Like many of you, over the years I had many assistant coaches and like anything else, they have run the gamut- from the great-the late Charlie Coles, who had a stellar career as a Head Coach at Central Michigan and Miami of Ohio-all the way down to a coach I had to dismiss after only…
A continuous hedge drill for defending ball screens and weak side help on the roller. Setup, rotation, coaching points, common mistakes and variations.
A 1-3-1 zone press break for beating a 2-2-1 press: hit the corner, then always look to the middle. Step-by-step walkthrough, animation, coaching points and common mistakes.
Beat a 2-2-1 press with “Twenty One,” a 4 across press break: four players across the free throw line extended, a catch in the middle and a layup on the run. PDF, animation and coaching points.
A man to man press break that uses screens to free your ball handler, built for teams facing a quicker pressing opponent. Diagram, PDF, animation and coaching points.
Why the best on-ball defenders play their man head up instead of forcing a direction, plus teaching points and drills for guarding the ball.
