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Using Pressure Defense to Get a Winning Edge Providence men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley has spent his career developing a complete pressure defense. That defense has helped his teams be competitive in the Big East. In this video, Coach Cooley offers up some of the best drills and techniques that he has amassed over the years to help you improve your team’s effectiveness at playing man-to-man defense. Foundation The best defensive players are not necessarily the most talented. They are those that are willing to work hard and sacrifice their bodies. To build a strong defense, Coach Cooley starts by explaining the importance of proper positioning and defensive slides. These are often the difference between stopping an opponent and getting beat. You will see different warmup drills that cover basics like defensive slides, recovering, and getting back in front of the basketball. These drills instill the instincts necessary to play great defense and they are competitive and require players to use great discipline. Fly Drill Coach Cooley uses the Fly Drill to teach defensive rotations and communication. The Fly Drill is really just a variation of the shell drill, but the defense is at a disadvantage. Players work on numerous skills at once. These include closeouts, rotation, communication, gap concepts, and pressuring the basketball. The drill can be adjusted to add box outs and dribble penetration. Competition Coach Cooley’s 2014 Friars’ team didn’t win the Big East tournament by accident. Coach Cooley’s drills build an environment of competition. Players compete for loose balls, rebounds, and more. They get in passing lanes, pressure the ball, and rotate all on effort alone. Coach Cooley instills a tenacious mindset in his players and it is evident in the drills that you see in the video. If you are searching for drills to build better defenders, Coach Cooley’s presentation is the answer. He will help foster a competitive environment that ensures your pressure defense excels!

Ed Cooley: Aggressive Transition Offense Playing transition offense in basketball is more than just running up and down the floor. Ed Cooley, head men’s basketball coach at Providence College shows you how to organize your transition offense in this video. Learn how to execute the fast break at a high level from the 2010 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year. Coach Cooley shares with you his three phases of transition offense after a miss, his secondary break, and scoring against a set defense. Spacing the Floor One of the key components of running the fast break is spacing. Coach Cooley uses on-court demonstrations to show you the importance of a point guard pushing the ball up the floor and looking to get the ball to a post player for an easy basket. You will learn the concept of “street runners” which are wings that run wide up the floor looking for a drive, an open 3-point attempt, or a dish to the post. It is here where Coach Cooley also introduces his three phases of transition after a miss. Scoring off a miss and getting a score within the first three to five seconds of offense Secondary break using ball reversal and the trailing post player Scoring against a set defense and getting into your continuity offense Getting the Ball Out of Bounds Too many teams spend too much time inbounding the ball after a made basket by their opponent. Coach Cooley drills the idea of “tap and go” with the inbounder and point guard. This starts the transition offense. A simple two-player drill is used to teach this concept where the inbounder gets the ball quickly to the point guard in order to get the ball up the floor as quickly as possible. The Secondary Break When the initial fast break doesn’t result in a shot attempt, the second part of the transition offense begins. The ball is passed to the trailer running the floor. The trailer can swing the ball to the wing and screen away for the point guard. This results in a post-up opportunity or a pass back to the top placing the ball back into the hands of the point guard. The secondary break can also utilize a ball screen. The ball screen is used to take advantage of space and to also try and create some mismatches. The use of ball screens in the secondary break makes it very difficult for the defense. End-of-Game Quick Hitters Coach Cooley also shares with you a number of quick hitting plays designed to produce points in an end-of-game situation. Each play takes into account how many points are needed. For example, the first quick-hitter is a fake dribble hand-off. If you need two points, the point guard can drive to the basket. If you need three, there is an opportunity for a pass off of a fade or pin-down screen. If you are looking to increase the tempo of your offense, learn the transition offense from one of the game’s elite coaches. Coach Cooley covers all aspects of the fast break offense allowing you to easily implement some of his ideas into your offense. Rent this transition offense DVD today.

Use the flex offense to win, even if you have to counter it. You will need to know the basics of floor spacing in order to run the popular Flex offense. To help your team score quickly and often, you will need to know the key points of transition offense For opposing defenses, you can get counter actions to try and anticipate the movements. You can't beat experience! You can't beat experience! Ed Cooley, Providence's head coach, has more than 20 years experience in running the flex offense. He has seen almost every move that can be used to defeat the flex. This video shows many of the ways he has found to keep his flex offense a threat to opponents. The flex offense is the same as the one that most basketball coaches are familiar with. However, Coach Cooley also shares advanced wrinkles, adjustments and counters to make defensive adjustments. Transition Offense Review Cooley starts by going over his transition offense and how it can seamlessly flow into the flex. He discusses inbounding the ball and player positions. Finally, he explains how to get athletes to accept different names for their transition spots. Cooley, as he does throughout his presentation, discusses the many readings that players need to master in order to maximize scoring potential. The Flex Offense Coach Cooley explains his flex offense progressions once he is in the half court. He gives rules and structure for an offense that allows all five players to be interchangeable. He walks you through his Flex sequence. He explains both the strong and weak sides of each action, so that players can keep screening and cutting with a purpose. A good defense will be able to pick up on any movement and deprive or pressure certain options and players. Cooley provides a list of pressure release options that will give defenses headaches! Flex Adjustments Cooley covers everything, from player bumps to switching screens. With multiple adjustments and plays, you will see how to put your players in position to thrive against any defensive change up with nine different variations/adjustments. Versus Zone Defense Coach Cooley then walks through his top plays against zone defenses, and shows how to attack inside and outside of the 3-point line. Cooley is an expert on the Flex offense and shares his knowledge in a humorous and informative manner. This video is great for teams who run the flex in a variety of ways to frustrate defenses and win even more games. 75 minutes. 2019.

Ed Cooley: Secondary & Transition Offense Ed Cooley’s Providence teams are consistently one of the top scoring teams in the Big East Conference thanks to an aggressive, attacking style of offense. Coach Cooley led the Friars to the 2014 Big East Tournament championship and has taken his team to the last five straight NCAA tournaments. In this video, Coach Cooley breaks down how he transitions into a fast, physical, and connected offense from the instant his team gets a rebound. He will show you how to build an offense that attacks after made baskets as well in an effort to continually pressure opponents. You also get access to a couple key practice drills that can help you perfect your transition offense. Transition Offense to Attack Coach Cooley begins with some great detail about planning to attack all sorts of defenses. In order to attack and keep the pressure on an opponent, your offense must be prepared for any look that it may see. Coach will break down his Laser/Roadrunner organized fast break, the terminology used to give each player a role in the break, and what area of the floor each player should occupy. There will be multiple options for baseline drives or kickouts. Coach also shows you how to hit a runner in the middle of the floor and how to move the ball to get an open shot. In order to attack off the break, Cooley emphasizes the following: How to isolate and position your big man in transition How to deal with defenses that switch Multiple ways to flow seamlessly into the secondary break The Secondary Break One of the least-utilized facets of the basketball offense is the secondary break. Teams can continue to attack opponents with an aggressive secondary break game. Coach Cooley gets into using multiple ball screens with a number of options off of each set. This helps give coaches and players a wealth of information they can use to create mismatches, 2-on-1 advantages, and easy 3-point shots by your team’s best shooters. Cooley also gets into how to reach players today, build their confidence, and get them to buy-in to your program. This 53-minute video is insightful and informative and can help you transition your team into one that is more efficient and effective. Rent this Transition Offense DVD today.