Changing Speeds: The Key to Guard Play

The best guards at all levels, whether it be the NBA, college, or high school, are adept at changing speeds and controlling the pace of the game. Check out how you can do this in the video above.

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[keepiticy]

FINALLY somebody said it. i've been teaching this to the kids i train and every last one of them that actually listens becomes near unstoppable...You definitely have a new sub from me. GREAT GREAT you do a video on why CHris paul is still one of (if not the best) point guards out there

[bignipples]

Really helpful for accelerating a player's improvement time. You can't really get these things out of instructions from a coach but pick up these things (change of speed, science of crossovers, etc) over time as no one really takes the time to explain these things to anyone. Thanks for the video!

[mrskinszszs]

You've got the best backing music for your basketball vids.

[MarkBacera]

Usually Wade doesn't get much credit to these kind of videos since he's older so it was good to see my boi throughout the vid. Definitely gonna sub!

[dr.giblier]

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[ajaybhaskarreddy]

At 1:02 I knew it was going to be lillard's time!!!
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[charlesjohnfritz]

This channel is going places. Great content bro!

[Effectivebasketball]

I do appreciate videos you making, there quite a few things that I or anyone else could learn our of it, but I like to point out that most of the above clop show same things I would define as acceleration not changing speed as such. Most examples above applicable to any basketball player that got ball anywhere on the floor and accelerate towards point x. Other things in the clips that could be called change of speed also commonly called hesitation.

[Thacomedian]

Did anyone else see Isiah Thomas get swatted? Lol great video though. Subbed.

[FirstnameLastname-qbbg]

Funny how I keep seeing Tyler Ulis as examples in this video. He deserves it he's a high skill high IQ basketball player.

[hathawayamato]

thanks for making this channel man. Helps me appreciate basketball so much more

[briannloo]

any tips or drills on how to make this more instinctive? i feel like my footwork / balance always gets messed up when changing speeds especially fast -> slow->fast

[FDunne]

Another great video! Btw could you use Derrick Rose a bit more because he has always been great at dictating speed to his advantage. Also cuz I'm a big Rose fan :P

[Kriksis]

Inspiring videos, almost like tutorials or how to-s, deserve more subs, keep up the great work!

[coachgasc]

GREAT video, (Im a bball coach) this is what I teach to kids, never had a good video to show it, you have said every single word I teach, great!!! Very smart guy! New subscriber!!🔥🏀

[amirboddie]

You have a great basketball IQ and great work to back up all that your explaining with the footage to show!👌🏽

[isaiah]

!! That Beat tho??!!!
Thanks for the much needed basketball wisdom!

[smartmoneyadvisor_]

Thank you for making the video. I really enjoy the game of basketball and this made me really think about how I can use this in my games. Thank you for the knowledge (subscribed)

[charlesrob]

Glad D Wade was included. He was nearly unstoppable because of his speed in his early years in the league

[markhathaway]

Changing speeds is like changing directions. You can see what the defender wants to do.
Another idea is to catch someone in transition with their head turned or back turned, so they can't see you zooming by.
Watching for eyes to blink or pointing to get them to look away and zoom the other direction. Attention can be diverted!