The Encyclopedia of Full Court Pressure Defense
Description
- Bruce Pearl's full court pressure defense: Everything you need to know
- Lecture session explains the philosophy and foundations of full court pressure defense
- Guideline for selecting the right player for your pressing system
Bruce Pearl is well-known for his quick tempo and high court pressure. Although a breaking offense may set the pace, a full court attack by defense can help control it. The "encyclopedia" of PearlÕs court style is made up of parts of PearlÕs videos from Southern Indiana (DII National Champs, '95) and the University of Wisconsin, '05. It is split into three parts: a lecture where he breaks down defense; on court where defense is shown in a teaching setting; highlight footage where you can see his Tennessee teams using defense in game action. The "Building the defense" segment explains how to select each player for the pressing system. There are many benefits to Pearl's defense. It forces teams to change their style and makes them prepare for you. It can also help you score big and make a game open. And it takes out the opponent mentally and physically. You can use this full court pressure defensive system to manage the pace of games and not react to it.
126 minutes. 2007.
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