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Defensive movement requires context. Different situations call for different solutions. The question isn’t whether an over trail leg? under trail leg, or push slide is “right” or “wrong.” The question is: What information is the defender receiving? What problem are they trying to solve? The best defenders adapt their...

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Nick Miller3 months ago

You’re 100 percent correct. The problem with the original video is that the “coach” is telling them sliding is obsolete and to turn their entire body and run to beat them to a spot. That’s a terrible philosophy to preach.

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Nick Van Exel3 months ago

FACTS!!!!

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Julius Armstead3 months ago

God forbid defenders develop movement variability to stop the offense that has evolved so much over the last 25 years.

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William Padberg3 months ago

!!! Players are quicker & shiftier than when the standard method slide was invented. You adapt & adjust. This is why multi-sport athletes often are better defenders, they learn different ways to move their body & adjust/adapt but still square back up once they beat to a spot

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