Basketball Drills - Help Defense

Basketball Drills - Help Defense Tube. Duration : 3.00 Mins.

www.Online-Basketball-Drills.com for more free coaching videos, drills, and practice ideas. This edition covers the most effective drill for teaching man to man help defense.

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Defense Transitions - Quick Hockey Skating Drill

Defense Transitions - Quick Hockey Skating Drill Tube. Duration : 2.75 Mins.

This quick hockey drill is great for developing quickness, mobility, and agility in defensemen. Players should focus on proper technique and powerful transitions.

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BIGFOOT TV: 5 on 4 Transition - Defense

BIGFOOT TV: 5 on 4 Transition - Defense Video Clips. Duration : 5.50 Mins.

Watch lacrosse star Lorne Smith talk about 5 on 4 Transition. This clip is an excerpt from the coaching clinic he hosted at the Bigfoot Lacrosse store in Portland, Oregon.

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BIGFOOT TV: 3 on 2 Transition - Defense

BIGFOOT TV: 3 on 2 Transition - Defense Tube. Duration : 2.98 Mins.

Watch lacrosse star Lorne Smith talk about 3 on 2 Transition. This clip is an excerpt from the coaching clinic he hosted at the Bigfoot Lacrosse store in Portland, Oregon.

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Knicks Not Playing Defense!! Why D'Antoni?

Knicks Not Playing Defense!! Why D'Antoni? Tube. Duration : 7.32 Mins.

On Twitter: @Li495Akiem Ma-ison Square Gar-en Even after acquiring Carmelo Anthony in a blockbuster trade with the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks still have one major flaw in their formula...it still involves no hints of D. Denver Nuggets could've been able to tell us this, so perhaps we as Knicks fans were a little bit guilty for not figuring this out after the trade went down. Sure, 'Melo puts up big numbers in terms of points and rebounds on offense. He's been tagged as a defensive liability...one that frustrated many many Nugs fans during his time in Denver, especially that one year they were in the Conference Finals vs. the Lakers. Sure, the lack of defense is an issue. That's not the only one. It's also the fact that the Knicks are playing lackluster defense against teams that probably belong in the NCAA Tournament right now. The New York Knicks are losing to the Detroit Pistons. The New York Knicks are losing to the Indiana Pacers. The New York Knicks have lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers....TWICE!! A Cleveland Cavs team without...that guy...has beaten a Knicks team with Amare Stoudemire, Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony, etc. twice! What's next? Them losing and giving up 100+ points to the team that wins the NCAA Championship?? What also doesn't get me is how they're losing with Chauncey Billups. You'd think he'd bring some of that championship/defensive prowess from 2004 and '05 from the Pistons and implant that into the Knicks. To be ...

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Transition Defense, #1

Transition Defense, #1 Video Clips. Duration : 6.30 Mins.

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Basketball Offense - 3 Ways to Beat a Zone Defense

Designing a basketball offense to be run against a man-to-man defense is relatively simple - set up screens, pick 'n roll situations, one-on-one situations, etc. Easy to design but, of course, not always easy to execute. To carry off these plays requires good fundamental skills and lots of practice.

But playing against a zone is different - strategies like screens and clear-outs are much less effective, since the defense is more fluid - defensive players are not set specifically against any one offensive player, so they can switch off easily and quickly. But since the defensive players are not fixed on any one offensive player, and because the ball can move faster than the players can, zone defenses can be beaten if your players know what they are doing. Here are three ways for your basketball offense to beat zone defenses:

Transition Coaching

1. Shoot your way out (especially vs packed keys). Zones are usually used to block off the key, to force the outside shot. The idea is that the outside shot is less likely to go in than a drive or an inside move, closer to the basket. However, if you have one or two good shooters, and you can work the ball to them, the zone will not be able to contain them, and defensive players will be forced to move out to pick up the shooters - which will open up holes inside that your inside men can utilize.

Basketball Offense - 3 Ways to Beat a Zone Defense

2. Move the defense out of position. Zone defenses put defensive players in specific positions, so that the entire floor - particularly the key - is well-covered. As the offensive play moves the ball around, defensive players adjust their focus depending on where the offensive players move to, where the ball is, etc. Swing the ball around the outside fast enough, and have your players cutting through the key constantly, and the defense will not be able to adjust quickly enough, or will over-adjust, or will get so jittery that they will start to jump at faked passes and faked shots. All of which will open up the floor for the offense.

3. Fast break. A quick transition from defense to offense will take away the time your opponent needs to get back and set up their defense. A good fast break - run off a rebound, turnover, or even a made shot - will cause plenty of confusion for any defense and open up holes through which you can drive the ball.

I like the opportunities that a fast game offers, so my teams usually have a fast break as our first option. But of course, you can't fast break the entire game - situations will arise where a fast break can't be used, and your players won't be able to sprint for forty straight minutes. So I'll also have a couple of plays under our belt - one to use against a man-to-man defense, and one to use against a zone defense. And maybe another just to mix things up every now and again, but no more than that - I don't want to confuse my players any more than I absolutely have to.

This is one aspect of basketball offense that you really want your players to do well, because lots of teams will play a zone to slow down the game and shut you out, and the better you can handle that, the more likely you are to win.

Choose a set basketball offensive play to use against the zone and practice it. And when you practice it, be sure to drive home to your players the need to move the ball quickly, to cut fast, shoot when the opportunity arises, and to keep an eye out for the open man. Because if your team follows these steps, opportunities will happen.

Basketball Offense - 3 Ways to Beat a Zone Defense

BIGFOOT TV: 4 on 3 Transition - Defense

BIGFOOT TV: 4 on 3 Transition - Defense Video Clips. Duration : 5.22 Mins.

Watch lacrosse star Lorne Smith talk about 4 on 3 Defense. This clip is an excerpt from the coaching clinic he hosted at the Bigfoot Lacrosse store in Portland, Oregon.

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Winning Hockey: Defense

Winning Hockey: Defense Tube. Duration : 1.32 Mins.

SportVideos.com and Coach Red Gendron present this clip for hockey players and coaches. To purchase this DVD visit: sportvideos.com If you would like to order the video on demand visit: sportvideos.com If you would like to order sports equipment please visit: sportssupply.com

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Basketball Defense Drill - 5 on 4 Disadvantage Drill

Basketball Defense Drill - 5 on 4 Disadvantage Drill Tube. Duration : 2.20 Mins.

www.breakthroughbasketball.com The 5 on 4 defense disadvantage drill is great for improving your defensive roations and team defense. It improves communication, rotations, closeouts, on-ball defense, and many other aspects that are crucial to a great team defense.

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Coyotes coaching staff preaches defense and speed

Coyotes coaching staff preaches defense and speed Video Clips. Duration : 2.87 Mins.

The Phoenix Coyotes surprising first half is one of the feel-good stories of the year. Despite all the uncertainty the Coyotes faced this past summer they have been able to put that turmoil behind them and focus on winning hockey games. And one of the reasons for their success is the new team philosophy instituted by the coaching staff. The hiring of Dave Tippett and the addition of Dave King as his assistant has brought stability to a team that was on the brink of extinction. While the Coyotes have played well thus far the true test of their new system will come in the stretch run to the playoffs. Rory Boylen takes a closer look at the change in philosophy in the desert. REPORTER: Rory Boylen | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper Watch more THNTV at THN.com

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Coach K - Agility & Conditioning Drills for Defense

Coach K - Agility & Conditioning Drills for Defense Video Clips. Duration : 1.03 Mins.

The drills on this DVD will instill the discipline and mental toughness needed to make that critical defensive stop when you need it the most! Coach K takes the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium and teaches over 20 innovative drills and strategies designed to optimize your defensive tactics. Check out the entire basketball DVD at: www.championshipproductions.com If you're interested in more instructional basketball DVDs, visit: www.championshipproductions.com Since 1976, Championship Productions has been the world's #1 producer and distributor of instructional DVDs for coaches and athletes!

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BIGFOOT TV: 3 on 3 Defense

BIGFOOT TV: 3 on 3 Defense Video Clips. Duration : 5.15 Mins.

Watch lacrosse star Lorne Smith talk about 3 on 3 Defense. This clip is an excerpt from the coaching clinic he hosted at the Bigfoot Lacrosse store in Portland, Oregon.

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Swoosh Defense! Can Young Players Learn the Flat Back Four Zone Defense?

I was recently asked, "Coach Hardy, why are you coaching youth soccer teams
to play a flat back four zone defense?" The perception being that a sweeper/
stopper system is a 'safer' defense for younger teams. First of all, any defense
will have its strengths and weaknesses. A knowledgeable coach will know those
weaknesses and will encourage their team to break it down. All disclaimers
aside, the flat back four is the preferred system of most modern teams. A
youth soccer coach should emphasize the development of players within the
context of modern soccer.

When properly executed, a flat back four will provide excellent
defensive pressure, cover and balance. Young soccer players should be
developed to play at their highest potential level and nearly all higher level
teams play a flat four or three system. Coaching a flat back four defense gives
players a foundation for future success in soccer. Even a team as young as U11
team can successfully play a flat back four zone defense. A team may give up
'break-away' goals in the short term, while they learn the system, but in the
long run they will have the ability to confidently step into a modern defensive
system.

Transition Coaching

A team can successfully play a flat back four after just a few training
sessions and a handful of games. I use the pre-season practices, tournaments
and scrimmages as a time for a team to learn the player roles and team shape
of a flat back four zone defense.

Swoosh Defense! Can Young Players Learn the Flat Back Four Zone Defense?

To help players visually understand the team shape of the defense I
call it the 'Swoosh' defense. As the back four defenders shift left and right
across the field, the shape of the defense unit looks like the Nike "Swoosh"
logo. If the players drift out of shape I can just say "Swoosh" and immediately
the players know where to position themselves. As the players feel comfortable
with the system they will remind each other to "Swoosh". Here are four basic
ideas to be aware of when coaching the Swoosh defense.

1. Swoosh Defense

The back four defensive shape will prevent the other team from having
'break away chances' by making sure the far-side outside defender and the
far-side central defender shift and cover diagonally behind the pressuring
near-side defenders. It sounds complicated but it's actually pretty simple. The
defenders shift diagonally to the position of the ball.

With this correct positioning the 'Swoosh' defense is denying ball
penetration, the dangerous attacking players are marked and the covering
defenders will 'sweep' any ball that gets played through. If the ball is switched
to the far side of the field, the defending four players will shift the 'Swoosh'
accordingly. I have found that young players can easily remember to 'Swoosh!'
more that 'Pressure, Cover, Balance'.

It is important for players to remember that the diagonal cover shape
is why the team doesn't need a sweeper. The most common defensive mistake
is for the team to stand totally 'flat'. This is especially common at the half-field
line when the team with the ball has been maintaining possession in the
opponent's half of the field. Which explains why teams that are learning the
Swoosh defense will usually give up their goals from half-field breakaways.

If the defenders stand flat at half field then any ball played behind the
defense will result in a breakaway race without anyone to stop a goal but the
goalkeeper.

2. Marking A Man In Your Zone

In addition to the Swoosh shape, the four defenders need to become
aware of the attacking player in their area of responsibility. Young players
often focus all of their attention on the ball. This bad habit is called 'ball
watching'. Young players will often ball watch until the ball comes near them
and only then will they try and get it. But getting the ball is only part of the job
of defending. The Swoosh defense requires that players be in a good defensive
position while marking the opponent 'goal-side and ball-side'.

When defenders 'ball-watch', opponents will move into unmarked
positions. The basic rule for defenders is to mark the most dangerous player in
your zone and stay ball-side and goal-side of them.

The break-aways against the Swoosh defense usually happen when a
defender is "caught flat " and doesn't react to the open opponent in their zone
until it's too late. If a defenders waits until after the pass is played forward to
move towards the mark in their zone then there is often a foot race to the goal.
90% of good defense is positioning away from the ball.

(Note: Another reason I use the "Swoosh" term is to because young players will
often stay "flat" if the defense is called a "flat back four".)

Ball watching
is pretty normal behavior for young soccer players, however, a defender is a
very important position and that player must be alert and mature enough to
not ball watch. Learning to mark correctly is a skill that will come with
commitment to learning.

3. Line Of Restraint And Compactness During Transition

The basic principle of good defending is to create 'compactness'. I
encourage the defense to create compactness when we transition to offense or
when the opponent passes the ball backwards. We do this because (a)
compacting the space that the other team has to work with creates pressure
and (b) we can catch them off-sides. I do not encourage a sophisticated off-
sides trap below U14, but moving up the field to create compactness will catch
unaware forwards off-sides.

If we are slow in our own transition to offense (for example, after we
just cleared the ball from the defensive third) and our defenders just stay deep
in our own half then we are giving the other team lots of room to move the ball
back towards our goal. The general rule I coach is if the ball goes up the field 5
yards then we move the defense up 5 yards - 20 yards up the field means we
move 20 yards up the field. This is true until we cross half field. At half field,
the back four step a few yards into the opponents half of the field.

If our defense stays back in our own half of the field then there is less
pressure and with less pressure the other team will spend the game in our half.
I believe it is a better idea to try and defend the half line than your goal.

The key to successfully compacting the space is that all of the
defenders must move up together. If just one defender stays back then the
other team will exploit that. The line of defenders moving up the field is called
our 'Line of Restraint'. Our goal is to have our 'Line of Restraint' no more than
35 yards from our forwards until our defenders reach the half line.

Again, a secondary bonus of compacting the space during transition is
that the other team is often off-sides because their forwards are caught
standing around after the ball has been cleared.

4. Off-Sides And Referees

A common concern when playing the Swoosh defense is that referees
can make mistakes with the off0sides call and the other team will have easy
break-aways. As far as the referees missing offsides calls, well, that's the
nature of the game. The key is to control the controllables. As coaches, we
can't control the referee's decisions but we can control the team's ability to
have good positioning and marking. Furthermore, if a team plays good defense
and scores goals then they will not be in a position that will allow the referee to
determine the outcome of the game.

In summary, if we coach to have defenders compact in transition, get
in our proper 'Swoosh' shape, and mark their opponent goal-side and ball-
side, then I am confident that the flat back four zone defense can be successful
even with young teams.

Now that my current U11 team is comfortable with the
Swoosh defense, we have moved onto the role of the attacking outside
defender and their ability to move forward to join the attack.

Swoosh Defense! Can Young Players Learn the Flat Back Four Zone Defense?

$19.99 Basketball Coaching Man Defense Mike Meek video

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Brought to you by www.winning-coach.com In this DVD, Coach Michael Meek covers man defense drills, rotations, helping, and steering. For more, go to www.winning-coach.com, Email me at winning.coach@yahoo.com for more payment options

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How to play beach volleyball - Defense, Don't Move!

How to play beach volleyball - Defense, Don't Move! Video Clips. Duration : 4.83 Mins.

U of Beach Volleyball evaluates defensive positioning in beach volleyball. www.ubeachvball.com

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Volleyball Perimeter Defense - Defense 101

Volleyball Perimeter Defense - Defense 101 Video Clips. Duration : 6.42 Mins.

Coach Camper discusses the Perimeter Defense for new coaches.

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Defense Turns

Defense Turns Tube. Duration : 1.95 Mins.

The defense turn is a hockey pivot used to transition from forward to backward skating.

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Basketball Drills - Conditioning Drills, Transition Drills, Defense Drills, Fast Break Drills

Basketball Drills - Conditioning Drills, Transition Drills, Defense Drills, Fast Break Drills Tube. Duration : 2.92 Mins.

www.breakthroughbasketball.com This is one of Danny Miles' favorite basketball drills to end practice, because it helps condition, work on team offense, and transition defense. The players also leave in an upbeat mood. If you would like to win more games, motivate players, handle parent problems, grade performance, improve teamwork, improve defense, develop better shot selection, lower turnovers, and much more with Danny Miles' Value Point System & Daily Drills. If you would like to learn more about the system & the vital basketball drills that helped Danny Miles win over 880 games at the collegiate level, visit this page: www.breakthroughbasketball.com

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Ball State Soccer: Offense to Defense

Ball State Soccer: Offense to Defense Tube. Duration : 1.82 Mins.

Head coach Michael Lovett and Sarah Schumacker talk about the transition from offense to defense.

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