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.

Vance Walberg has done it again! Walberg delivers his entire half court defensive system sharing the philosophy, terminology, strategies and drills you need to implement this attacking defense.

In this DVD, Walberg completes his defensive system (Walberg covered the full court system in his DVD "Full Court Pressure Defensive System") which he feels is a better innovation than his Dribble Drive Attack Offense. He reviews the basics of the full court system including the key concepts of ball pressure, breaking the court into quarters, player assignments and terminology.

Using principles similar to his full court system, Walberg transitions into half court pressure defense thoroughly explaining and demonstrating each player's positioning and responsibilities versus a 4-out 1-in set and a 3-out 2-in set.

Learn the essentials you need to put a pressure packed defense on the court night in and night out:

• Half-court terminology
• Screen out responsibilities and drills
• Defending the post
• Handling the skip pass
• Handling screens
• Defending the pick and roll
• Defending the dribble hand offs or kick backs

Walberg uses drill work to bring everything together and to effectively teach the half court pressure defense.

In the shell drill, he aligns in either a 4-out set or a 3-out 1-in set to start the drill. From the basic set, he teaches talking and moving and progresses into his paint touch drill, baseline penetration drill, middle penetration drill, and a pick & roll drill. These drills are competitive with points awarded based on the defensive criteria.

Then Coach Walberg takes you through one of his favorite defensive drills, the "Perfect 35" drill. Again, this drill is competitive with the defense having to stop the offense for 35 seconds with no fouls, offensive rebounds, post touches, paint touches, or giving up a basket. This drill is a great conditioner as well as an intense drill for the players.

Walberg follows up his outstanding floor presentation with game clip examples of the defense in action including detailed commentary.

Walberg has established himself as one of the game's most innovative coaches. Now you can implement his entire pressure defensive system using this half court defense video and his Full Court Pressure Defensive System.

172 minutes + 60 minutes of bonus game footage (2 DVDs). 2010.

In this clinic demonstration, Coach Lowery goes through a number of drills to help strengthen your defensive transition game. Coach Lowery expects his post players to defend, and all players must get up into the ball and keep the 5 second count alive. The drills he demonstrates feature a number of game type situations in which your players will find themselves in. These situations include communicating and stopping the ball as a player hustles from behind, trapping at the half court line and disadvantage situations where the defenders must scramble, communication and always guard the ball. Other skills Lowery touches on are rebounding, one-on-one defense and closing out.

84 minutes. 2008.

Good defense is based on knowing what the opponent does well and taking it away. In order to accomplish this, Coach Auriemma demonstrates his four cornerstones of half court defense. These four areas of emphasis are defending the baseline drive, guarding and trapping the post, closing out on the shooter and defending the pick and roll. Ball pressure on the point guard and wing denial are two keys in the half court. The three-point line is a guide for defenders to push the offense beyond the line. Doubling the post on the pass is required against good offensive players. Auriemma teaches his defenders to react to the pass and trap the post aggressively. A basic 2-on-2 drill is demonstrated to show the importance proper close outs on the ball. Several different looks are demonstrated regarding the pick and roll. It is important to design a defensive plan based on the ability of your players and your opponent. Auriemma's overriding idea is to make good players take tough shots!

75 minutes. 2007.