A high-flying team that scores a lot of points is fun to watch, but it is proven time and time again ....DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS! As in the recent NBA championships...we are going to explore the main aspect of a strong team "Man-to-Man" defense. This is referred to as "Ball-You-Man". The "Ball-You-Man" concept will keep each player focused on the two most important defensive strategies: 1. Only the person with the ball can score, and 2. You are primarily responsible for stopping the person that you are guarding from scoring, but it is your job to help your teammate to stop the other team from scoring.
Coaches need stoppers, basketball defense wins championships. This video isn't for the flashy player, it's for the player who truly wants to win.
Like all the Better Basketball videos, Better 1 on 1 Defense was written, filmed, and edited with the goal of helping players who have a true desire to do whatever it takes to take their game to the next level>
The ball screen is back as a large part of many teams offensive repertoires and this DVD will help your team on both sides of the ball screen. Long time college and high school coach Will Rey takes the offensive side of the ball screen while long time NBA assistant Bob Ociepka shares his thoughts on defending ball screens. Rey demonstrates the ball screen and the various options from four spots on the floor. Ociepka shows a variety of ways to defend each screening situation including hard hedge, going under, trapping and the rotations behind each defensive technique. Running Time: 50 Minutes. 2007
University of Wisconsin Associate Head Coach Greg Gard builds a half-court man defense designed to protect the lane and force the opposition to play five on five. The tenet of the defense are to keep the play above you by keeping your backside to the baseline. Gard starts building the defense with one-on-one close out and driving line drills and continues with three-on-three and four-on-four drills to teach the defensive rules. The defense is designed to not help on the strong side and bring all of the help from the back side in order to better defend lane line drives so prevalent in today’s game. Gard teaches how to defend all types of screens with a special emphasis on ball screens and hand offs. Transition defense is discussed and demonstrated. Gard explains small details in an easy-to-understand fashion and makes teaching man-to-man defense easy. This is a 2-disc set chock full of great information. Running Time: 96 Minutes. 2009
Chris Lowery presents six competitive defensive transition drills that emphasize disadvantage situations. In this on-court clinic DVD Coach Lowery teaches the philosophy of jamming the ball to turn the ballhandler into a protector to slow the fast break down and how to compete for each possession no matter what the situation on defense. The drills build from defending 2-on-1 breaks to 5 vs. 4 in transition and finishes with an outstanding progressive drills that brings the entire clinic home. Running Time: 65 Minutes. 2007
Southern Illinois’ Chris Lowery teaches five competitive half-court man-to-man defensive drills in this on-court clinic DVD. The drills begin with one-on-one army to teach individual footwork for defending in open spaces. The second drill is a rebounding drill that forces players to block out opponents of all sizes. The last three drills build up into a perfect possession and teach a defense first mentality. Coach Lowery is an outstanding teacher and it shines through on this DVD. Running Time: 52 Minutes. 2007
South Dakota State has made the transition to Division I under Scott Nagy and in this excellent on-court clinic DVD he uses the shell drill to emphasize ball pressure and communication and demonstrates two outstanding competitive rebounding drills. Coach Nagy discusses his defensive philosophy and the uses the shell drill to teach ball pressure, defending the give and go cut, flash cut, dribble penetration, down screens and down and away screens. He uses the shell drill to emphasize rebounding and encourages aggressiveness to the offensive boards. The DVD finishes with two competitive rebounding drills. Running Time: 59 Minutes
Gregg Marshall teaches a gap based defense in this on-court clinic DVD. Coach Marshall’s philosophy is keep people on the perimeter and force contested jump shots. He accomplishes this by starting with one-on-one drills that emphasize driving lines and contesting shots. He teaches exploding to the ball and jumping to the ball line with a two-on-two drill and continues the progression with three-on-three on one side of the court. Coach Marshall uses the four-on-four shell drill to accomplish a myriad of defensive fundamentals including defending screens and an all sink mentality. The DVD also demonstrates three ways to defend ball screens and situational full-court strategies. Running Time: 71 Minutes. 2008
This video includes eight defensive drills to aid in teaching the core fundamentals in any man-to-man defensive system. The fundamentals that are taught and emphasized include ball pressure, early help, jumping to the ball, close outs, steering the dribble, and more. The drills can be used with a pack-line defensive system or a pressure defensive system. The drills range from one-on-one to three-on-three and can be effective at any level. Running Time: 38 Minutes. 2005
Coach Mike Divilbiss uses the shell drill to teach various fundamentals for man-to-man defense. The shell drill can be used to teach close outs, help side defense, defending screens and cuts and much more. This video from Coach Divilbiss demonstrates defensive principles with a pack style defense or an up-the-line style of defense. He emphasizes the mental transitions within each defensive possessions that often get overlooked. Running Time: 50 Minutes. 2005
This defensive system, developed by Dick Bennett has made some of the toughest defensive teams in the country. The system is predicated on keeping the ball out of the middle via the pass or dribble. Constant ball pressure is applied and each off-the-ball defender is responsible for keeping the ball out of the paint. The drills for teaching this defense are demonstrated from one-on-one to five-on-five. Running Time: 65 Minutes. 1999
with Mike Krzyzewski,
Duke University Head Men's Basketball Coach;
NABC "Coach of the Decade," 12X NABC "Coach of the Year," Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2001), 3X NCAA National Championships ('91, '92,'01)
The drills on this DVD will instill the discipline and mental toughness needed to make that critical defensive stop when you need it the most! Coach Krzyzewski has coached six National "Defensive Player of the Year" award winners and has coached some of the most successful and respected defensive-minded teams in basketball history. His defensive "system" has won over 700 games and has reached 10 NCAA "Final Fours" (to date). In this excellent video, Coach K takes the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium and teaches over 20 innovative drills and strategies designed to optimize your defensive tactics. These drills will teach your athletes how to force bad shots and turnovers by controlling the movement of the ball handler, guarding the passing lanes and challenging shooters. Your players will sharpen all of their defensive skills while challenging themselves mentally and physically. These vital drills will get your team in great physical shape and in position to handle any game - home or away. These techniques will help with transition defense, shutting down perimeter and post players, increasing ball pressure and building weak-side defense awareness. Coach Krzyzewski focuses on keeping the drills competitive and enthusiastic, which in turn gets athletes to concentrate and builds team camaraderie. Furthermore, Coach K will help you learn how to accentuate these excellent drills to simulate and rehearse what will happen at the defensive end of the court. All of these drills can be used throughout the season to maintain proper defensive stance and intensity. This outstanding video is a must for any age and competitive level of play. Coach K will help you accomplish your goals!
Coach Lebo presents step-by-step instruction on how to design and employ an effective man-to-man, pressure-oriented defense. Lebo builds the defense using drills to teach proper rotations for stopping penetration, slowing down teams in transition, defending back cuts and screens, stopping baseline penetration, and much more. This video also includes shell, post defense, and box-out drills. Lebo teaches the four fundamentals of trapping and double-teaming in the post. He teaches how trapping and doubling-down is effective and how to incorporate the two- and three-player rotations into your program. Learn how to utilize the strengths of both the zone and man-to-man defense, avoid size mismatches, control your opponent's star player, keep your rebounder near the basket, stop any offensive "surprises", and defend and destroy any offensive pattern. In addition, Lebo includes concepts from his days at the University of North Carolina where he played for Coach Dean Smith.
with Dennis Felton,
University of Georgia Head Coach, 3X NCAA Tournament
Coach Felton gives you an insider's perspective on building his team man-to-man defense by sharing his progression of defensive drills and teaching points to implement his dominant pressure defensive system. Felton takes the very best principles of man-to-man defense and combines it with the best principles of zone defense in these highly competitive drills to form this very unique team defense. He places an extreme emphasis on each man guarding the ball to create a united defensive unit. Felton provides extensive instruction on player positioning by highlighting on key areas including closing out, post defense, ball screens, and rebounding. Coach Felton discusses each player's responsibilities through various demonstrations and teaching drills. Each drill is designed to provide an intense and competitive setting, simulating game-like situations. This video shows the viewer precisely how disruptive actions consistently lead to rushed shots and forced turnovers. This is an unbelievably effective defensive system that can be implemented and used at any level of basketball!
with Bob Huggins,
University of Cincinnati Head Coach,
'00-'01 National "Coachof the Year", 3X NCAA Elite Eight, '91-'92 NCAA Final Four
Coach Huggins demonstrates the pressure man defense that he has used to consistently win games during his successful coaching career at the University of Cincinnati. Coach Huggins modifies the defensive concepts of the past to neutralize the high-powered offenses in basketball today. He shares his learning experiences of team defense that was taught to him by his father and other legendary coaches and how it has impacted his defensive philosophy. In this video, Huggins outlines the man-to-man rules and also demonstrates the drills he uses to teach his stifling man-to-man defense. Areas covered include: Post defense, trapping, defending screens, defensive rotation, and rebounding. Coach Huggins stresses the importance of making the offensive team uncomfortable by forcing them to alter their shot, taking away direct passes, and putting the offensive team in difficult situations. This is a great overview that provides excellent philosophy and instruction for your pressure defense.
with Quin Snyder,
University of Missouri Head Coach, 2002 Elite Eight
Coach Snyder, former player for and then assistant with Mike Krzyzewski, is now establishing a successful coaching career at the University of Missouri. In this video, Snyder demonstrates the defensive "absolutes" that he has acquired throughout his coaching career. This video will teach and demonstrate this effective and tournament-tested defensive system including five defensive "absolutes:" Stance, Position, Vision, Talk, and Hit & Go. Snyder helps teach these defensive "absolutes" through competitive three-on-three drills progressing to five-on-five defensive drills. In addition, Coach Snyder provides an inside look into his defensive principles including six denial routes, interchange and denial, four half-court shell drills, as well as defending back, down, and flare screens and three half-court trapping situations. Snyder also shares competitive practice drills that emulate game-like situations and help reinforce these defensive "absolutes" into your player's everyday basketball experience. In addition to learning fundamental defensive components, the lessons in this video will help your players acquire the knowledge to become complete basketball players. All of these concepts, and the drills used to teach them, combine to develop a dominating, cohesive defensive unit.
