with Roy Williams,
University of North Carolina Head Coach;
2005 National Champions,
4X Time National "Coach of the Year,"
Winningest Active Coach in College Basketball

In the rich Tar Heel basketball tradition, defense has always been a foundation. In this DVD, Coach Williams unpacks the entire system. The numbering system is important and is broken down: 20 = man-to-man, 30 = double team the dribble and 40 = double team the pass. The 20 series is broken into 22, 23 and 24, depending on the point of pick up. Half court coverage is 32 and 33 = three-quarter court pick up with the double team on the dribble. Williams aims for a 3-1-1 balance between man-to-man, scramble and zone defense, which is perfect for the coach who wants to disrupt and change the opponent's offense. On the projection screen, Williams diagrams the coverages in the 32 defense. At the same time, he instructs players to assume the same position as the diagram. Two variations of 32 are presented based on the trap coming from in front or behind. In this live half court session, the defense demonstrates the 32 and 42. The trap is an effective weapon on sideline out of bounds situations. This is a denial defense that attempts to keep the ball from coming inside. Taking questions from the crowd, Williams runs the scramble against a number of different offensive alignments. The versatility of the scramble defense is obvious as Williams demonstrates its consistent flexibility.

49 minutes. 2007.

PREVIEW BASKETBALL SCRAMBLE DEFENSE VIDEO

with Jim Larranaga,
George Mason University Head Coach;
2006 NCAA Final Four

Coach Larranaga outlines the components of George Mason basketball and why this foundation is so important to the bigger picture. A staple of his winning program is the eight C's; character, competitiveness, competence, consistency, cohesiveness, commitment, communication and confidence. When teaching the game to his players, Larranaga uses a four step process; demonstration, imitation, correction and repetition. Additional teaching categories include guarding an open player, defensive transition and defensive philosophy. Larranaga shows and explains many drills that are part of his daily practices. The second part of Larranaga's instruction focuses on defense. The main George Mason defense is man-to-man, with the scramble as a secondary defense. A combination of the two is a series of zones that he calls the Camouflage, which is used strategically as a surprise defense that forces the offense to react to the defense. Once the opponent gets used to a man-to-man and the scramble, the Camouflage defense puts them on their heels immediately. Included are three core drills for this defense. In a bonus section, the Camouflage and its teaching points are shown with players in a full court setting. Each pass, trap, deflection and player responsibility is analyzed. Two sets of strategies are used; one in the backcourt and one in the frontcourt.

2 DVDs - 128 minutes. 2008.

PREVIEW BASKETBALL DEFENSE VIDEO

Item Number: sys-1878

NEW!  The 23 scramble is Coach Ninham's half-court trapping defensive scheme designed to raise havoc with the offense causing quick shots and turnovers that lead to easy points. In this DVD he features two different trapping scenarios out of the basic 2-3 alignment - the high and low options. Each of these tries to encourage skip passes to allow the defense to easily adjust or pick it off and get the easy points. He also covers picking up the ball above half-court and running a high option on the first pass and picking up the ball just inside the front-court and the trapping options available from there. Running Time: 46 Minutes. 2010