Category: Defense »
February 18, 2019
The Front and the Pack
How to gain an edge defending the post player from the front [caption id="attachment_11710" align="alignleft" width="285"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] The way you defend the post dictates how you play everywhere else. This is one of the core cove...
February 6, 2019
‘Thunder & Lightning’ trapping press unleashes relentless pressure
For a full-court press to be successful, you must continuously stress the importance of attitude and communication among players. We developed a full-court trap named “Thunder & Lightning” because thunder represents power, and lightning repre...
January 21, 2019
Fan or funnel? Analyzing which man defense works best
How many times have you heard coaches shout during a key defensive possession, “Don’t give up the baseline!” It's a phrase that rings in every player’s ears at one time or another? Still, other coaches beg and plead with their teams to prote...
January 7, 2019
Progressions to build your full-court man defense
The full-court, defensive slide zigzag drill is a program staple. It works on proper defensive ready positions, drop-step footwork, slides, and hand and body location. Here are some suggested progression to get even more out of the zigzag drill and ...
December 13, 2018
Coaching points for defensive post players
Elevate the performance of your team by focusing on an individual’s T.I.P.S. This teaches man-to-man defensive post players the proper techniques, positioning, location and stances to successfully defend any type of offensive post action. With repe...
November 19, 2018
A half-court transition press that sends offenses ‘scrambling’
The Scramble is primarily a 1-2-2 half-court transition press, but it can be used to create confusion in opposing offense virtually every time down the floor. It forces offenses to become reactive instead of proactive. It also pushes offenses to eith...
October 23, 2018
Planning for late-game situations
Factors like timeouts, defensive matchups and personnel must be considered How many basketball games have you watched or been involved in where the outcome of a close game is determined by just a couple of plays? Both teams may be equal in talent ...
October 10, 2018
‘Jam press’ puts sustained pressure on the ball
The key to a successful press defense is sustained pressure on the ball — keeping the “point of the spear” against the jugular of your opponent. But that pressure typically is only applied after a made basket or turnover. The “jam press” is...
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