Train Guards to Rip and Drive! - Basketball 2015 #63 

Cat Squad Below the knees is better

We do close to the body. If you go low and you're playing a longer guy he can still get a hand on it. When you rip close to the body you are strongest.

Also close to the body draws more fouls as the defender will reach

Yes.

they won 2 national championships in the last few years doing this . call it what you like

+mikael sansone Some are, but it's very subtle and in a game will not be called. It's not really a big deal.

+mikael sansone Most are travels on the high school level because of what you mentioned. A few like Archie do it correctly by catching with two feet on the floor making either foot the pivot.

no one really hop steps like that anymore

@@gottgaame that was my question....is this way old school, I dont see any players hoping like that anymore???

@@gottgaame hello from the future (well 3 years anyway) - I agree to an extent, but IMO it's a lost art.. Those few that have been taught the hop to the ball fundamental and can use it well (especially in strong denial defence situations ) are unpredictable and very difficult to guard (having either foot as a pivot option).... gives the offensive player many more options to be aggressive and drive (or shoot)... Also you will get opportunities to better use the defenders momentum against them, especially if they've created some initial separation by using a traditional v-cut, which will typically make the defence scurry that little bit extra to try and recover to apply ball pressure ... ... I guess it's really "horses for courses" though, but IMO the more tools you have in the shed the more difficult you are to guard ...