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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 4194861, member: 1329"] I think these 2 guys really show how Hurley teaches man to man defense. The techniques I saw from Hawkins last night are the same I started seeing in Jackson by the middle of his freshmen season. You could see them start sliding their feet and using their chests to wall off the driver, instead of hands/arms. I don't know if Hurley makes them run laps if they use their hands in practice, but they both were aggressively keeping their hands behind themselves. They were still often not anticipating a drive and their man might get a step, but sometimes they were able to deter the offensive player with their bodies. Refs are definitely less likely to call a foul if you don't use your hands, but even then it wasn't always effective for Jackson, as he was so aggressive with his chest that he'd get called for bumping and crowding guys a few times a game last year. This year he plays a bit more freely but has also greatly cut down his fouls (foul rate more than halved). [/QUOTE]