Open Practice: Defense Drills Defense is always a hot-button topic among coaches at all levels. In this open practice video, Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing takes you through a full practice full of drills that will make your defense better. Coach Lansing hits on three defensive fundamentals and much more that will help your players become better individual defenders thereby making your team defense stronger. Shell Drills Learn how to run the shell drill three different ways to teach concepts such as defending ball screens, doubling the post, and playing defense in transition. Defend Ball Screens: Coach Lansing shows you how to defend ball screens with his over action. The on-ball defender fights through the screen while the screener defender helps before recovering. Double the Post: After an entry pass, the post puts the ball on the floor. This is when the double team occurs. When the ball comes out of the post, a scramble situation is taught to close out on the ball. Full Court Shell: This is a three possession drill with full-court man defense. The defense must communicate in order to get matched up and into proper help position. Closeout Drills Coach Lansing shares four drills that teach a different form of closeout depending upon the situation. All players must be able to closeout to take away an opponent’s shot. The drills include the Diagonal Closeout which teaches technique in closing out to gaps in the defense and on a skip pass. The Three Line Closeout is a drill with constant motion and serves as a good warmup to begin a defensive session.  Toughness Drills to Teach Blockouts A culture of toughness is built through two drills that teach blockouts and the value of outworking your opponent. Morningside is a 2-on-2 drill that works on blocking out and finishing through contact. 5-on-5 Blockout is a structured drill that allows coaches to choose an exact spot for a blockout to occur. Transition Drills Coach Lansing takes his team through full-court drills to train defensive transition and recovery. You will see how the drill flows into a few back-and-forth possessions before it is stopped and Lansing corrects his athletes and offers a few adjustments. The 11-Man Drill and Full-Court Shell are used to improve transition defense. This video offers the basic fundamentals of defense and a number of drills that can develop both individual and team defense. Take your defense and rebounding to the next level with Coach Lansing’s high-intensity and highly informative open practice video.

Steve Pikiell: Creative Play Calling For the coach that is currently in or taking over a program that struggles, this video from Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell can help you become more competitive. Pikiell was the first player for legendary UConn head coach Jim Calhoun to become a Division I head coach when he took over at Stony Brook in 2005. Pikiell slowly rebuilt the program into an America East Conference power. He shows you how to get more with less and adds in some set plays and inbounds plays that you can use in your programs. The Importance of Vocabulary and Communication Successful teams are the ones that are able to communicate in a quick, efficient manner. Coach Pikiell shows you how to develop such a system to make sure you and your players are on the same page. One of the big reasons for a simple communication system is to package plays. Pikiell’s teams have been able to create lots of scoring opportunities by utilizing communication in the Wide series. In this series, Pikiell uses a variety of screens and other actions to get all of his players involved. Ultimately, Coach Pikiell takes advantage of his players’ best skills and uses them to the team’s advantage. Communication helps in doing so. Developing an Identity One of the big steps in rebuilding a program is the developing of an identity. Since there is no single identity that is “best,” Pikiell gives some ideas as to how one might go about developing an identity and coming up with at least one thing a team “can hang its hat on.” One of the ideas is the use of the 1-3-1 zone defense. Pikiell presents the 1-3-1 and using it as a half-court trap to take advantage of a team’s personnel. Another idea is the use of the 2-2-1 press and adjusting it to fit different levels of talent. Pikiell discusses the idea of “no middle, no layup, good defense” as something a team could hang its hat on. Getting Victories with Inbounds Plays Pikiell believes you can build confidence in a program and one of the ways to do so is through inbounds plays. In this segment, Coach Pikiell presents a number of inbounds plays from a box alignment and then goes into a few more from the double-stack alignment. He even shows you how to take advantage of a “screen magnet” and free up a player under the basket for an easy basket. With experience in rebuilding programs, Pikiell stresses the idea of building a system that suits your personnel. Keep things simple and design a system that can adapt and adjust depending upon personnel and situation.

 OPEN PRACTICE: DEVELOPING INTERCHANGEABLE PERIMETER AND POST PLAYERS MATT PAINTER ABOUT THE COACH He is the head coach at Purdue University. He was part of the team who won the 2017 big 10 regular season. He has also been able to win about three titles in the big ten. He is also the coach of the year on three occasions for the Big Ten regular and he has also served as the assistant coach of the under-19 national team where they finished first. ABOUT THE VIDEO The talent of your players would do you no good if you have terrible tactics both offensively and defensively. Therefore, it is important that you develop the skills of your players as early as you can. This coach shows you in this video how to approach any skill development program by using the same drills which the Purdue Boilermakers use in their practice session. This program also identifies with the concept of motion offence which is also used by Purdue Boilermakers. This video would afford most coaches an opportunity to teach their students effectively on how they can develop their skills effectively. There a number of concepts which would be highlighted and then basic screen which highlights his motion offence concept would also be looked at in the video. This would be accompanied by post feeds and ideas which would help to make your practice more effective. We shall start with Perimeter Breakdown Drills THE PERIMETER BREAKDOWN DRILLS This drill is composed of about eight smaller drills whose job is to ensure that your players spend their session working out every part of their body. These drills would allow your players to be able to work on various tactics which would allow them to be able to stop offensive plays which are designed to tear them apart. Painter also shows coaches how to teach and develop their post players. He does this by through the help of some practice drills. These drills show the players how to ensure that the paint is completely locked down in a match and teaches these players how to defend against drills and set plays that are pick and roll in nature. These post players would be interested in learning how to dribble and score through many methods including ball screens. This can be developed during the two breakdown shooting drills which would ensure that the post players improve when it comes to scoring. LIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT Once the players in practice have been able to perfect a new set play around the rim area, it is now important that these skills which have been learnt should be used to make sure that they score in a real game situation. That is why Coach Purdue ensures that this happens by sharing them into five against five and allowing them to test the new move which they have been able to perfect. This would see the players probably doing up to 40 motion offences. This video would be able to show how coaches can develop the skill of their players through these exercises. 

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Features & Benefits Dennis Diericx Rockton-Hononegah (IL) HS Offensive Coordinator; former Beloit College Offensive Coordinator; Member of the IHSFCA Hall of Fame (2008) This DVD focuses on the benefits of running the Rocket Sweep. There are many offenses in football. Coach Diericx answers the question "Why the Rocket Sweep?" It is easy to put in at all levels. The defense must play sidelines. There are very few blocking options. Here are Diericx's 10 principles for the Rocket Sweep to help you get started. Two blocks are key to success: minimizing blitzing, stunting, and using as many formations possible. Diagrams show the Split End side of the Rocket to Split End. To demonstrate the pitch options available to the quarterback, the "midline" is described. The Rocket Sweep to Tight End is also demonstrated. You can also run the Rocket to the Nub side on a two-blocker surface, or in a TFormation set. Rocket running is a matter of timing. Rocket Timing Drill is a drill that focuses on precise timing and includes all aspects of the play. Diericx also diagrams companion plays that may be used in the set to strengthen the play. These include the Belly Cross Block, Trap, Down, Option, and Down play. This DVD explains the Rocket Sweep in detail. The principles, keys, and teaching points can be used to benefit your team, no matter if you are running or defending the Rocket Sweep. The Rocket Sweep, complete with companion plays is a deadly weapon for any offensive system. 73 minutes. 2006.

Features & Benefits Speed and agility are key components of your defensive line Create more turnovers with shed blocks Try new drills in your football practice Greg Mark Former University of Miami Defensive line Coach Coach Mark teaches football drills that he uses to build the speed, agility, and explosiveness necessary for defensive lineman. Step-by-step, the essential elements of dominating the line will be explained. Mark begins with the basics and moves up to the live blockers. He highlights the key points to each drill. He shows how to perform low-impact drills and full-contact drills. Drills that use bags, boards and sleds, chutes and cones, cones and hoops, as well as live blockers, emphasize getting off the line, explosion and shedding the block, tackle, and creating turnovers. These drills cover everything, from speed rush, bull, spin, and bull to the moves. You will need to be able to defend the offensive line and you will also need to learn how to read, do stunts, and combine them to improve your defensive unit. Mark teaches defensive drills that encourage an attacking, controlled style of defense. 55 minutes. 2003.

Features & Benefits Teach the basics to your defensive backs Teach your DBs how to tackle and pursue You can keep your practice fresh by using new football drills Mark Stoops Florida State University, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach former University of Arizona Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach; Former University of Miami Secondary Coach Mark Stoops describes 25 drills that will teach you how to be a good defensive back in any defensive scheme. These drills can be used every day at any level. These drills teach fundamental skills such as keeping your knees bent, flat back, weight over your toes, arm pumping and, most importantly, keeping your eyes on the quarterback. These drills were the backbone of their defense, which has helped keep them in games during one of the longest winning streaks in American history. Stoops also includes individual pursuits of cornerbacks or safeties. These drills teach primary, secondary and backside support for the running game. Correct back-pedaling and sharp breaks are key to creating turnovers and making big defensive plays. Stoops also contains fundamental football tackling drills. These drills teach shoulder tackling and how to avoid yards after contact. This DVD is a great choice for coaches. 30 minutes. 2003.

Features & Benefits Get better at Football coaching Chris Doyle - Learn from him! Your team can reach new heights! To be the best, learn from the best. Chris Doyle University of Iowa Football Strength & Conditioning Coach National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), 99 NSCA Big 10 "Strength coach of the year" Are you looking to become a dominant lineman? Coach Doyle shares 117 exercises that are key to the University of Iowa's successful line play. The training program for Doyle begins with an evaluation and moves through the key areas of developing linemen. This video demonstrates position-specific exercises, as well as warm-up, flexibility and posterior chain. This video is a great way to get your linemen ready for competition. 35 minutes. 2005.

Features & Benefits Get better at Football coaching Learn from Lew Johnston Your team can reach new heights! To be the best, learn from the best. Lew Johnston former Western Branch HS (VA) Head Coach, 5x District Champions 4x Time District "Coach Of The Year" Spread offense, once "new", has become a standard for all levels of football. Coach Johnston is an expert in the Spread Shot-Wing and shares his views on how to defend it. From a defensive perspective, there are two basic concepts that must be understood: what the offensive numbers advantage is and who has duel responsibilities. The opposing coach will draw an imaginary line across the field from the center of the field, and then attack the side with the fewest number of defenders. This is called number advantage. Johnston illustrates his points using game footage. Johnston uses the whiteboard to show how an opponent will decide which defender is responsible for duel responsibility. Spread coaches who want to run won't move from their base run attack. Johnston outlines the keys to stopping Spread coaches from using the FB trap, sweep and HB Power. The depth of your corners as well as the lateral position and safety of your free safety will be key factors in defending the pass. Johnston outlines his five core principles for defending the Spread Shot Wing. 56 minutes. 2007.

Features & Benefits Your opponent's option game will come to an abrupt halt These are simple rules that you can use to defend your 3-5-3 defense This defense will be a hit with you and your players. Bert Williams Georgia Military College Head Coach It is difficult to defend the option effectively in football. Bert Williams, a football DVD producer, will demonstrate how to use the 3-5-3 defense. Coach Williams outlines the different fronts, stunts and blitzes that you can use to position your defenders to shut down multiple options looks using consistent, easy rules. Georgia Military achieved a new national junior college record of allowing 67.6 yards per game using this defense. This DVD of football is a wonderful complement to Bert William's Basics for the 3-5-3. 50 minutes. 2004.

Features & Benefits Get better at Football coaching Bryan Collins - Learn from Bryan! Your team can reach new heights! To be the best, learn from the best. Bryan Collins C.W. C.W. Bryan Collins teaches and shows the many benefits of the 4-4 defense against the Wing-T Offense. Collins details each position and their responsibility along with all possible scenarios vs. Wing-T. Coach Collins shares his secrets to stopping Wing-T using his 4-4 defense. He uses his "Chalk It. Walk It. and Talk It." philosophy. Coach Collins demonstrates how to defend the Wing-T offense with his "Hawk Formation", 8 Men In The Box, and "Cover 8" defense systems. This video provides everything you need and want to defeat the Wing-T Offense. It includes extensive game footage and detailed marker board diagrams. Coach Collins shows you how to run the 4-4 defense against the Wing-T. You will also learn great strategies to use the 4-4 defense against the Wing-T. This book is an excellent complement to Coach Collins' Basics for the 4-4. 76 minutes. 2004.

Features & Benefits Get better at Football coaching Taylor Burks - Learn from Taylor! Your team can reach new heights! To be the best, learn from the best. Taylor Burks, Georgia Military College's Defensive Coordinator Georgia Military College has a long history of winning over offenses using the 3-5-3 defense. This DVD shows Coach Burks how to stop the Wing-T. The Wing-T's purpose is to create assignment conflicts in the defense. Burks demonstrates how to counter this philosophy. He attacks the offensive backfield, forcing the offense make adjustments and decisions that will negate the strengths of the offense. This DVD explains how to defend the power sweep and waggle pass. It also covers the dive play, lead play, and wingback counter. These are all key plays for any Wing-T offense. You can make offensive backs bounce from sideline to sideline by slanting, attacking gaps and making plays within the backfield. Coach Burks outlines plays against the 3-5-3's solid, solid, and solid head fronts. He also includes blitzes to combat key plays in Wing-T. This DVD can be used as a complement to any of the Georgia Military 5-3-3 videos. 41 minutes. 2005.

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