Create a culture of competitiveness, discipline and toughness in your program with the proven strategies covered in this DVD.

Capitalizing on both unstructured and structured opportunities from open gym to practice to game-day situations, Scott Schumacher shows how to motivate and condition players for optimal performance and execution of this powerful and tenacious half-court defense.

These are the same techniques Schumacher has used to make his junior college teams the best in the nation.

Schumacher begins with his basic tips for more effective man-to-man play, which he then reinforces with series of defensive drills. He starts with zigzag full-court drills followed by run-glide-run drills that teach players how to keep the ball handler in front of them while emphasizing his drop and angle techniques.

Once players are comfortable with the defensive stance, Schumacher moves on to "help and recover" drills. His well-timed sequence continues with a drill that pulls together several aspects of the man-to-man defense including closing out, jumping to the ball and denial.

Schumacher's 5-on-3 transition defense drill is an effective way to work on transition scramble situations. He pulls everything together with his innovative half-court shell drills that emphasizes screening along with other defensive components.

By covering the basic building blocks of the half-court defense, Schumacher has created the perfect learning tool for any coach who wants to gain a defensive edge. Get a jump-start on your opponents with this instructional DVD from one of the nation's best teachers of half-court defense.

Produced at the Spring 2011 Las Vegas (NV) clinic.

64 minutes. 2011.

The old sports adage "Defense wins championships" has been repeatedly proven by DeMatha Catholic High School. The basketball program is built on a strong defense that over recent years has produced dozens of championship teams in the highly competitive Washington D.C. area.

In this exclusive DVD, DeMatha head basketball coach Mike Jones shares the strategies that have made his school a defensive powerhouse. He begins by emphasizing proper defensive rotation to minimize middle penetration. Jones focuses on ball pressure as a way to challenge shooters and not have to worry about getting beat off the first dribble.

He shares several critical principles for developing a strong defense such as:

• Beating the offense to the middle of the floor
• Keeping the ball on one side of the court
• Moving on the pass
• Communicating non-stop with teammates

A detailed explanation of the DeMatha Shell Drill is also presented, covering every aspect of proper defense rotation. In the 5-man shell drill, Coach Jones explains the proper techniques for covering the high and low post, denial defense, covering cutters and communicating on weakside help.

Order this DVD today to implement Mike Jones' concept into your program. Learn how to dominate the defensive end with perfect rotations used by one of the nation's most celebrated high school basketball programs.

2011.

Disrupt the flow of your opponent's offense, change the tempo of any game and force both turnovers and time-outs with these press defense strategies!

One of the nation's most successful high school basketball coaches, Don Showalter, offers up a tutorial in tactics like full-court trapping, adjusting the press to match players' talents and confusing the offense by matching their press break moves.

Acknowledging the ever-changing skill levels inherent in high school athletics, Showalter has created a simple press defense that can be used effectively and successfully by players of all skills levels. His philosophy is based on constant ball pressure, patience and rebounding.

Using simple adjustments, Coach Showalter shows how to manage different press break attacks. While most press breakers attack the Diamond Press at the middle, for example, he covers how this press flows seamlessly into a 2-2-1 zone. He shares five drills to reinforce the effort and control it takes to play this defense.

To counter the press, Coach Showalter shares two different press breakers. The first strategy puts your strongest shooter in three-point range while the second, more traditional method uses the conventional 4-across scheme to break your opponent's trap.

Confuse your opponents by creating havoc in their offense with Showalter's innovative approach to full-court trapping. This very press is what helped the U17 USA Men's Basketball Team capture the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Produced at the Spring 2011 Pittsburgh (PA) clinic.

79 Minutes. 2011.

In the eight seasons at the helm of Pitt Basketball, Jamie Dixon has led the Panthers to eight consecutive NCAA Tournaments; including three Sweet Sixteen appearances. The success of his program comes from the focus on the defensive end of the floor.

In this on-court demonstration, Coach Dixon teaches you everything you need to know about man-to-man defense. Watch as he demonstrates how to guard some of the most used offensive tactics in basketball.

Defensive Philosophy
Man-to-man defense is the backbone of Jamie Dixon's program. See how his intense ball pressure and the "help in the gaps" forces the offense out of their rhythm. Dixon's goal is to get the offense to shoot below 40% and to win the rebounding margin by 10 every game.

Dixon covers the terminology he uses with his players, such as stunting, pinching and helping the help man. These defensive principals will position your players to defend any cut or screen that the offense is throwing at them.

Guarding Offensive Sets
Dixon covers how to guard the following offensive sets, including five effective ways to guard the ball-screen:

• Box Set: "America's Play"
• T-Action: Cross Screen with Down Screens
• Shuffle Cuts
• Flex Screens
• UCLA Cuts
• Ball-Screens
• Flare Screens
• Staggered Screens
• Horn Sets

Produced at the Spring 2011 Las Vegas clinic.

75 minutes. 2011.

Learn the keys to the switching man defense with coach Joe Mihalich. During his first year using this defense, his team forced 18 turnovers per game, were 5th in the country in steals and held opponents' field goal percentage to 39%.

Coach Mihalich starts out with his keys to the defense: switching with a purpose and communication. He introduces five 2-on-2 drills that break down the mechanics of switching on block-to-block screens, down screens, fade screens, ball screens and dribble drive action.

Mihalich then explains two 4-on-4 drills that emphasize communication and player trust.

Close Out Drill

• Teaches position and vision
• Don't let your man do what he wants
• Sprint to help position
• Move on the pass

• Five offensive players vs four defenders
• One defender is covering two players
• Get players in the habit of guarding different players
• Emphasizes position, vision and anticipation

With this DVD you can have the best communicating team, confuse your opponent and force turnovers.

68 minutes. 2011.