Defense: On ball Question: How can I stop getting beat one on one or “on-ball”? Sealing off your man with solid on ball defense is a pillar of great team defense. If you are consistently getting beat by your man, there is extra pressure being put on the rest of the defense to slide and…

So your son tells you that his coach said that everyone should “hit the wall” between practices and in the “off” season. Hmm, he’s a little worried because the other boys seemed to know what the heck the coach was talking about. And of course, because he didn’t know what it meant, your boy asked…