[header] How to play defense in basketball [title] Set your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. [step] Point your feet forwards and place them just wider than your knees, which should be comfortably shoulder-width apart. This stance will already start to lower your center of gravity and give you a strong base. 
[title] Put your weight in the balls of your feet and bend your knees. [step] Shift your weight into the balls of your feet and lift your heels just slightly off the ground.