Defensive Concepts, Drills, and Schemes
Blitz Box Drill
This drill was posted on YouTube by Championship Productions. It features Coach Tom Pecora. He uses this drill to break…
Every Catch is a Dribble and Every Dribble is a Pass
This Coaches Insider video features Tyler Coston of SAVI coaching. In the video, he explains some of the philosophies inside…
Lockdown Defense: Philosophy, Fundamentals & Drills
This video was posted on YouTube by Championship Productions and features Texas head women’s coach Vic Schaefer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle…
5 on 3 Transition Defense Drill
This video from Championship Productions features retired Creighton head coach Greg McDermott. This is a drill that many coaches use.…
Bigs Post Defensive Drill
Coach Randy Sherman posted this drill in the FastModel Plays and Drills Library. Post defense drill to teach, deny, fronting…
T-Closeout Drill
This drill comes from coach Anthony Fobb (Sam Houston State) and comes from a Glazier Clinic. The video was posted…
No Hands Defensive Drill
This drill comes from Chris Holtmann (DePaul) and was posted on Coaches Insider by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan…
4 Man Cover Drill
This drill comes from former Michigan and NBA coach John Beilein. It was found in the FastModel Plays and Drills…
4 on 4 Shell Breakdowns
This post was originally a part of the article “Techniques Used in the Top Individual & Team Defensive Breakdown Drills”…
Wall Pick & Roll Defense
Zak Boisvert, St. Louis assistant coach, put together this video compilation of the “wall” technique of defending a pick and…
Stunt and Go Defensive Drill
This Championship Productions video features Coach Dan Muller (former Illinois State head coach). This drill is a variation of the…
3 Line Closeouts
This drill comes from Coach Greg Lansing from when he was the head coach at Indiana State. He is now…
Bob Hurley Command Drill
This drill comes from Bob Hurley and was posted on Championship Productions’ YouTube page. This defensive drill works on 4 different…
2 on 2: Early Stunt, Early Recovery
This drill comes from Miami University coach Travis Steele from when he was at Xavier. The video was posted on…
Zig Zag Drill
This drill comes from Coach Chris Crutchfield (Nebraska Omaha) as part of his open practice video from Championship Productions. This…
Van Gundy Defensive Positioning Drill
This drill was posted on The Coaching Toolbox as a free resource out of their Attack the Pack and Packline…
Closeout Warmups
This video from Championship Productions was posted on their YouTube and is part of an open practice with Coach Chris…
Under Ball screen Coverage for Pack Line
This Championship Productions video features Indiana head coach Darian DeVries when he was at Drake. The video demonstrates their philosophy…
Bear 1-on-1 Defensive Drill
This drill comes from Dusty May (Michigan) and was posted on Coaches Insider. It was posted by the Basketball Coaches…
Defensive Energy Drill
This video is from Championship Productions’ YouTube channel and features Coach Frank Allocco. This video breaks down the progression of…
Chute Defensive Drill
This drill comes from Coach Frank Martin (UMass) and was posted on YouTube by Championship Productions. This is an alternative…
2 on 2 Read the Chest
This Championship Productions video features Coach Baker Dunleavy. In this video he explains the details and coaching points of the…
Chris Mack Pack Line Defense Drills
Chris Mack is the current head coach at South Florida and first shared these through Championship Productions. The notes after…
Stopping the Fast Break
Championship Productions posted this video on their YouTube featuring Chris Holtmann. Coach Holtmann walks through his keys to transition defense…
Switching on a DHO
This Coaches Insider video features Loyola (Chicago) head coach Denzel Valentine demonstrating his strategy on switching a dribble handoff. Watch…
Hybrid Matchup Zone Defense
Coach Kevin Carroll (Trevecca Nazarene) breaks down his hybrid matchup zone in this video from Championship Productions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle…
Lock Left Defense Parts 1 & 2
This document comes from Key5 Coaching. It was created by Tyler Coston (now with SAVI Coaching). Here he breaks down…
1-3-1 Responsibilities
Coach Matt Hackenberg posted this breakdown of player responsibilities in a 1-3-1 defense. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Press Virginia 1-3-1
This post on X is from Coach Matt Hackenberg. Here he breaks down West Virginia’s 1-3-1 defense. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle…
Doubling the Low Post
This strategy comes from the FastModel Plays and Drills Library and was posted by Coach Matt Wheeler. Some ideas for…
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