Myths about Defense:

Do not cross your feet

Defense is all effort

You have to be a really good athlete to be a good defender

Defense is all about shuffling and sliding your feet

YOU WILL CROSS YOUR FEET

Defense is all about decelarting and reaccelerting

You can be a good defender if you have good reaction time, are strong, are able to see where the offensive player wants to go

You have to understand various Change of direction drills and agility drills and then make them reactive

Strength does matter when it comes to