Hubie Brown
(Rental)-The Secrets Of Winning Basketball Vol. 1
$15.99
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Steve Alford
(Rental)-The Shot: Shooting Drills
$15.99
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This DVD is for rent only and is not for sale. Before you can rent a DVD, you must download and submit a Rental Membership form. This is a one time requirement. No monthly subscription fee is required. 5 Day (Single Titles) or 10 Day (DVD Sets) Viewing Period FREE Shipping! The price of the rental includes shipping and return shipping. There are no shipping charges added on either way.
Tara Vanderveer
(Rental)-Spread Princeton Offense
$18.99
Tara VanDerveer, a highly accomplished coach with over 35 years of experience leading the Stanford basketball team, shares her knowledge and expertise on coaching basketball in this video presentation. She has a proven track record, having won three National Championships and coached USA Basketball to a Gold Medal, among many other accomplishments.
In the video, Coach VanDerveer explains how she has adapted her team's style of play by implementing a 4-out positionless system that incorporates their version of the Princeton Offense (Jersey). She demonstrates how to create multiple scoring options by using a 4-out basic alignment, in which four guards line the perimeter with 8-12 feet in spacing, allowing for easy cutting action and feeding the post. By using this system, guards can back cut, cut over the top, flatten out, or exchange places, keeping the defense on their toes.
She also uses a whiteboard session to diagram the actions and movements used to teach the Princeton Offense to her players. One of Stanford's favorite actions is their Blue Screen, in which the post player sets a ball screen on the best wing player and then follows up with a pin down screen on the wing after the ball is reversed. This action is tough to guard and creates a great scoring opportunity for the most athletic wing. They also run a simple Red Screen (wing pick & roll) that is created off of cutting action and the post player feeding the wing on a kick out.
Coach VanDerveer's drills are centered around layups and quality shots within the offense, with an emphasis on getting the best possible shot. Playing positionless basketball allows players to have fun playing in different spots.
In Pinch Post Shots, players feed the high post and work on their cutting action to simulate a screen, then come off of a screen for a shot. In Finishing Drill, athletes work on driving down the lane line and making various moves to get to the rim and finish through contact. In Buddy Layups, players work on swinging the ball around the perimeter and running actions they will use in their half-court offense, such as a backdoor cut for a layup and dribble hand-offs.
The video ends with VanDerveer taking the viewer through live game film, helping players understand how to run great movements and actions against any defense. This video is 97 minutes long and was released in 2021.
Luke Yaklich
(Rental)-Tenacious Tactics & Daily Drills for Defending the 3 Point Line
$18.99
In this video, Coach Yaklich presents a man-to-man defensive system developed specifically to counter the trend of spreading the offense and relying more on the 3-point shot. He shares drills and concepts to provide your defense with the tactical edge to take away open looks from behind the arc and force opponents into contested and difficult two-point shots.
The video begins with Coach Yaklich discussing how to create a defensive culture on his teams, and shares insights on how to simplify your defensive scheme, set defensive goals and connect the team through a shared language of essential terminology.
Next, Coach Yaklich covers valuable defensive tacticals on how to get organized in transition defense to eliminate "shock 3s" by sending three players to the offensive boards, while sending two players back in a tandem. He also provides two drills that can be implemented into practices to improve execution in this critical phase of the game.
Coach Yaklich also emphasizes the importance of constant emphasis on defensive principles by reviewing them every day with ‘The Factory Drill.’ He demonstrates five progressions for building the proper habits that your players will need to be excellent on-ball defenders. Additionally, the video covers how to teach players defensive rotations through multiple layers with the shell drill and ‘stunt the stunter’ to impact shooters while allowing teammates to recover.
The video also covers how to negate advantages teams might gain by using screens to free shooters through tactics such as shut out denial, top locks and bounce switches. He also provides options for defending ball screens that work for both switchable or non-switching lineups.
Finally, Coach Yaklich shares late-game strategies to take away the 3-point shot, including ‘fouling for profit in the final seconds,’ pre-switching screens to prevent mismatches, driving players inside the 3-point line with the ‘Nasty’ technique, and using the ‘Seahawk Switch’ on inbound plays to confuse the opponent.
The video is 83 minutes long and produced in 2023. Coach Yaklich believes that by finding just two to three defensive stops per game, teams can become great defensive teams, and the information provided in this video is intended to help coaches achieve that.
Molly Miller
(Rental)-Suffocating Pressure Defense Drills for Individual & Teams
$18.99
This video presentation offers a detailed look at the drills used by a highly successful women's basketball coach to build and improve her team's defense. The coach, Miller, is known for her defensive expertise and has led every program she's been a part of to the top of the rankings in defense. The video begins with an overview of Miller's defensive terminology, with an emphasis on the reasoning behind each drill.
The first segment of the video focuses on on-the-ball defense and includes a unique version of the Zig-Zag Drill that covers different aspects of Miller's defensive philosophy. Viewers will learn techniques for defending against crossover dribble moves, trapping, and avoiding fouling.
The second segment of the video covers half-court defense and includes drills for working in unison, denying entry passes, guarding against backdoor cuts, jumping to the ball, and converting from defense to offense. Additionally, Miller demonstrates "skinnies" or drills and skills work emphasized within a drill such as Super Denial, One Pass Away, Take Mine Drill.
In conclusion, if you want to improve your team's defense and increase turnovers, this video is an excellent resource. Miller's expertise and teaching style make it a valuable tool for coaches and players alike. The video is approximately 79 minutes long and is available in 2022.
Jennie Baranczyk
(Rental)-Team Offense Improvement Guide
$18.99
In this informative video, Jennie Baranczyk shares her secrets for success on the basketball court. As the head coach of Oklahoma, she has developed a reputation for turning programs around and helping players make better decisions on the court. With on-the-court demonstrations and game film, viewers will gain valuable insights into how to improve their team's performance.
Shooting Drills and Transition Build-Up
One of the keys to success on the basketball court is being able to make shots. In this video, Baranczyk demonstrates a variety of dynamic warm-up drills that will help players get more reps in practice. From ‘warmup shooting’, where players set up in four lines and have to beat the clock, to ‘On the Move Shooting’, where players are constantly moving to get shots up from different spots, these drills will help players improve their footwork and shooting ability.
In addition to shooting drills, Baranczyk also provides an in-depth look at how she trains her players to push the ball in transition and make quick scoring decisions. Starting with a 2-on-0 drill, she gradually builds up to 5-on-0 situations, all the while focusing on proper spacing and how to play off a baseline drive, middle drives and post touches.
Advantage and Disadvantage Drills
To help her players improve during advantage and disadvantage situations, Baranczyk uses two highly effective drills. In the 4-on-2 drill, players are split into teams and given the goal of scoring in a half-court, 4-on-2 situation. In the 3-on-2 continuous drill, teams set up in a 3-on-2 situation in the half-court and work together to try and score.
Throughout the video, Coach Baranczyk emphasizes the importance of creating open shots and scoring opportunities. With these drills, viewers will learn how to train their players to gain offensive advantages, make quick reads and maximize scoring opportunities.
Overall, this video is a must-have for any basketball coach looking to take their team to the next level. With easy-to-understand instructions and on-the-court demonstrations, viewers will come away with a wealth of knowledge to help improve their team's performance.
53 minutes. 2022.
Frank Haith
(Rental)-Skills Players Need to Practice & Zone & Transition Offense
$18.99
Watch a live practice with Frank Haith, which focuses on defense and essential skills!
You can teach your players to hustle and take responsibility for saving balls that are out of bounds.
You can boost the effectiveness of your defense by watching Haith and his team perform their transition and defense responsibilities in 3 Orange zones.
Practice ends with a perfect baseline out of bounds play and a goal-oriented free throw.
Visit the University of Tulsa's gym to see Coach Frank Haith, the Golden Hurricane in action. From start to finish, you will be able to see the entire practice, stretching out to free throws. You will see Coach Haith in action on the court.
Warm Up, Shooting, Post/Perimeter Works
Players practice on the court with a dynamic stretching program that covers the entire court and includes ball handling. Their warm-up routine includes a review on their offense. Their press attack and several half-court plays will be shown in a 5-on-1 play review. To keep his players ready and focused, Coach Haith had the team break into two groups to shoot a shooting progression drill. This drill is great for taking up lots of shots quickly.
The next step is to break up the players into perimeter and post groups for position-specific moves. There will be different finishes and attacks from the perimeter and posts positions, as well as continuous 3-on-1 drive and kick drills.
Defense Drills & Passing
The Golden Hurricane emphasize the importance of passing and catching. They go through two full court passing drills to reinforce their fast-paced style of play. The Blowout Drill helps players get conditioned and teaches them how to kick-ahead, which is crucial for fast break basketball.
Coach Haith will have players practice footwork and positioning on slot drives and pivots from the wing. Wall Jump Drill will help your post players move their feet and compete without getting in trouble for aggressive baseline drives to the basket. Players are required to perform a Charge drill in order to get things moving and make it competitive. This teaches players the habit of keeping your head up, jumping to the ball and ending with a charge.
Coach Haith also displays his Baseball Drill. This is a highly competitive 1-on-1 team drill. To emphasize your defensive principles, you will be able to modify the parameters and score points of the drill. Haith instructs his players to work on closing out and saving the ball in the corner.
Rebounding. Shell Defense. Transition Defense
Next, players will practice rebounding and blocking in a 3-on-3 game of rebounding. The defensive mentality continues as athletes move onto the 4-on-4 Shell drill. This segment will show you how Tulsa's players protect different screens and ball screens. It also shows how they trap the post. Coach Haith adds players to make it 5-on-5. His team is required to guard multiple half-court sets.
The Golden Hurricane switch to transition defense by going through two drills that work on the transition principles of "basket + ball + white line+ weak line". In the Transition D vs. Coaches drill, you'll learn how to quickly convert from half-court offense into transition defense.
Haith and his team will review several baseline out-of-bounds plays to complete the practice. There will be several plays that come from two different alignments, which will definitely add points to the board.
This video offers a rare opportunity to learn from Frank Haith, a phenomenal basketball coach. It also gives you an insider's look at the Tulsa menÕs basketball program.
110 minutes. 2021.
Klint Pleasant
(Rental)-Teaching the Lost Art of Low Post Play
$18.99
Low post play is a lost art and Rochester University head basketball coach Dr. Klint Pleasant is doing something about it. He has been for years as he has developed numerous low post players at the NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA levels. Coach Pleasant is a two-time USCAA national championship coach who covers the fundamentals needed to excel at post play in this video. You’ll see lecture, advanced teaching points, and a number of drills as you watch.
Philosophy and Foundation
The session starts with Coach Pleasant’s philosophy of post play and how, even today in position-less basketball, there are advantages to having strong low post players. Pleasant breaks down everything from the stance to proper movements and initial post position. He goes in depth on things like gaining position with the feet and the importance of a wide base.
Sealing & Scoring
Coach Pleasant offers a deep analysis of how to seal off defenders and maintain a position to score. He talks about multiple sealing angles, using leverage, movements to get open, and tips on body positioning.
Pleasant also touches on how to receive a post feed and the fundamentals of feeding the post for a perimeter player. He also explains the value of a post player taking up space in the post and how it creates space for perimeter players. Finally, he touches on some drills that help to improve post play.
At heart, Coach Pleasant is an educator and his dynamic speaking ability really stands out in this video. He engages viewers and breaks down post play to its smallest detail giving coaches the opportunity to gain something they can take back to their programs. Coach Pleasant helps to re-imagine post play as an essential skill that any team at any level can use to be successful.
Smothering Man-to-Man Switching Defense
Switching man-to-man defenses continue to take offenses out of their element and create problems. LaSalle head basketball coach Ashley Howard has been a proponent of aggressive man defense since his time as an assistant coach at LaSalle, Drexel, Xavier, and Villanova. Howard was with Villanova is 2016 and 2018 when they won the national championship. Switching on screens is a big part of what made the Wildcats so good defensively. In this video, Howard shares five drills he uses to teach his switching man-to-man.
1-on-1 Drill
Defenders must be effective at guarding a man in the open court. Coach Howard walks you through a number of concepts including how and why smaller players can win their individual battles by having a “pitbull” mentality. Howard also shows you how players can defend without fouling and how to teach players to defend against opponents who are quicker.
Team Drills
In the next segment, Howard gets into four breakdown drills to teach the switching man-to-man defense. You will see the proper footwork to use when switching, how to signal load your defense when you have a mismatch, how to take advantage of defensive mismatches, and how to communicate when switching so defenders maintain a “ball-you-man” scenario.
Transition Defense (Bonus)
There is also a bonus section in this video where Coach Howard breaks down his transition defense. He includes a progression of drills that put the defense at a disadvantage. This teaches players how to react and defend when they don’t have the support of their teammates.
All in all, this is an outstanding presentation on how to become an elite switching man-to-man team. Coach Howard gives you everything you need to force opponents into difficult shots and just become a more versatile defense.
Jamie Dixon
(Rental)-Speeding Up Your Basketball Offensive Transition
$18.99
Speeding Up Your Offensive Transition
TCU head coach Jamie Dixon’s teams are known for their high level of effort and toughness. Coach Dixon has studied statistics and efficiency ratings in order to develop a transition offense that makes a difference. In this video, he explains the basics of his transition game, how he looks to put players in the best positions possible on the floor, and how his team’s score early in their possessions.
Setup
With a rebound in hand, your team immediately goes on the offensive. Players must be taught to run wide quickly and stretch a defense. It helps when players can play any spot in the transition offense as this can create mismatches in the open floor. Coach Dixon shows you how your point guard and post can team up to use any number of screening angles to score as long as your wings get wide and to the baseline.
Attacking the Defense
In order to attack defenses, you must know what an opponent will do to counter your transition game. Coach Dixon demonstrates a number of scoring options with the post and point guard. You will see a step up screen, a drag screen, and a hit-ahead wing screen where your players can attack the paint quickly to put the defense in a mismatch situation.
Drills
To help his players make better decisions in the open court, Coach Dixon loves to use advantage/disadvantage drills. You will see 3-on-2 and 5-on-4 drills that put post players in situations where they have to figure out where is the best screen. As a result, the offense keeps the defense moving and unbalanced giving your team the opportunity to find success in the open court.
Coach Dixon continues to elevate his program’s game in transition. His video gives you the tools necessary to do the same in your program. If your team can run the floor correctly and keep a defense moving and unbalanced, the opportunity to score more points and get more wins will come.
HoopsKing
(Rental)-Snow Valley Basketball: Individual Defense
$19.99
Basketball Defense Drills: Individual Defense Development
The Snow Valley Basketball Camp is one of the best in the nation. The camp’s focus is on helping players develop the individual basketball skills necessary to excel in the game. Each camp features a number of experienced high school, college, and professional coaches who are selected because of their ability to teach the game.
In this video, former NCAA and NBA coach Tates Locke takes you through five intense defensive sessions from the camp. Stance, jumping to the ball, defending the pick and roll, and defensive transition are areas all addressed by Coach Locke.
Defensive Stance
Coach Locke puts players through basic defensive drills that all start with the feet. The most important weapon you have on defense is your feet and it all begins with the proper defensive stance.
On-Ball Defense: Ball & Wings
You will learn how to defend the ball as soon as your man receives it. Coach Locke teaches players how to transition from guarding a man without the ball to a man with the ball. You will see 1-on-1, 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 drills to teach these essential concepts.
Off-Ball Defense
Players must learn how to shut down their man when they don’t have the ball. Coach Locke shows you his five core responsibilities to make you an effective off-ball player. These include contesting screens, defending the flasher, and defending the wing to wing action.
Defending the Screen & Roll
Locke teaches show and recover techniques to prevent mismatches and force the ball to reverse or be picked up. He reinforces ball-side/help-side recognition using variations of the Shell Drill. The shell drills work on communication and the ball-you-man triangle to keep the offense in check.
Transition Defense
This is one of the most difficult parts of the game. Coach Locke puts players through a series of drills that teach communication, sprint to help, recover, and stop penetration and block out. The drills come in 2-on-1, 3-on-3, and 3-on-2 formats. They build to a 5-on-5 drill that emphasizes sprinting back on defense.
Coach Locke provides all his players the critical fundamentals needed to become a great defender. Learn the secrets of lockdown defense today! Rent this basketball defense drills DVD today.
Mike White
(Rental)-Team Skill Development
$18.99
University of Florida head coach Mike White, fresh from leading his team into the Elite Eight of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, is lending his vast knowledge of the game in this video presentation designed to improve the offensive skills of young ballers and subsequently, basketball teams.
With numerous drills focused on improving team offense, Coach White's instructional video can take your team's offense to Golden State Warriors-like levels.
Taking Care of the Ball
Basketball has evolved tremendously over the past decade. Gone are the days when only guards were tasked to bring the ball down the court. It has become important for everyone in a team, including centers and forwards, not only to handle the ball well but also to make good decisions with it.
This basketball fact is underlined in Coach White's dribbling and passing drills. One drill, Team Two-Ball Handling, has players dribbling using both their hands.
Passing is also developed in Coach White's exercises. In Camp Passing, players are tasked to accomplish various kinds of passes using alternating hands. Basketball players should be able to improve their passing ability with regular execution of this drill.
Legendary Marquette University coach Rick Majerus taught coach White a simple drill that develops the shake and bake moves of players.
Called Team Majerus handling, this drill requires ball handlers to push off with their front legs upon the execution of a pull-back dribble. It then progresses to the addition of an inside-out dribble, which when followed by a crossover dribble makes any player harder for any defense to guard.
There's also the so-called Majerus Closeouts which begins with three defensive players passing to their teammates and then pressuring them. Offensive players are tasked to shake loose their defenders using a combination of jab steps and ball fakes.
Emphasizing Shooting
Shooting is arguably the most important basic skill in basketball. After all, the object of the game is to put the ball through the hole and score the most points. This fact is not lost on Coach White as he emphasizes how to improve players' shooting fundamentals.
Coach White explains his drill called Shot Prep designed to teach the correct physical and mental approach to shooting the basketball. In this drill, players are trained to develop their footwork in setting up their shots. This drill is particularly important in eliminating bad habits like overdribbling and traveling. It also teaches players how to set up their shot immediately after receiving the leather.
There are other shooting drills worth mentioning. The Disadvantage Shooting drill can be a good way to teach younger players how to communicate with their teammates on the floor and use this in getting off a good shot.
Meanwhile, the Four Spot Shooting drill is designed to pit players against each other. Players are grouped into teams which need to make three consecutive shots from a certain spot before moving to another area on the court. There are four different spots assigned in this drill. Teams have two minutes to complete this drill.
Indeed, Coach Mike White's Team Skill Development instructional video is a great addition to your collection of basketball instructionals. It can help enhance the offensive skils of your players.
Greg McDermott
(Rental)-Special Situations & Offensive Sets
$18.99
Special Situations & Offensive Sets
Basketball Offense Plays with Coach McDermott. He is one of the most respected basketball coaches in the country. Greg McDermott has taken Creighton to three Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships and five NCAA tournament berths in his eight seasons. In this video, Coach McDermott provides a wealth of knowledge that includes 23 plays, additional counters, out of bounds plays for the baseline and sideline, and three transition defense drills that will help you control the tempo of games.
Using on-court instruction, Coach McDermott shares with you a number of ways to create scoring attempts for the offense as well as how to improve in transition defense, which McDermott believes is paramount to winning basketball games.
Transition Defense Drills
A firm believer in taking away easy scoring opportunities in transition, McDermott sets up three transition defense drills that he uses with his players. Each drill emphasizes stopping the ball, loading the ball side, communication, and weak side flow. All three drills end with the defense converting to offense and working to get a score. McDermott likes his drills to be as game-like as possible.
5-on-3 Transition: The offense is forced to get a shot off quickly since McDermott uses a 12-second shot clock. Communication is emphasized in this drill.
5-on-4 Transition: For teams that do not send their 1- and 2-guards to the boards, this is the perfect simulation. The focus is on double-teaming or pinching out during the box out.
Circle Transition: The drill creates confusion which forces defenders to communicate effectively.
Quick-Hitters Versus Zone
Basketball Offense plays to score against a zone defense. Coach McDermott offers up seven quick-hitting plays to use against the 2-3 zone. The plays contain a number of options like those for getting a specific player open. Need a 3-point shot from the top of the circle? A shot from corner? McDermott shows you how to get the ball into the low post, high post, and more. Some plays build on others and have the same actions and movements. That helps to disguise the true intent of several of the plays. Coach also covers ball movement, player movement, screens, timing, and how to seal as they relate to these quick-hitters.
Out of Bounds and Late Game Plays
In any game, a number of special situations can arise. McDermott takes you through a series of these situations with a variety of set plays.
Baseline Out of Bounds: Here, you will see three plays to get easy looks at the basket. Each features options as well, including the lob.
Sideline Out of Bounds: McDermott reviews four sideline out of bounds plays that can create easy shots or create mismatches. Plays include slips, elevator screens, and 3-point shots that can all be used in late-game situations as well.
Late Game Plays for a 3-pointer: Three plays are demonstrated here that can be used when your team needs a late 3-pointer whether after a time out or on the fly.
You also get Coach McDermott’s thoughts on the standard Shell Drill with a couple tweaks that he likes to employ. This helps him review all of his defensive actions in five minutes. This video is full of outstanding information that helps your program succeed on both ends of the floor. Rent this basketball offense plays DVD today.
Bruce Weber
(Rental)-Strength Training & Conditioning Drills
$18.99
Strength Training & Conditioning Drills
Basketball programs around the country are continuously looking for something to give them an edge over their competition. Many find that edge in the weight room. In this strength training & conditioning drills video, you will see how Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber uses the weight room to build tough, physical athletes that can play at an elite level.
Weber has built the Wildcats into a winner taking KSU to five NCAA tournaments in his seven seasons. Much of that success can be attributed to strength and conditioning coach Luke Sauber who begins this video with a presentation of how his strength training program works. Using a whiteboard, Coach Sauber covers each portion of the workout and how it translates to basketball. You will see every detail including the exercises, sets, reps, and much more.
Lower Body Workout
The first of the two days of strength training & conditioning drills is geared toward developing leg strength and explosiveness. The workout begins with a general warm-up and Sauber also shows you a specific warm-up to prepare for the leg workout.
The lower body workout is broken up into three blocks. The first block is plyometrics, which focuses on increasing speed, agility, and explosiveness. The last two blocks build overall strength as well as core strength. The trap bar deadlift is a key exercise in this workout. Medicine ball drills are used as well to work that core strength and everything Coach Sauber does is geared toward building a strong, explosive basketball player.
Upper Body Workout
Power is the emphasis on the upper body workout day. The bench press is a big part of the program as is post activation potentiation. This is activated during medicine ball bench presses. Players use a 20-pound medicine ball and then move to cable rotations to increase core strength.
Coach Sauber uses two team drills as finishers for the upper body workout. There is a team push up drill followed by a team defensive stance drill. The workouts do help maximize athletic performance, but the workouts also build team morale.
In this 108-minute video, Kansas State’s basketball strength and conditioning program will give you plenty of ideas to produce results with your team! Rent this strength training & conditioning drills DVD today.
Ray Giacoletti
(Rental)-Techniques For Defending The Side Pick & Roll
$17.99
Defending the Side Pick and Roll
Modern basketball offenses incorporate the ball screen. If you are not defending the side pick and roll, your team is going to give up too many easy layups and open jump shots. Ray Giacoletti, a former head coach at Drake and Utah and a former assistant at Gonzaga, shows you three ball screen defenses in this video. Having multiple ways to defend the ball screen is something that not many teams do. Set yourself apart from your competition with Coach Giacoletti’s help.
Keys to Ball Screen Defense
Coach Giacoletti starts by introducing the three keys to effective ball screen defense. Teams must have the ability to communicate with each other. Whether verbal or non-verbal, teams must communicate to play good ball screen defense. Players must also have two sets of hands up at all times ready to defend any pass or driving angle off the ball screen.
White Coverage
Players learn the mechanics of defending a ball screen by getting over the top with a hard show in a simple 2-on-2 drill. Coach Giacoletti introduces the first line of help with the off-ball defender. He emphasizes:
Close with two hands
Get into the ball handler
Come off the screen with two hands high
Force out and away from the rim
X out with the post players on the roll
Blue Coverage
One popular way to defend the ball screen is known as downing the ball screen, or forcing it toward the baseline. The defense tries to prevent the ball handler from using the screen. This is a great coverage for teams with big men that aren’t mobile and have trouble with the pick and roll. Teams can then trap the ball handler as he moves to the baseline. Coach Giacoletti emphasizes:
Flip your feet as you hear the screen coming
Get into the shoulder of the on-ball defender
On trap, the post must sprint to the trap as soon as they dribble to the baseline
Red Coverage
If you consistently have a lot of players with similar physical characteristics – size and speed – you can employ the squeeze. The screener forces the player setting the screen into the ball handler so their teammate can get under and take away a driving angle.
Coach Giacoletti gives you three ways to handle ball screens. Each coverage is broken down into simple and easy mechanics so your players can learn it quickly. Utilizing multiple defenses against a ball screen offense is sure to confuse opponents and improve your level of play. Rent this Defending the Side Pick and Roll DVD today.