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In the past 5 defensive articles we’ve covered a lot of ground including some thoughts on defending the screen/roll-pop. In an earlier article, we essentially shared thoughts on defending the dribble drive. While those two trends seem to Read More
Great scramble defense drill from Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. The drill forces players to communicate, read the offense and above all hustle like crazy. Originally posted 2016-02-11 08:34:16.
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery teaches the subtleties of his 1-2-2 three quarter zone press. Originally posted 2016-01-26 09:03:56.
“Waco” is a “call” out of a 2-3 zone. Essentially the objective is to catch the other team sleeping and jump the ball at half court while taking away all passes with the exception of the furthest player Read More
Today we’ll end our Defensive Fundamentals and Teaching Points series with the 7th article-on transition defense-arguably the cornerstone to a solid defensive program. We’ve previously spent considerable time discussing half court philosophy and technique, but if we don’t Read More
Players line up like the image on the left. 5 passes to 6 then sprints at 2 to close out 6 passes to 1 then sprints at 3 to close out 1 passes to 2 then sprints at Read More