Force the action and bring an aggressive mind set to every game!

Two-time state championship coach Vance Downs shows you how to speed up game tempo, neutralize good post players, take opponents out of their offensive sets, and create more and better shots for your offense.

Coach Downs goes through a detailed breakdown of each player's defensive responsibilities, as well as the desired skills needed at each position to make this defense effective. Downs focuses on the key points for player rotation and trapping to keep your opponent from establishing an offensive flow.

Learn how to keep the ball in certain areas of the court that will apply maximum pressure on the offense. Get insights on how to direct the ball to these areas and how to keep it there. Three different traps and rotations are covered that will allow you to trap decision makers and get the ball out of their hands.

Downs includes 10 breakdown drills that work on defending the alley, close outs, trapping, rotating out of traps and "what-if" drills that simulate game situations and how to best react to them.

Through diagrams and on-court demonstration, Coach Downs shows you how to put as much pressure on your opponent as possible and improve your chances of winning.

70 minutes. 2010.

This revolutionary 1-3-1 zone defense is on the leading edge of basketball strategy today.

Dennis Felton, who had the opportunity to learn the John Beilien Michigan 1-3-1 from the ground up, unveils this innovative defense. Now's your chance to learn about the defense, drills and the inner workings of this secret defense. No one outside the John Belien coaching tree knows these 1-3-1 techniques.

The 1-3-1 zone defense has been very successful for teams seeking to disrupt their opponents' offensive schemes. Now you can take your 1-3-1 to the next level!

The Michigan 1-3-1 is designed to restrict passing and force the offense to put the ball on the floor. It creates confusion and anxiety in your opponent, creating turnovers and steals that can lead to game-changing scores for your team.

Felton looks at the basic responsibilities of each player. Unique positioning and slides make this defense tough to recognize and difficult to scout. He covers the major themes of the defense like taking away the high and low post and how to get more defections and steals.

Felton breaks down the defense with drills isolating specific positions and their movements on the court, emphasizing the roles of each player on the court. He brings it all together with 5-on-5 and 6-on-5 drills. Game footage shows the 1-3-1 in action in game situations.

The 1-3-1 zone is a great base defense or it can be used to initiate a momentum change mid-game.

Now is your chance to learn the latest techniques and innovations on the 1-3-1.

2010

Pick up essential principles and drills as Oak Hill Academy Head Coach Steve Smith demonstrates his highly effective system for teaching players man to man defense.

Coach Smith demonstrates 14 defensive drills that he uses at Oak Hill to develop and emphasize close outs, pushing the offense to the wing and help defense. Smith shows how you can more easily and effectively teach man defense using breakdown drills including 1-on-1 to 2-on-2, 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 drills. He demonstrates how to increase the intesity of the drills by charting and using the clock in every drill to motivate players to perform their best at all times.

Throughout each drill, Smith always emphasizes footwork, help position, screening situations, post defense, handling ball screens, deflections and taking a charge.

These are time-tested drills and can help coaches at any level looking to improve their man-to-man defense.

Produced at the Spring 2009 Springfield, MA clinic

71 minutes. 2010

In this on-court clinic demonstration, Brian Gregory shares the keys to his team's success in transition - on both the offensive and defensive side of the court.

Coach Gregory shares three key concepts to transition defense, obstacles that might be undermining your transition defense and non-negotiables you can implement with your team. Gregory shows a scramble defense drill series that you can use to teach and reinforce these concepts eliminate easy baskets by your opponent.

Learn Gregory's four keys to effective transition offense. Gregory teaches these principles and then takes you through several transition drills emphasizing these transition concepts. These drills include: the scramble defense half court-from 2-on-1 to 3-on-2 to 4-on 3 to 5-on-4 allowing on layups or open 3-point shots; the scramble transition full court-players start 2-on-1 and build to 5-on-5.

Gregory finishes by breaking down his transition offense in a 5-on-0 setting showing the break (missed shot ) and the blitz (made basket).

This teaching gem will aid any coach looking to simplify and improve their transition offense and defense.

Produced at the Spring 2009 Pittsburgh, PA clinic

90 minutes. 2010.

For the first time ever available on video, Jim Boeheim's Complete Guide to the 2-3 Match-up Zone Defense outlines the responsibilities, rotations, and reads for each player with marker board diagrams and then supported by on-court demonstration and game footage. The proper defensive slides are demonstrated against both odd and even front zone offenses. He then details key concepts such as scouting, trapping, communication, bump-down situations, controlling penetration, defending baseline running, protecting the 3-point line, releasing cutters, protecting the high post area, rebounding, and transition defense back in to the 2-3 match-up. This defense is perfect for changing the tempo of a game, creating turnovers, or simply accompanying a basic man to man.

57 minutes. 2003.