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How to read a defender in basketball


Reading the Defense - The Most Dangerous LIE In Basketball?

By Joe Haefner

First to clarify, when Don says don't read the defense, this is in reference to individual offense when you catch the ball. Moving without the ball is another discussion.

The main points that you take from this video are...

  • Attack immediately! Do what you do best.
  • Immediately counter if the shot is taken away.

First off, if you're skeptical, I don't blame you! Initially, I was a skeptic until I saw Don teach this in person. It also helped that I started having a lot of success with developing youth and high school players.

We even had an Olympic coach chime in with criticism as you'll see below.

Do What You Do Best. Do It Immediately.

Why does this work so well...

As Don says, it steers you towards things you are successful and confident at.

It eliminates indecision. It improves reaction time. This allows you to attack the defense while they're still scrambling and out of position.

Also, if you think about it... isn't the defense forcing you to do that because you won't have as much success? That's what coaches do. They scout the opposition. Then they try to force the opponent to do things they're not good at.

So why would we let them steer us towards something we're not as good at... something where your success rate will be lower? That's why you want to do what you're good at.

The defense reacts to you, not the other way around.

You want to OWN the situation... its mentality too.

Immediately Counter If The Shot Is Taken Away.

As mentioned in the video, think about what happens when you attack immediately... and do what you're best at.

Well, your move happens more quickly now.

To stop your move, the defense has to commit. This takes more speed and momentum to stop you. This forces them out of position.

And then BAM... you hit them with your footwork counter.

This makes it very difficult for the defense to stop, change directions, and defend your counter.

As you can see, this also perfectly complements mapping your attack and having your counter moves go opposite of the pass which were mentioned earlier in the educational series.

Now you add "Do What You're Good At" & "Attack Immediately" principles into the mix.

Then through playing the game, studying the game, and countless repetitions, you get more scoring opportunities without sacrificing an aggressive, confident mentality.

Don't Practice Both Hands and Feet Equally? Wrong!

If you believe that we're saying that you should only practice what you're good at, that's dead wrong.

You need to practice footwork with both feet.

You need to practice dribbling & passing with both hands.

You need to practice finishing and close shots with both hands.

However, you need to instill the mentality of attacking immediately and doing what you're good at.

An Argument From An Olympic Coach For Reading The Defense

Here is a comment we got from a subscriber...

For a coach to pass on the message to players that "I don't want you to read your defense" (as Don said in the video clip) is very difficult for me to take. As a coach for more than 35 years at the youth, high school, NAIA, NCAA, and Olympic level, all of my teaching of offensive play is based on "reading the defense".

If you want to develop intelligent players they must see the positioning and movement of the defenders. It should be taught from 1 on 1 play to 5 on 5 play. It is a long, tedious process but is necessary if you want players to be intelligent players rather than being robots."

Maybe reading the defense works best for this coach. I used to teach "reading the defense". You might too.

For 20 years, even Don Kelbick who invented this system taught his college teams to read the defense.

But this comment brings up some good points that we should look further into...

Long and Tedious Process To Teach Reading The Defense

Let's address this. "It is a long, tedious process but is necessary if you want players to be intelligent players rather than being robots."

1 - That's why people LOVE Don Kelbick's Attack & Counter System so much, it shortens the learning curve tremendously. To be effective, it isn't long and tedious. It's simple and it works right away.

Think about what happens when you attack immediately and then if needed you counter away from the help defense...

Your poor decision makers now are mostly making good decisions.

And your good decision makers have even more scoring opportunities.

So I believe you actually end up with smarter players. But who cares if they're smarter as long as they play better!

2 - You don't need to have a group of kids for over 10 years and work with them every single day. And you don't need olympic-caliber players to get it to work.

Is it perfect? No... there isn't a perfect system. This is the real world... you have to do what is optimal for your situation. You have to do what's going to bring you and your players the most success over the long run.

The Attack & Counter System is definitely ideal for the common coaching situation. And I believe it's optimal for all situations, especially as you move up in competition.

Here was another part from the comment above...

"...If you want players to be intelligent players rather than being robots."

While I think the points above are sufficient, this comment leads to this story...

How The 4.3 GPA "Intelligent" Player & Johns Hopkins Graduate STOPPED Reading The Defense And Started Attacking... Then Turned Into An All Conference College Player

I coached a player named George Bugarinovic who had a 4.3 GPA and graduated from Johns Hopkins University for a medical degree. Obviously, he is very intelligent.

When we went over game film and strategies during practice, he knew how to do things.

However, he had a big problem. He thought way too much and reacted indecisively. In fact, he looked like a robot trying to read the defense.

Over time, Coach Dwight Williams did a great job of getting him to just attack. He told George to stop thinking so much.

And it worked... George went on to have 10 points and 20 rebounds in the 6A Kansas state championship game. The game went down to the wire and we ended up losing to powerhouse Wichita Heights. I think they ended the season ranked #12 in the country and won four state championships in a row.

And George battled future NBA draft pick Perry Ellis who starred at Kansas and Evan Wessels who played at Wichita State. No easy task!

George rode this momentum and went on to become an all-conference player in college at Johns Hopkins University. He even won the prestigious Jostens Award Trophy awarded to only one male athlete in the country.

Additionally, this concept helped me when training a player named Kyle Wolf. Kyle developed into a High School Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Missouri.

Kyle's freshmen year, he started some games and was a contributor to a National Championship team at the University of Central Missouri. In college, he shot 46% for a season from 3-point land and was a career 40% 3-point shooter. To put things in perspective, Steph Curry is a 43% career 3-point shooter!

Why Making The Wrong Decision Is Right... Dwyane Wade And James Harden

Here is another really positive benefit that you might notice.

When you instill the Attack mentality, even when you make the "incorrect decision" at times... from an academic standpoint, good things still happen.

So you can "be wrong" and still be right because you or your team still scores or gets a high-percentage scoring opportunity.

Who cares how it happens... just put the ball in the basket. That's the point!

If you study Dwyane Wade and his Euro step move, you might notice the same thing. Don't get me wrong, Dwyane Wade attacked at the right time. However, there were also times that the defender would pre-mediate the move and position themselves perfectly. But somehow Wade would still score, get fouled, or sometimes both... even when the defense knew what was coming.

It was Wade's mentality of attacking and his aggressiveness. "It doesn't matter if you get in my way, I'm doing what I want and I'm still going to score."

In today's game, it couldn't be any more apparent than with James Harden. He's going left and he's going left hard. You practically have to position your chest on the side of his left shoulder to stop him. Then a wide open lane appears to Harden's right and he takes it!

He creates even BETTER scoring opportunities because of attacking immediately and doing what you do best.

Coincidence that James Harden's long-time trainer Irving Roland is highly complimentary of Don Kelbick's training methods. .. who knows.

Either way, study all the great players and the moves they scored on. You find similarities.

Their aggressive, attacking mentality made them great.

Also, by attacking immediately, you take advantage of the small gaps and small advantages.

When you first catch the ball, you have your biggest advantage. The defense is still moving. If you wait for them to position themselves, the advantage disappears. Attacking immediately enables you to take advantage of the gaps and advantages.

Won't Your Players Attack Blindly? Won't This Lead To Other Issues?

Are you open... Yes. Shoot it.

Is there an open lane... Yes. Attack.

Attack BLINDLY... no. We don't believe you should do that.

In a perfect world, you attack and make the right decision. However, we don't live in a perfect world.

It's better to have a player who attacks and makes the "correct decision" 50% of the time than a player who slows down to make the "correct decision" 100% of the time.

If you slow down to make the right read when immediately catching the ball, the gap will disappear.

I believe through playing the game, timely feedback, and countless repetitions, you improve decision making. And this allows you to play instinctively rather than timidly. If you sacrifice the attack mentality in order to make the "correct decision", you can hinder the development of your game.

Here's Why You Should Stop Saying Read The Defense And Read And React

As I have studied psychology and social psychology, I've come to the conclusion that the words that you choose are very important. This is true for teaching and it's even true for all areas of life.

Here are two interesting points from author Robert Cialdini.

There are dozens of examples in his book Pre-suasion, but here is a couple...

1 - Simply using the words attain, succeed, master increase performance on an assigned task and DOUBLES their willingness to keep working at it.

2 - Men were twice as likely to help a woman in distress when made aware they were on Valentine's Street.

Words that you use are important!

Over the last few years, that's why I stopped saying "Read the defense" and "Read and react."

The word read is a passive word by nature. And here's the definition of the word react: respond or behave in a particular way in response to something.

In both situations, you are being passive and giving ownership of your decisions to the defense! Instead, you want to have the mentality that you own the situation as mentioned earlier.

Attack... if necessary, counter!

Take action!

Even If You Think This Is Bonkers...

Even if you think "Attack Immediately" and "Do What You're Good At" is not right for you, it really doesn't matter.

If you ignore the mentality and just focus on the way that Don Kelbick teaches skill development, footwork, and counters, your team will still improve quite a bit.

Just the skill development side of his system...

  • Develops basketball moves faster and accelerates and simplifies skill development.
  • Teaches shooters how to use inertia to improve accuracy and shooting range.
  • Helps ball handlers beat their defender by being more effective with their feet.
  • Reduces practice planning time.
  • Reduces travels by developing better balance.
  • Develops better strength to finish through contact.
  • Develops counter moves that lead to more scoring because it takes advantage of the positioning of the defense.
  • Focuses on progressions and drills that happen the most frequently during games. That way, you're not spending time on things that happen infrequently or other fluff.
  • Improves shooting percentages by focusing on progressions that are the most efficient shots.

How To Get Better... Almost Immediately

If you want to learn more, check out Don Kelbick's Attack & Counter Player Development System. He shows you how to teach the system step by step.

We also remove all of the risk for you with our 100% money-back guarantee. We don't want your money if the system isn't right for you.

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Stop Reading The Defense Do This Instead

Don Kelbick explains in more detail in this video clip from his Attack and Counter Skill Development System.


As you can see, the main points that you take from this video are...

  • Do what you do best. Do it immediately.
  • Immediately counter if the shot is taken away.

Lets break this down a little bit further...

Do what you do best. Do it immediately.

Why does this work so well. .. It steers you towards things you are successful and confident at.

It eliminates indecision and improves reaction time which allows you to attack the defense while they're still scrambling and out of position.

If you think about it... isn't the defense forcing you to do that because you won't have as much success? That's what coaches do. They scout the opposition. Then they try to force the opponent to do things they're not good at.

So why would we let them steer us towards something we're not as good at... something where your success rate will be lower? Do what you're good at.

Own the situation... it's a mentality too.

Immediately counter if the shot is taken away.

As mentioned in the video, think about what happens when you attack immediately... and do what you're best at.

Well, your move happens more quickly now.

To stop your move, the defense has to commit. This takes more speed and momentum to stop you.

This forces them out of position.

And then BAM... you hit them with your footwork counter.

This makes it very difficult for the defense to stop, change directions, and defend your counter.

If you think about the other principles mentioned in the education series on the Attack & Counter Skill Development System...

Now, you add the Do What Youre Good At & Attack Immediately principles into the mix. Then through playing the game, studying the game, and countless repetitions, your decision-making continues to get better without sacrificing an aggressive, confident mentality.

Attack Immediately and Making The Wrong Decision And Why Being Wrong Is Right... Dwyane Wade and James Harden

Here is another really positive benefit that you might notice.

When you combine the attack mentality with a fearless mentality, which Don Kelbick does, even when you make the incorrect decision from an academic standpoint, good things still happen.

So you can be wrong and still be right because you or your team still scores or gets a high-percentage scoring opportunity.

If you study Dwyane Wade and his Euro step move, you might notice the same thing. Dont get me wrong, Dwyane Wade made the right decision plenty of times. However, there were also times that the defender would pre-mediate the move and position themselves perfectly. But somehow Wade would still score, get fouled, or sometimes both even when the defense knew what was coming.

It was Wades mentality of attacking and his aggressiveness. It doesnt matter if you get in my way, Im still going to score.

In todays game, it couldnt be any more apparent than with James Harden. Hes going left and hes going left hard. You practically have to position your chest on the side of his left shoulder to stop him.

In fact, study all players and the moves they scored on. You find similarities.

Their aggressive, attacking mentality made them great.

Also, by attacking immediately, you take advantage of the small gaps and small advantages. When you first catch the ball, you have your biggest advantage. The defense is still moving. If you wait for them to position themselves, the advantage disappears. Attacking immediately enables you to take advantage of the gaps and advantages.

Thats why you play better when you attack immediately, even if you make the correct read 70% of the time compared to not attacking immediately and making the correct read 100% of the time.

How A 4.3 GPA "Intelligent" Player & Johns Hopkins Graduate STOPPED Reading The Defense And Started Attacking... Then Turned Into An All-Conference College Player

I coached a player named George Bugarinovic who had a 4.3 GPA and graduated from Johns Hopkins University for a medical degree. Yeah... he is super intelligent.

When we went over game film and strategies during practice, he knew how to do things.

However, he had a big problem. He thought way too much and reacted indecisively. In fact, he looked like a robot trying to read the defense.

Over time, coach Dwight Williams did a great job of getting him to attack and be more decisive. He told George to stop thinking so much.

And it worked... George went on to have 10 points and 20 rebounds in the 6A Kansas state championship game. The game went down to the wire and we ended up losing to powerhouse Wichita Heights. I think they ended the season ranked #12 in the country and won four state championships in a row.

And George battled future NBA draft pick Perry Ellis who starred at Kansas and Evan Wessels who played at Wichita State. No easy task!

George rode this momentum and went on to become an all-conference player in college at Johns Hopkins University. He even won the prestigious Jostens Award Trophy awarded to only one male athlete in the country.

Additionally, this concept helped me when training a player named Kyle Wolf. Kyle developed into a High School Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Missouri. His freshmen year, he started some games and was a contributor to a National Championship team at the University of Central Missouri. In 2016, he even set the school record for 9 three point shots made during one game.

Even if you think we're bonkers...

Even if you think "Attack Immediately", "Do What You're Good At", and "Mapping" are not for you, it really doesn't matter.

If you ignore the mentality and just focus on the way that he teaches skill development, footwork, and counters, your team will still improve quite a bit.

Just the skill development side of his system...

  • Develops basketball moves faster and accelerates and simplifies skill development.
  • Teaches shooters how to use inertia to improve accuracy and shooting range.
  • Helps ball handlers beat their defender by being more effective with their feet.
  • Reduces practice planning time.
  • Reduces travels by developing better balance.
  • Develops better strength to finish through contact.
  • Develops counter moves that lead to more scoring because it takes advantage of the positioning of the defense.
  • Focuses on progressions and drills that happen the most frequently during games. That way, you're not spending time on things that happen infrequently or other fluff.
  • Improves shooting percentages by focusing on progressions that are the most efficient shots.

How To Get Better... Almost Immediately

If you want to learn more, check out Don Kelbick's Attack & Counter Player Development System. He shows you how to teach the system step by step.

We also remove all of the risk for you with our 100% money-back guarantee. We don't want your money if the system isn't right for you.

Get Access Now

What do you think? Let us know by leaving your comments, suggestions, and questions...

The best trick in basketball

Nikita Yamshchikov, founder of Ball In

@nikyamschikov

One of the most popular questions especially among young basketball players: what is the best trick to beat all the defenders?

I have already touched on this topic in the video. Now I decided to answer the question in detail in this article.

The same video. Take a look - it will be useful.

First, let's understand: what is a trick? When you planted your defender, ran away from the second and missed the free throw from under the ring - did you make a run? And if you scored with resistance from the average - did you beat it?

The main task in basketball is to score more points than the opponent. Therefore, a beat is when you hit the ring. A detailed discussion of the topic is in another article.

What is actually a beat in basketball?

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Starting from this understanding of the play, we find that the first and best move is the throw. If the defender is standing far away from you and does not think to approach, the best solution is to score the ball right away. No need to complicate. The only thing you should not immediately throw into the ring if you got the ball a meter away from a three-pointer, and in training you somehow score 5-6 out of 10 from the average. 0005

Work on your throw. Then you will become a headache both for the 1v1 defense and for the entire opposing team.

The constant threat of an accurate throw from a distance makes the defender get closer to you. Thanks to this, it will be easier to beat him in the aisle than if he was standing a couple of meters from you. Also, the constant threat creates pressure on the defense: the opponent cannot turn off even for a second, because otherwise he will receive points in his basket. As a result, the defense will spend more energy and get tired faster.

Look at Lillard and Curry and how the defense has to work with them is the best example of these words.

The constant threat of an accurate throw from a distance makes the defender get closer to you. Thanks to this, it will be easier to beat him in the aisle than if he was standing a couple of meters from you. Also, the constant threat creates pressure on the defense: the opponent cannot turn off even for a second, because otherwise he will receive points in his basket. As a result, the defense will spend more energy and get tired faster.

Look at Lillard and Curry and how the defense has to work with them is the best example of these words.

Let's say that the defender does not move away and we need to start dribbling. What is in this case? What is the best move to beat him?

Let's go in order. Beat = score. So we have to create a situation for our best and accurate shot with the help of dribbling. That is, they must shift the defender somewhere and get space. Now it's getting easier.

To move the defender, we need to make him move and change the speed or direction of movement. We will change both of these things earlier, because the enemy does this only after reacting to our action. That is, you run with the ball, the defender is nearby. First you stop, only then the defender. And while he stops, a space forms between you and the defender. Change of direction works the same way.

Even if you look at all the famous movements of the stars: Iverson's crossover (change of direction), Harden's or Doncic's stepback (stopping and changing direction from forward to backward). They come down to these simple things.

It turns out that there is no one best move. It's just that someone does a better crossover, and someone does a stepback. It all comes down to simple principles.

Do you want to beat any defender? Learn to change direction and speed. Do it quickly and in different ways to make it harder to read you. And of course work on the throw and finish. Without the ball hitting the basket, no other movement makes sense.

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Comprehensive characteristics of the qualities and abilities of back-line players in basketball — NovaInfo 64

Altai State Pedagogical University

Novainfo 64 , p. 240-245 , download PDF
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The article discusses the necessary qualities and abilities of a point guard and an attacking defender in terms of the specifics of their functions.

Keywords

POINT GUARD, POSITIONAL ATTACK, BASKETBALL, ATTACKING DEFENDER, QUICK BREAK, DEFENDER RESPONSIBILITIES front row players), centers. At the same time, differentiation of functions within the game roles is observed. So, among the defenders, a point guard (first number) and an attacking or throwing [3] defender are singled out.

The main duties of the point guard - based on the ability to play the ball in combination, organize team actions, perform dispatching functions, manage the actions of partners in the attack, "assist" passes to create an opportunity for an aimed throw by the attackers, possess the ability to effectively perform throws from medium and long distances, organize counterattacks, be able to aggravate the game near the basket after a pass, in combination with deceitful movements, insure the rear, individually press the opponent if necessary, interact with partners in defense .

It is necessary to note the following requirements for the above role: the “point guard” player must be as active as possible in attack, be able to take over the game, i.e. be the business attack leader.

The main duties of the point guard are the clear guidance of the partners during the actions in the attack, in addition, the ability to complete the attack with a throw after passing to the basket. In defense, the main duties of the point guard are as follows: in the event of the loss of the ball by his team, preventing a quick counterattack; actions on the front approaches to your basket. At the same time, in addition to performing their traditional duties by the point guard, the following functions are distinguished in connection with the universalization of players of various roles: the ability to attack through tall players with a throw from under the ring after a high-speed pass, and besides this, activity in the fight for the rebound and finishing off the ball at the shield rivals .

In addition to the organization of the attack, the distribution of roles, the point guard must control the pace of the game. Based on the position that the point guard is the team’s dispatcher, therefore, the point guard on the court must implement all the coach’s ideas and correct the team members if their actions fall out of the tactical scheme. In view of this, the coach must select a point guard who shares his concept of the game.

First of all, the point guard is evaluated by the ability to create a situation that allows his team to score the ball into the opponents' basket, i.e. create an opportunity for teammates to shoot accurately. In addition, the main qualities for the point guard are coordination of movements and quick wits.

In addition, the point guard is characterized by an instant assessment of the situation for a modern transfer to partners. In other words, the effectiveness of attack actions (which include assists), and partly of defense (the effectiveness of interceptions) depends on the accuracy of anticipatory reactions. Among the set of qualities necessary for a point guard, control over the situation and maintaining composure are singled out [5].

One of the following requirements for the point guard's qualities is the obligation to know which of the members of the team will “play” by the time of the game and which will not, since depending on this, it is possible to make a more optimal choice when passing the ball in the final stages of the forwards the actions of your team.

The main factor of successful gaming communication between partners is the communicative nature of activities inherent in the players - "dispatchers" [1]. In this regard, the point guard must have organizational skills, a desire to cooperate with partners, a focus on interaction and creative initiative.

The point guard must be the most technical player on the team and be proficient in long-range shooting. At the same time, its functions are mainly related to maintaining a protective balance.

On the court, it is the point guard who implements the tactical plan of the coach. As a leader, he must have authority over other players, have perfect technique, coordination, dribbling at high speed, be able to quickly and accurately make hidden passes of the ball. All this requires high efficiency, speed, endurance. As a point guard, he must react quickly and make the right decision, lead the team and at the same time not allow the opponent to use a fast break [6].

Among the individual skills of a point guard, in the first place is the ability to choose the right solutions in a difficult situation and the ability to foresee a crisis situation.

In addition, a point guard in basketball must have a kind of individual psychological profile:

  1. be a team player, obey the interests of the team;
  2. be able to concentrate;
  3. be able to emotionally - positively influence the team;
  4. to be collected and productive in extreme situations.

Of the point guard's technical and tactical skills, first of all, perfect possession of the ball (driving with a change of direction, possession of a pass, dribbling and throwing) should be noted. The main technical characteristics of the point guard are dribbling, passing the ball, throwing. In addition, the point guard must be able to:

  • in attack: pass the ball in a timely and accurate manner; use high-tech dribbling;
  • in defense: be able to play against the leader of the opposing team; be able to play hard against the ball carrier.

Less significant for the point guard are such qualities as the ability to imagine and aggressiveness in the game.

A point guard should have fast, strong hands and high functionality, be cool and in control, be a highly technical player, and see his teammates. The playmaker is the conductor of the team, setting the pace of the game and determining its pattern. The point guard must first of all create a situation on the court that will allow his team to score the ball into the opponents' basket. He organizes the attack, distributes roles among his partners, making the transfer to the one who has the best opportunity to make an accurate throw.

The second back row player in basketball is the shooting guard (number two). His main duties are characteristic of the general duties of defenders: leading partners in attack, the ability to complete the attack with a positional throw or pass to the basket; when playing defensively, he must prevent a quick counter-attack and operate in the front line of defense at his basket.

In addition to the traditional duties of an attacking defender, they also distinguish the ability to attack through tall players after high-speed passes, as well as participation in the fight for the rebound and finishing the ball at the opponents' backboard.

The role of the attacking defender, in contrast to the point guard, who exercises the main control over the actions of partners in the attack, is mainly according to D.I. Nesterovsky, in the delivery of three-point hits [4].

The role of an attacking defender requires the ability to get rid of guardians and consistently score points, the ability to fight under the shield for the rebounded ball. But at the same time, it should be noted that in addition to the need for highly specialized skills, an attacking player, including a defender, must be a generalist [4].

An attacking defender needs to be tall, be able to fight for a bounced ball, master shots from medium and long distances, be able to pass to the center, and interact with the wingers of the attack. The main responsibilities of the defenders are: inclusion in the fast break and its completion, leadership of partners in a positional attack, hitting the basket from a long distance and after the pass, picking up the ball that bounced off the backboard, and readiness for enemy counterattacks.

In a positional attack, the defenders primarily operate on the area of ​​the court adjacent to the arc of the free-throw area.

During defensive actions, the following duties are assigned to the defenders: the first entry into the fight when the enemy counterattacks, the neutralization of opponents, the safety net of the center.

Defenders in basketball are distinguished by the following set of qualities: mobility, endurance, prudence, attention, propensity for positional play, orientation in a game environment. At the same time, in order to successfully fulfill their duties in the attack, it is necessary: ​​to have tactical knowledge, leadership skills, the ability to put the ball into play, and excellent possession of the ball. To perform functions in defense, the back line players must master the technique of movement, possession of the ball, the ability to patronize the enemy and fight with a numerical superiority.

Defenders must quickly navigate in game situations, have initiative, endurance, and calmness. They are distinguished by high rates in terms of speed and speed endurance, attention parameters, visual field volume.

A modern back row player can bring his team no less points than the forwards.

Among the factors influencing the effectiveness of the playing activity of defenders-basketball players, communication, calmness, psychological and game factors are distinguished [1].

M.S. Bril notes that in frequent cases, defenders-basketball players are the leaders of attacks, but at the same time, he still believes that their main role is organizational. In this regard, the most significant for the defenders will be speed and rationality in actions and interactions. In addition, it is important to note that the growth factor plays an important role [2].

The attacking defender must be as fast as possible, agile and enduring, reasonable and attentive. The effectiveness of his playing actions is closely related to the indicators of sensorimotor response. The most integrative sensorimotor indicator is the "sense of time", which can be considered as a component of the special abilities of basketball players. The development of the “sense of time” is based on the activity of a complex of analyzers, since the perception of time is associated with spatial perception. Basketball players of different roles need to have a specialized perception of time intervals. The back row players should be well oriented in the intervals of 5-10 seconds, which is related to the organization of the game. In addition, the defender of the attacking plan must be distinguished by a fast jump, speed, endurance, and a well-developed shoulder girdle.

In addition to being tall, an attacking defender must be dexterous and flexible, be able to get away from guardians, and score points consistently. Ideally, the two defenders in the team five should differ in the way they play [5].

So, based on the specifics of the playing role, back-line players in basketball should have the following set of abilities: dexterity, speed, jumping ability, endurance, starting speed, spatial accuracy of actions, dispatching functions, organization of the game, team management, propensity for combination play, game intelligence, assists, rear insurance, ability to extrapolate, various parameters of attention, field of view, choice reaction, calmness, communication skills, prudence, balance.

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