WorksheetsBasketball Defensive Positions and Strategies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a weakness of Match up (Player to Player) Defense
Defending against ball screens can be confusing
Allows players to match up with someone of a similar level
Most universally used defense strategy especially at the Professional Level.
What is a strength of match up (Player to player) defense?
Players only have to guard a certain area of the floor
Easy to switch on ball screens
Allows you to match up with similar skilled players with one another
What is this defensive position called?
On Ball Defense
Help Defense
Denay Defense
What is a strength of a 2-3 Zone Defense?
Defends the three point arc well.
Defends well against lay ups, inside scoring.
What is a weakness of a Zone Defense?
Defending near the hoop
Defending against 3 point shooters
Allows teams to easily cover ground with help Defense.
What is this defensive position called?
Help Defense
On Ball defense
Deny Defense
This kind of defense is when a Coach has their players responsible for defending a specific area of the court?
Zone Defense
Match up (Player to Player)
Full Court Press
What is this kind of Defense position called?
On Ball Defense
Deny Defense
Help Defense
What Kind of Defense is when a Coach has their players responsible for guarding a certain player on the team.
Full Court Press Defense
Match up Defense (Player to Player)
Zone Defense
What kind of defense is when a Coach has their team play the entire court and not just near own hoop/
Zone Defense
Full Court Press
Match up Defense (Player to Player)
