Has your basketball defense hit a slump in the middle of the season? Giving up too many easy baskets and struggling to get consistent stops?

In this film breakdown, TJ Rosene of PGC Coaching walks you through five defensive checkpoints you can adjust this week to instantly improve your defense.

Using real game clips from University of Houston and Saint Louis, TJ compares two elite but very different approaches to man to man basketball defense at the college level. Both styles are successful. You choose what fits your team needs right now.

The 5 defensive checkpoints covered in this video:

• Ball Pressure – Do you need to tighten the bubble or give more cushion to keep the ball in front?

• Gap Defense – How much help are you giving the ball, and is it helping or hurting your team?

• Interior Defense – Should you trap the post, play behind, or simplify to stay connected?

• Rotations – Are you built to live in rotations, or should you adjust to stay out of them?

• Winning Loose Balls – The margin plays that swing possessions, rebounding, and toughness

You’ll also get a bonus checkpoint that impacts everything above: connection and communication. If your team isn’t connected, none of the other fixes truly stick.