Category: Coach Vic's Instruction and Advice
Type: Philosophy
PLAYER CHARACTERISTICS
Players need to play defence with heart and intelligence. From the moment they lose possession of the ball to the moment they regain it, they must be tenacious, aggressive, and persistent in their efforts to interfere with the play of their opponents.
However, their tenacity, aggression, and persistence must be disciplined; they must use their powers of perception and intellect to direct and control this high level of emotional intensity. The rheostat that releases, directs, and controls the intensity levels is the knowledge of when, where, and how to attack the offence. The relationship between defence and offence is like the relationship between the mongoose and the cobra.
The mongoose knows how to kill snakes, but not in a hysterical or frenzied manner that drains great quantities of energy unnecessarily. The mongoose strikes at the precise moment at which the snake is most vulnerable. Like the mongoose, players on defence should always be ready and waiting to stike anywhere on the court grid, whenever chance or their opponents provide an opportunity.
Submitted by: Vic Pruden
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