 1 defense because it’s the essence of 1 on 1. When the ball is checked, and a player starts in triple threat, he’s in the ultimate attacking position. So every technique in this chapter is essential to getting the edge when your man is in triple threat. To effectively stop a player in triple threat, you must continually read his feet, his body position, his stance, and his angle. You need every mental advantage you can get, and Better 1 on 1 Defense will give you the edge all great defensive players possess - knowledge! 4 minutes, 08 seconds |
The first step to defending a player in a pivot is to read his catch. If he catches off balance, you can crowd and pressure him. But if he catches in a proper, aggressive stance, you have to play more conservatively and measure the gap, as the defender above is doing. |
Chapter 5: DEFENDING THE POST
As a team, you must successfully defend the interior to win, as most teams score the bulk of their points just a few feet from the hoop. In fact, many teams at basketball's higher levels run their entire offense through their post players. When double team arrives (which is what they want), great post players pass the ball to open shooters and cutters who are facing the basket, in the ideal position to catch and shoot. Just think Tim Duncan. So, if you can contain or shut down your man in the post without needing the help of a double team, your value to your team is immeasurable. You can take away, by yourself, the other team’s primary offensive strategy! And chapter five contains everything you’ll need to know to become a dominant post defender. The chapter is divided into sections like The Foot Battle, When He Gets The Ball, and Confuse the Passer. 5 minutes, 23 seconds |
In this section, Coach Torbett and Jaiah demonstrate the Dead Front, a method you can use to shut down opponents who aren't particularly good at sealing you as the ball is passed around the perimeter. By the way, this particular Better Basketball video ends with a couple minutes of hilarious out takes. You won't believe what happened during the first of this shot! |
Chapter 6: DEFENDING THE SHOT
What should you do when your man shoots? Should you jump and try to block the shot? How about trying to distract him? Do you have the quickness to go for the strip as he brings the ball up? What about simply trying to get a hand in his face? Or how about using the bull rush? The bottom line is that some of these options are effective in making your man miss, and others simply don’t get the job done or can increase the chance of you fouling your opponent. Coach Torbett goes over all of these defensive strategies, and explains which ones work, and which ones don’t. 1 minute, 57 seconds |
At times, Coach Torbett is on the screen by himself, explaining a technique before players demonstrate it in game-like situations. Coach is known for being able to make very advanced techniques seem simple and easy to understand. Here, he details the key to denying a player from ever getting off his pull up jumper. Blocking a jump shooter is about more than just your vertical. It's also about timing and spacing. If you don’t have proper timing, your vertical won’t matter. And if you don’t establish proper spacing, you’ll get called for the foul. Better 1 on 1 Defense will explain both of these key components! |
Chapter 7: WORKOUTS AND DRILLS
We as players spend so much time working on offensive skills - shooting, dribbling, etc. But we all know that defense wins championships, so why on earth don’t we spend time drilling defensive fundamentals as well? For most players, the answer is simply that they don’t know what to do. Well, in chapter seven, Coach Torbett will change that by giving you workouts and drills that will improve your defense. Some of these workouts and drills focus on the basic defensive movements from this video's second chapter. Others emphasize improving the type of foot speed and lateral quickness needed on the defensive end of the floor. And still others will drill your ability to react to the most common moves great offensive players rely upon. 3 minutes, 51 seconds |
This clip is from the section titled Building Defensive Quickness. The player is working on one of many drills specifically designed to improve defensive foot speed. What are these drills?
If you truly have the desire to become a great defender, spend a few minutes every day with the defensive workouts in this chapter - just like you would use a shooting or dribbling workout. Better 1 on 1 Defense will give you a number of defensive workouts that are intense, fun, and will improve your defensive game. |
Chapter 8: GAME HINTS
The game hints chapters on the Better Basketball videos have grown increasingly popular; as players discover rare new secrets that can be easily applied to their own skill set. This video’s edition of game hints contains 10 items that you can immediately implement into your game and use for real improvement! The topics covered include an unorthodox way to distract a jump shooter, a method to improve your defensive quickness in the 4th quarter, the keys to stopping the crossover, a section on stopping the spin, and even a unique section on defensive faking! 5 minutes, 52 seconds |
The intense detail on the Better Basketball videos is amazing, and it's what we're famous for. Coach Torbett's techniques will make your defensive movements as efficient as is absolutely possible. And his techniques will give you the mental advantage the game's best defenders already apply! |
INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION, & FINAL THOUGHTS
In addition to the video's eight chapters, there is a powerful and motivating intro in which Coach Torbett outlines the principles to dominant defense, and why the mental edge is so important to becoming a defensive stopper. The video also has a short ending, and some funny out-takes. The total running time of the video is 47 minutes.
Better 1 on 1 Defense is a video suited for players who really desire to win and succeed. If you're a selfish player who craves flash and style, this video isn't for you. But if your goals include playing time and championships, Better 1 on 1 Defense, along with videos like Better Passing and Scoring Without the Ball, can make you the type of player that coaches need to win games!
